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Terrain & relief in canton Appenzell Ausserrhoden
All Terrain & relief rankings for the municipalities of canton Appenzell Ausserrhoden — the top 10 of each, linking to the full list.
Canton Appenzell Ausserrhoden overview →Highest peaks
swisstopo · swissALTIRegio 2026| Rank | Municipality | Highest point |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hundwil | 2'452 m |
| 2 | Urnäsch | 1'584 m |
| 3 | Schönengrund | 1'263 m |
| 4 | Gais | 1'248 m |
| 5 | Trogen | 1'181 m |
| 6 | Bühler | 1'145 m |
| 7 | Wald | 1'124 m |
| 8 | Rehetobel | 1'121 m |
| 9 | Grub | 1'113 m |
| 10 | Schwellbrunn | 1'097 m |
Highest-lying municipalities
swisstopo · swissALTIRegio 2026| Rank | Municipality | Mean elevation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Urnäsch | 1'071 m |
| 2 | Hundwil | 1'069 m |
| 3 | Gais | 1'016 m |
| 4 | Wald | 977 m |
| 5 | Schönengrund | 961 m |
| 6 | Trogen | 947 m |
| 7 | Bühler | 931 m |
| 8 | Schwellbrunn | 911 m |
| 9 | Grub | 904 m |
| 10 | Rehetobel | 901 m |
Greatest vertical range
swisstopo · swissALTIRegio 2026| Rank | Municipality | Vertical range |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hundwil | 1'798 m |
| 2 | Urnäsch | 861 m |
| 3 | Heiden | 565 m |
| 4 | Speicher | 516 m |
| 5 | Rehetobel | 506 m |
| 6 | Trogen | 491 m |
| 7 | Reute | 476 m |
| 8 | Schönengrund | 473 m |
| 9 | Wolfhalden | 461 m |
| 10 | Gais | 456 m |
Steepest municipalities
swisstopo · swissALTIRegio 2026| Rank | Municipality | Mean slope |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Urnäsch | 17.8° |
| 2 | Hundwil | 17.7° |
| 3 | Reute | 17.6° |
| 4 | Lutzenberg | 16.6° |
| 5 | Rehetobel | 16.3° |
| 6 | Schwellbrunn | 15.9° |
| 7 | Trogen | 15.7° |
| 8 | Wolfhalden | 14.6° |
| 9 | Gais | 14.5° |
| 10 | Schönengrund | 13.8° |