Kamor
The Kamor is a mountain in the Appenzell Alps and has an elevation of 1,751 m above the sea. It is part of a mountain belt which forms the western boundary of the Rhine Valley and is located on the border of the Swiss cantons Appenzell Innerrhoden and Canton of St. Gallen.
| Kamor | |
|---|---|
 Kamor (left) and Hoher Kasten as seen from Appenzell | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,751 m (5,745 ft) [1] |
| Prominence | 73 m (240 ft) [1] |
| Parent peak | Hoher Kasten |
| Isolation | 0.6 km (0.37 mi) [1] |
| Coordinates | 47°17′23″N 9°29′12″E |
| Naming | |
| Pronunciation | Swiss German: [kxaˈmoːr] |
| Geography | |
  Kamor Kamor in the Alps | |
| Location | Switzerland |
| Parent range | Appenzell Alps |
Less than one kilometre to the south is the Hoher Kasten, a 1,794 m high mountain accessible via an aerial tramway.[1] Both mountains are separated by the Kamorsattel, a 1,678 m high saddle.[1]
Summit cross and view direction Alpine Rhine and Lake Constance
On top of the Kamor is a wooden summit cross erected by the section Kamor of the Swiss Alpine Club.
Ascents to Kamor and Hoher Kasten were already described in the early 19th century.[2]
References
- Map: Kompass Wanderkarte 112. Appenzellerland · St. Gallen · Säntis. Scale: 1:50,000. Publisher: Hallwag Kümmerly+Frey, Schönbühl. ISBN 978-3-85491-461-7.
- Johann Rudolf Steinmüller: Beschreibung der schweizerischen Alpen- und Landwirthschaft, Steinersche Buchhandlung, 1802.
External links
Media related to Kamor at Wikimedia Commons- Interactive panoramic view
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