Fulfirst

Fulfirst
Sichelkamm (left), and Fulfirst, Alvier and Gauschla in the background (seen from Lake Walen)
Highest point
Elevation2,384 m (7,822 ft)
Prominence219 m (719 ft)[1]
Parent peakGamsberg
Coordinates47°7′47.5″N 9°23′48″E / 47.129861°N 9.39667°E / 47.129861; 9.39667
Geography
Fulfirst
Location in Switzerland
Fulfirst
Location in the canton of St. Gallen
LocationCanton of St. Gallen
CountrySwitzerland
Parent rangeAppenzell Alps

The Fulfirst is a mountain of the Appenzell Alps, located north of Flums in the canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland. It lies between the Lake Walen (Walensee) and the Alpine Rhine Valley. It has two summits: the Gross Fulfirst at 2,384 m (7,822 ft), and the Chli Fulfirst at 2,372 m (7,782 ft).

The Fulfirst is part of the Alvier chain (Alvierkette or Alviergruppe), located southeast of the Churfirsten, together with the (from west to east): Gamsberg, Alvier, Gauschla and Gonzen, among others.

See also

References

  1. ^ Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps and Google Earth. The key col is located east of the Gamsberg at 2,165 metres (7,103 ft).
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