Rainhütten
in Appenzell Innerrhoden, Switzerland

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
47.264 and 9.450 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 47° 15' 48" and E 9° 26' 59"
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: 03:49 PM (Sunday)
Timezone: Europe/Zurich
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:30 am and 4:44 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 Rainhütten

Rainhütten in Appenzell Innerrhoden is a town located in Switzerland about 97 mi (or 156 km) east of Bern, the country's capital town.

Time in Rainhütten is now 03:49 PM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Europe / Zurich with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 12 airports closer to Rainhütten, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest is airport we know is Hohenems-Dornbirn Airport in Austria in a distance of 14 mi (or 23 km). The closest airport in Switzerland is St Gallen Altenrhein Airport in a distance of 16 mi (or 23 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 12 mi (or 19 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: Gamprin, Appenzell, Ruggell, Eschen and Schellenberg. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 8°C / 47 °F

Morning Temperature 3°C / 37 °F
Evening Temperature 3°C / 38 °F
Night Temperature 3°C / 38 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 59%
Air Pressure 1017 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 4 km/h (3 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Few clouds, covering 15% of sky
General Conditions Few clouds

Monday, 18th of November 2024

7°C (45 °F)
4°C (39 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, broken clouds.

Tuesday, 19th of November 2024

5°C (41 °F)
4°C (40 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Wednesday, 20th of November 2024

-1°C (30 °F)
-4°C (25 °F)
Rain and snow, fresh breeze, broken clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Romantik Hotel Säntis

Address
5,1 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


B_smart hotel

Address
4,7 mi
Selemad 12
9487 Liechtenstein
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 23:00
Weekend: closed


Frohe Aussicht

Address
2,7 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


Hecht

Address
5,0 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


Kommod

Address
3,7 mi
Industriering 14
9491 Ruggell
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 17:30
Weekend: closed


Löwen

Address
5,0 mi
Hauptgasse 25
9050 Appenzell
Switzerland

Time Information

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


Hotel- Restaurant Stossplatz

Address
4,8 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

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Ein Spiel mit Tornado

Published: November 07, 2010
Length: 04:25 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Don Bosco Scouts, Eschen-Nendeln

Bei der gemeinsamen Übung mit den Nendlern und Sennwaldern.


Hoher Kasten - Switzerland, height 1852 metres - hiking trip with TBS discovery Pro

Published: July 18, 2014
Length: 13:25 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Arthur Schmidt - TBS Discovery Pro Videos

Hiking trip to the "Hoher Kasten - Swiss" by recorded with my TBS Discovery Pro. In the first flight we had some problems on the ground so we had to perform an emergency landing. A herd of...


Panoramic view from the Hoher Kasten (Switzerland)

Published: August 01, 2008
Length: 32:41 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Claude Cao

Hoher Kasten, mountain in the Appenzell (Switzerland)


Hoherkasten Hike & Fly Paragliding

Published: November 30, 2014
Length: 20:21 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Florian Wörner

Wandern auf dem Hohen Kasten. Ich wollte herunterfliegen, aber die Windverhältnisse haben es nicht zugelassen. Dafür habe ich ein wenig vom Stockbergflug reingeschnitten.


Money Skateboards (1/9) - Trailer

Published: March 07, 2009
Length: 43:46 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: MONEYSKATEBOARDS

Trailer from 2 months touring.


Hoher Kasten - Geologischer Wanderweg

Published: October 27, 2013
Length: 41:44 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: dPRogerWilco

Views from the hiking trail to the Hoher Kasten cable car.


Swiss dog runs off cliff playing fetch (Ebenalp Switzerland)

Published: January 07, 2015
Length: 01:39 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Tom H

While visiting Mountain hut Aescher-Wildkirchli below Ebenalp in Switzerland we experienced how dogs play fetch in the mountains...


Winterwanderung in Wasserauen, Switzerland #1

Published: February 13, 2009
Length: 54:09 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Califraska

The beginning of a Winterwanderung (winter walk) along a Winterwanderweg (winter walking path) at the base of the Alpstein mountain range in Wasserauen, Switzerland, on a snowy day (12 February ...


合図はカウベル! スイス・アッペンツェルの仲良し牛カップル Ebenalp, Appenzell

Published: June 17, 2014
Length: 36:38 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Swiss Fan Club

Ebenalpのハイキング途中で出会った牛カップル。 スイスのアルプスの山をハイキングしていると、からだをなめてきれいにしてくれている牛たち...


Maori in der Schweiz

Published: September 12, 2013
Length: 41:33 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: chardonchange

Tikirau Ata and Te Kahu singing the blessing to mountains and nature in the Swiss Alps (Alpstein, Ebenalp, Wildkirchli) on the Hikoi of 7th sept. 2013. "The awakening of individual spirit("Wairua"...


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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.

Fälensee

Fälensee (or Fählensee) is a lake in the Alpstein range of the canton of Appenzell Innerrhoden, Switzerland. At an elevation of 1446 m, the surface area is 0.12 km². It is located in a narrow valley between Hundsteingrat and Roslen-Saxer First.

Located at 47.2517, 9.41667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Lakes of Switzerland, Lakes of Appenzell Innerrhoden, Visitor attractions in Appenzell Innerrhoden

Sämtisersee

Sämtisersee is a lake in the Alpstein range of the canton of Appenzell Innerrhoden, Switzerland. At an elevation of 1209 m, the surface area is 0.13 km². It is located below Hoher Kasten not far from Fälensee.

Located at 47.2717, 9.45778 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Lakes of Switzerland, Lakes of Appenzell Innerrhoden

Wildkirchli

Wildkirchli is the name of a system of three caves in the Alpstein massif of Appenzell, Switzerland. They are notable for the traces of paleolithic habitation discovered in 1940 by Emil Bächler (1868–1950), dating to ca. 50,000 to 30,000 BP. Even earlier are remnants of cave bears found in the caves, dating to ca. 90,000 BP. The hermit hut houses a large bear skeleton found in the caves on site. The caves were inhabited by hermits from 1658 to 1853.

Located at 47.282, 9.408 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Caves of Switzerland, Geography of Appenzell Innerrhoden, Visitor attractions in Appenzell Innerrhoden, History of the Alps

Ebenalp

The Ebenalp (1,640 m) is the northernmost summit of the Appenzell Alps. The mountain is a popular hiking destination and has been accessible by cable car from Wasserauen since 1955. Ebenalp attracts up to 200,000 visitors each year. From the high plateau of the cable car station visitors have a panoramic view of the rolling hills of Appenzell. impressive trails start at the station and lead to the a network of mountain huts.

Located at 47.2842, 9.41083 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Mountains of Switzerland, Mountains of the Alps, Mountains of Appenzell Innerrhoden, Visitor attractions in Switzerland, Cable cars in Switzerland, Visitor attractions in Appenzell Innerrhoden

Hohensax castle

Hohensax is a ruined castle in the Sennwald municipality in the Swiss canton St. Gallen. The castle was built around 1200 by the barons of Sax, and was destroyed in 1446. In 1248, the castle passed to Ulrich von Sax, founder of the Sax-Hohensax line of the noble family. The castle was plundered in a feud of 1393, and sold together with the villages of Sax and Gams to the dukes of Austria. In the Old Zürich War, the people of Appenzell captured and slighted the castle in 1446.

Located at 47.2303, 9.44361 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Castles in the canton of St. Gallen

capture of the webcam Lienz: Hoher Kasten Rheintal

Lienz: Hoher Kasten Rheintal, Lienz (source)

capture of the webcam Hoher Kasten: Sämtisersee − Alpstein-Säntis

Hoher Kasten: Sämtisersee − Alpstein-Säntis, Hoher Kasten (source)

capture of the webcam Frümsen: Bergreataurant Staubern 1751m.ü.M − 47°15' 38' N 9°27' 11' E

Frümsen: Bergreataurant Staubern 1751m.ü.M − 47°15' 38" N 9°27' 11" E, Frümsen (source)

capture of the webcam Schwende District: Ebenalp Webcam Skilift Horn

Schwende District: Ebenalp Webcam Skilift Horn, Schwende District (source)

capture of the webcam Frümsen: Alpeelcam

Frümsen: Alpeelcam, Frümsen (source)

capture of the webcam Hoher Kasten: Drehrestaurant Hoher Kasten − Rheintal

Hoher Kasten: Drehrestaurant Hoher Kasten − Rheintal, Hoher Kasten (source)

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Rainhütten