Mattstogg

Mattstogg
height	1936.6  m above sea level M.
location	Canton of St. Gallen , Switzerland
Mountains	Appenzell Alps
Dominance	2 km →  Speer
Notch height	359 m ↓  Mättler Höhi
Coordinates	728 652  /  225 704 coordinates: 47 ° 10 '11 "  N , 9 ° 8' 8"  O ; CH1903:  728652  /  two hundred twenty-five thousand seven hundred and four
rock	Nagelfluh and Kalkstein

The Mattstogg (also Mattstock ) is a mountain range in the canton of St. Gallen north of the Swiss climatic health resort Amden and the Walensee . It has a height of 1936.6  m above sea level. M. and together with the Speer forms a subgroup of the Appenzell Alps .

The Mattstock is a popular mountain for climbing , hiking and paragliding . A chairlift leads from the village of Amden (910 m) to the foot of the Mattstock at 1292 m. The precipitation chairlift station is the starting point for various hiking trails in summer.

Avalanche barriers are installed on its southeast flank to help protect Amden from avalanches .

Glider pilots from the nearby Schänis airfield appreciate the Mattstogg as a starting point for cross-country flights into the Alps .

Web links

Commons : Mattstogg  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Information about the chairlift on the website van Amden / Weesen-Tourismus.
2. ↑ Mattstock at amden-weesen.ch, accessed on February 20, 2017
3. ↑ Flight procedures, towing voltage plans, Schänis airfield, schaenis-soaring.ch