Vorderland: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

A documented circular hike leads from Heiden via Ober Salen and the Kaien area to Kaienspitz and back to Heiden via the Gesundheitsweg. This is suitable for travel planning focused on a specific hike in Vorderland.

You can rent a holiday apartment in Vorderland.

Culture and Landscape

In the surrounding area, Glopper Castle is located approximately 15.0 km southeast of the center of the Vorderland district. The wider regional area also includes Maria Stern Monastery approximately 22.1 km northeast, Alpkopf approximately 21.0 km southeast, Hochälpele approximately 21.1 km east, Bogartenfirst approximately 21.2 km southwest, Fürberg approximately 21.2 km northeast, Magdenau Monastery approximately 28.1 km west, and Schwarzenberg Parish Church approximately 23.8 km east of the center of the Vorderland district. This also makes it possible to classify Vorderland through named cultural and landscape features in the wider surrounding area.

If you would like to compare the selection of individual places, you can visit the pages for Grub, Heiden, Rehetobel, Reute, Wald, Walzenhausen, and Wolfhalden. For a broader perspective, you can also open Mittelland.

Geography

The Vorderland district covers 46.41 km²; its elevations range approximately from 430 to 1,130 meters above sea level.

History

Historically, Vorderland was separated from the rest of Appenzell Ausserrhoden by the Goldach Gorge.

Landscape

Appenzeller Vorderland is characterized by a hilly landscape; Heiden is located within the subregion on a sunny terrace overlooking Lake Constance.

To the higher-level travel overview: Appenzell.