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Alvier

Wartau, Italy

Alvier

The Alvier (German pronunciation: [alˈfiːɐ̯] ) is a mountain in the Appenzell Alps, located halfway between Lake Walen (Walensee) and the Alpine Rhine Valley in canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland. It is one of the main summits of the chain separating the valleys of the rivers Seez and Alpine Rhine. A

lthough involving a long hike, the summit is easily accessible by trails from both sides. The Alvier is part of the Alvier chain (Alvierkette or Alviergruppe), located southeast of the Churfirsten, together with the (from west to east): Gamsberg, Fulfirst, Gauschla and Gonzen, among others.

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