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Historic site

Ruine Falkenstein

Located in Landquart, Region Landquart Coordinates: 46°56′27″ N 9°35′18″ E

Map showing the location of Ruine Falkenstein Ruine Falkenstein
Location in Switzerland
Nearest town
Igis
1.3 km W
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
Elevation
890 m
above sea level
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
ACH Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport61 km
FDH Bodensee Airport Friedrichshafen81 km

About Ruine Falkenstein

Ruine Falkenstein is a historic site. Location: Landquart, Region Landquart. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport (61 km). Nearby sights include Schlössli and Mittagsplatte.

Climate of Ruine Falkenstein

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 0° · Rain 94 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
January (night -4°)
Wettest month
July (148 mm)
Driest month
February (73 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Ruine Falkenstein
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°5°8°11°16°19°22°21°18°14°8°5°
Average low (°C)-4°-3°-1°2°7°10°12°12°9°5°0°-2°
Precipitation (mm)76737784103135148142115899481

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Ruine Falkenstein

The nearest airport is Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport (ACH), 61 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Bodensee Airport Friedrichshafen (FDH) (81 km). The nearest large city is Winterthur, 91 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport (ACH) St. Gallen 61 kmnorth
  • Bodensee Airport Friedrichshafen (FDH) Friedrichshafen 81 kmnorth
  • Zürich Airport (ZRH) Zurich 98 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Winterthur Population: 111.8K 91 kmnorthwest
  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 92 kmnorthwest
  • Innsbruck Population: 132.5K 142 kmeast
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 163 kmwest
  • Ulm Population: 120.5K 165 kmnorth

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Ruine Falkenstein

Within 100 km: 341 historic and cultural sites, 7,065 natural sites, 1,150 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km694 places

  • Lake Davos Lake 24 kmSE
  • Scheubsbach Lake 22 kmW
  • Gotschnaseeli Lake 22 kmSE
  • Lai Plang Bi Lake 23 kmS

25–60 km3,156 places

  • Chaviolas Island 59 kmS
  • Lajets Lake 50 kmS
  • Walensee Lake 36 kmNW
  • Wägitalersee Lake 53 kmW

60–100 km4,706 places

  • Mainau Island 90 kmN
  • Dominikanerinsel Konstanz Island 86 kmN
  • Strandbad Steckborn Beach 93 kmNW
  • Lago Nero Lake 97 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Nearest towns and villages

  • Igis Town, Landquart
    1.3 km W
  • Zizers Municipality, Region Landquart
    1.4 km W
  • Zizers Village, Zizers
    1.9 km W
  • Landquart City, Landquart
    1.9 km NW

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