The Stockberg is a
mountain
A mountain is an elevated portion of the Earth's crust, generally with steep sides that show significant exposed bedrock. Although definitions vary, a mountain may differ from a plateau in having a limited summit area, and is usually higher t ...
of the
Appenzell Alps
The Appenzell Alps (german: Appenzeller Alpen) are a mountain range in Switzerland on the northern edge of the Alps. They extend into the cantons of Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Appenzell Innerrhoden and St. Gallen and are bordered by the Glarus Alps ...
, overlooking
Nesslau
Nesslau is a Municipalities of Switzerland, municipality in the Toggenburg (Wahlkreis), Toggenburg district of the Cantons of Switzerland, canton of St. Gallen (canton), St. Gallen, Switzerland.
The current municipality was formed in 2013 and i ...
in the canton of
St. Gallen
, neighboring_municipalities = Eggersriet, Gaiserwald, Gossau, Herisau (AR), Mörschwil, Speicher (AR), Stein (AR), Teufen (AR), Untereggen, Wittenbach
, twintowns = Liberec (Czech Republic)
, website ...
. It lies on the range west of the
Säntis
At above sea level, Säntis is the highest mountain in the Alpstein massif of northeastern Switzerland. It is also the culminating point of the whole Appenzell Alps, between Lake Walen and Lake Constance. Shared by three cantons, the moun ...
.
References
External links
Stockberg on Hikr
Mountains of the Alps
Mountains of the canton of St. Gallen
Appenzell Alps
One-thousanders of Switzerland
Mountains of Switzerland
{{StGallen-mountain-stub