Gigen
in Appenzell Innerrhoden, Switzerland

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
47.293 and 9.362 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 47° 17' 34" and E 9° 21' 43"
Currency and Currency Code:
Franc - CHF
Spoken languages:
German, French, Italian, Romansh
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 03:35 PM (Friday)
Timezone: Europe/Zurich
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:28 am and 4:46 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Switzerland in Western Europe

Safety Score: 4,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Switzerland.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Switzerland. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Delve into Gigen

Gigen in Appenzell Innerrhoden is a city located in Switzerland about 93 mi (or 150 km) east of Bern, the country's capital town.

Current time in Gigen is now 03:35 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / Zurich with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 12 airports closer to Gigen, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in Switzerland is St Gallen Altenrhein Airport in a distance of 16 mi (or 26 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Switzerland is Abbey of St Gall in a distance of 9 mi (or 15 km), North. We saw 5 points of interest near this location. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Appenzell, Haslen, Herisau, Sankt Gallen and Gamprin. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 6°C / 42 °F

Morning Temperature -2°C / 29 °F
Evening Temperature 1°C / 33 °F
Night Temperature 0°C / 33 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 57%
Air Pressure 1026 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Scattered clouds, covering 32% of sky
General Conditions Scattered clouds

Saturday, 16th of November 2024

9°C (49 °F)
2°C (36 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.

Sunday, 17th of November 2024

10°C (49 °F)
4°C (39 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, few clouds.

Monday, 18th of November 2024

2°C (36 °F)
-1°C (31 °F)
Rain and snow, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Romantik Hotel Säntis

Address
3,4 mi
Landsgemeindeplatz 3
9050 Appenzell
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 21:30
Weekend: 8:00 - 20:00


Hotel Bären Gonten

Address
2,6 mi
Dorfstrasse 40
9108 Gonten
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 22:00
Weekend: closed


Saentis- das Hotel

Address
3,2 mi
Schwaegalp
9107 Saentis
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Löwen

Address
3,4 mi
Hauptgasse 25
9050 Appenzell
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 20:00
Weekend: closed


Hecht

Address
3,5 mi
Hauptgasse 9
9050 Appenzell
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 20:30
Weekend: 7:00 - 20:30


Frohe Aussicht

Address
3,6 mi
Küchenrain 11
9057 Schwende
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 8:00 - 21:00
Weekend: 8:00 - 21:00


Hotel- Restaurant Stossplatz

Address
3,2 mi
Riedstrasse 13
9050 Appenzell
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:30 - 19:00
Weekend: 7:30 - 19:00 (lunchbreak: 10:00 - 16:00)


Videos from this area

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Canisi-Edition: Jesus von Nazareth - Band 1 - Auferweckung (Ausschnitt)

Published: May 08, 2014
Length: 06:27 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Canisi-Edition

Auferweckung - Ausschnitt aus dem Comic-Buch "Jesus von Nazareth - Band 1": Meine Tochter wird sterben! - Jairus, glaube nur, hab keine Angst! Talitha koum! Und im selben Augenblick stand das...


Canisi-Edition: Jesus von Nazareth - Band 1 - Der große Sturm (Ausschnitt)

Published: May 08, 2014
Length: 01:01 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Canisi-Edition

Der große Sturm - Ausschnitt aus dem Comic-Buch "Jesus von Nazareth - Band 1": Das Schiff droht aufgrund des Sturmes unterzugehen. Die Jünger Jesu werden in ihrem Vertrauen auf Gott geprüft...


AB Appenzeller Bahnen, Locomotive Ge 4/4 1

Published: September 22, 2012
Length: 10:29 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Yves Mamin

Courte présentation vidéo de la locomotive AB Appenzeller Bahnen Ge 4/4 1. Vidéo rattachée au site www.trains-suisses.ch (Site photo de la traction ferroviaire suisse). -Kurze Video-Präsenta...


Altmann Cables, Alpstein, Swiss Alps

Published: March 08, 2008
Length: 42:31 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Califraska

Descent of the cables from the summit of the Altmann (7989') to Rotsteinpass (6955') in the Alpstein hiking region of the Swiss Alps of Northeastern Switzerland on Monday, October 4, 2004....


Conquering Säntis in Switzerland

Published: August 05, 2014
Length: 18:04 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Kimberly Wittmer

A 17min. video documentation of our hike at Säntis alp here in Switzerland. It took us 6 hours and 20 mins to reach the top of the mountain. The route that we took was from Ebenalp passing...


Bergtour - Säntis Summit (2.502 m), Schweiz / Appenzeller Alpen - 2013

Published: February 25, 2014
Length: 16:04 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Wochenendaussteiger

Meine Tourenberichte: http://wochenendaussteiger.npage.de oder http://wochenendaussteiger.de - Der Säntis ist mit 2'501,9 m ü. M. der höchste Berg im Alpstein (Ostschweiz). Durch die exponierte,...


SANTIS

Published: March 22, 2015
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Albin Novsak

Gondola vas popelje na 2502 m. Ob lepem vremenu - razgled čudovit. (Območje Schwagalp)


Appenzeller Bahnen Gonten-Jakobsbad

Published: June 26, 2009
Length: 14:05 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: Andrey Avgustis


Gleitschirm auf dem Kronberg

Published: August 04, 2013
Length: 15:13 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Christoph Meyer


eHeinz Folge 86: Appenzellerland. Die Floraroute.

Published: January 20, 2012
Length: 43:09 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: MySwitzerland

Im Rücken das mächtige Alpsteinmassiv mit dem dominanten Säntis und vor sich nichts als Weite: Die grenzenlose Aussicht über das Appenzeller Hügelland. Mehr über die Schweizer Floraroute...


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Seealpsee

Seealpsee is a lake in the Alpstein range of the canton of Appenzell Innerrhoden, Switzerland. At an elevation of 1,143.2 m, the surface area is 13.6 hectares. The lake can be reached by foot from Wasserauen or from Ebenalp. A network of routes around Ebenalp connects Seealpsee with other notable sights in the Appenzell Alps, such as the Wildkirchli and Säntis. The Berggasthaus Forelle am Seealpsee, with a large open air terrace, dominates the western end of the lake.

Located at 47.2689, 9.4 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Lakes of Switzerland, Lakes of Appenzell Innerrhoden, Visitor attractions in Appenzell Innerrhoden

Feuerschaugemeinde

Feuerschaugemeinde is a special-purpose municipality for firefighting, energy and water for the town Appenzell, capital of the canton of Appenzell Innerrhoden in Switzerland. The special-purpose municipality exists because parts of the town Appenzell belong to the districts Appenzell, Schwende and Rüte.

Located at 47.3, 9.4 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Geography of Appenzell Innerrhoden, Appenzell (town)

Alpstein

The Alpstein are a subgroup of the Appenzell Alps in Switzerland. The Alpstein massif is in Appenzell Innerrhoden, Appenzell Ausserrhoden and St. Gallen. Despite it being rather low when compared to other Alpine peaks - the highest mountain is the Säntis at 2502 metres - the Alpstein, due to their northern "outpost" position only a short distance from Lake Constance (nearly 30 km) are relatively tall when compared to the surrounding area.

Located at 47.25, 9.33333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Mountain ranges of Switzerland

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Jakobsbad: Blick vom − Richtung Kronberg, Jakobsbad (source)

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Gonten: Golfplatz, Gonten (source)

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Gontenbad: Eischen, Gontenbad (source)

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Jakobsbad: Kronberg Blick Richtung Hundwilerhöhe, Jakobsbad (source)

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Gigen