Ebnat-Kappel: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

The natural surroundings of Ebnat-Kappel are described as suitable for hiking, cycling tours and winter activities. This is a good fit for a stay focused on these forms of experiencing nature.

Nature

Wilkethöchi, Stockberg and Plättlispitz are located in the surroundings of Ebnat-Kappel. Säntis lies in the wider regional area around Ebnat-Kappel.

The municipality stretches along the Thur and is described as a landscape of wooded hills and gentle foothills of the Alps.

Ebnat-Kappel railway station is located on the railway line between Wattwil and Nesslau. From there, regular connections run towards Toggenburg and St. Gallen; regional bus services connect the neighbouring municipalities.

Geographical Location

At 1,950 metres above sea level, Speer is described as Ebnat-Kappel’s highest mountain and Europe’s highest Nagelfluh mountain.

Ebnat-Kappel is a municipality in the canton of St. Gallen and is located in the Toggenburg electoral district in Switzerland.

History

The area was historically shaped by agriculture and livestock farming, and later also by the textile industry, while preserving its village character.

Ebnat-Kappel has documented medieval origins: Ebnat was formerly called Ober-Wattwil and later Ebnet, while Kappel was mentioned as Capelle in 1218.

The village of Kappel was almost completely destroyed by a fire on 26 July 1854. The two municipalities of Ebnat and Kappel merged in 1965 to form Ebnat-Kappel.

Anyone wishing to rent a holiday apartment in Ebnat-Kappel can also visit these pages for further comparisons with nearby locations: Lichtensteig, Lütisburg, Stein, Wildhaus, Ganterschwil, Libingen, Mogelsberg and Bütschwil.

To the higher-level travel overview: Toggenburg.