# Gamsberg

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{{short description|Mountain in the Appenzell Alps, Switzerland}}
{{about|the mountain in Switzerland|the mountain and park in Namibia|Gamsberg Nature Reserve}}
{{distinguish|Gamburg (disambiguation)}}
{{Infobox mountain
| name = Gamsberg
| image = Aerial image of Gamsberg, Ostschweiz (view from the south).jpg
| image_caption = Aerial view from the south
| elevation_m = 2384
| elevation_ref = 
| prominence_m = 1357
| prominence_ref = <ref>Retrieved from the [Swisstopo](/source/Swisstopo) topographic maps. The key col is the [Wildhaus Pass](/source/Wildhaus_Pass) at {{convert|1027|m}}.</ref>
| isolation_km = 11.5
| isolation_ref = <ref>Retrieved from [Google Earth](/source/Google_Earth). The nearest point of higher elevation is south of the [Altmann](/source/Altmann_(mountain)).</ref>
| parent_peak = [Säntis](/source/S%C3%A4ntis)
| map = Switzerland#Canton of St. Gallen
| map_caption = Location in Switzerland##Location in the canton of St. Gallen
| location = [Canton of St. Gallen](/source/Canton_of_St._Gallen)
| country = [Switzerland](/source/Switzerland)
| range = [Appenzell Alps](/source/Appenzell_Alps)
| coordinates = {{coord|47|08|07|N|9|22|26|E|type:mountain_region:CH_scale:100000|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
| range_coordinates = 
| first_ascent = 
| easiest_route =
}}

The '''Gamsberg''' is a [mountain](/source/mountain) in the [Appenzell Alps](/source/Appenzell_Alps), overlooking the region of [Walenstadt](/source/Walenstadt) in the canton of [St. Gallen](/source/Canton_of_St._Gallen). Located in the [Alvier](/source/Alvier_(mountain)) group, it is the culminating point of the range lying between [Lake Walenstadt](/source/Lake_Walenstadt) and [Toggenburg](/source/Toggenburg).

The summit is relatively difficult to access. There is no trail leading to the top.

The Gamsberg is part of the Alvier chain ({{lang|de|Alvierkette}} or ''{{ill|Alviergruppe|de|Alviergruppe}}''), located southeast of the [Churfirsten](/source/Churfirsten), together with the (from west to east): [Fulfirst](/source/Fulfirst), [Alvier](/source/Alvier_(mountain)), [Gauschla](/source/Gauschla) and [Gonzen](/source/Gonzen), among others.

==See also==
* [List of mountains of the canton of St. Gallen](/source/List_of_mountains_of_the_canton_of_St._Gallen)

==References==
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==External links==
*{{commons category-inline|Gamsberg (Ostschweiz)}}
*[https://www.hikr.org/dir/Gamsberg_1897/ Gamsberg on Hikr]

Category:Mountains of the Alps
Category:Mountains of Switzerland
Category:Mountains of the canton of St. Gallen
Category:Appenzell Alps

{{StGallen-geo-stub}}

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