Trip up to the Saentis

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We took the opportunity to take a trip up Mount Säntis (2501 m.) in September, as the weather was very good with extremely clear visibility.
Here are a few of the photos of the fantastic view we had from the top.

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View from the base station of the cable car at Schwagalp

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Telephoto view of the top station with the television transmitting tower.

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Looking back on Schwagalp

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Almost half way up! Halfway is naturally when the cabins pass.

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A fantasic view, even from the cable car.

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Looking down over Seealp See, with the Austrian mountains in the background.

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Swiss tourist

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Some other tourists coming up the hard way.

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Looking across the Churfirsten towards central Switzerland

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Closer view of the distant mointains.

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The transmitting tower.

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Looking due West with the Lake of Zürich in the background. The land bridge crosses the lake at Rapperswil.

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These birds, a "Bergdohle" in German, are fantastic fliers and they seem to just play in the wind currents.

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Switzerland does have lots of mountains.

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Looking down on Seealpsee

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Looking almost due North towards the Lake of Constance. Romanshorn is just left of centre in this photo.

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Looking approximately South towards the Upper Rhine Valley towards the mountains of Graubunden.

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A closer view of the snow capped mountains. Remember this is late Summer!

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Heading back down to Schwagalp

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Looking down on Schwagalp

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