Ganterschwil: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

Wilkethöchi is located in the area surrounding Ganterschwil. For travellers who would like to place the surroundings of Ganterschwil in context, Wilkethöchi is a specifically named point of reference.

You can rent a holiday apartment in Ganterschwil.

Geographical Location

Ganterschwil is a locality in the municipality of Bütschwil-Ganterschwil in the Swiss canton of St. Gallen and belongs to the Toggenburg constituency.

The wider regional area around Ganterschwil includes Auenberg, Hegi Castle, Stockberg and Öhrli. For travellers who would like to include this wider surrounding area in their travel considerations, Auenberg is a specifically named point of reference.

Ganterschwil lies approximately 606 metres above sea level; an elevation range of 547 to 880 metres is given for the locality.

Nature

Ganterschwil lies on a plateau between the Thur and Necker rivers. The local landscape includes numerous individual farmhouses as well as the hamlets of Äwil, Anzenwil, Bleiken, Ötschwil and Tobel. Historically, the Thur and Necker formed the former boundary of the locality on three sides; Ganterschwil could be reached from the south without crossing a bridge.

History

Ganterschwil was first documented in the years 778/779.

The place name is explained as a combination of the Old High German personal name Gandrîch and “wil”, with “wil” meaning farmstead. Originally, the name referred to Gandrîch’s farmstead.

For a broader overview, the locality pages for Kirchberg, Sankt Peterzell, Wattwil, Hemberg, Libingen, Lichtensteig, Alt Sankt Johann and Brunnadern are also available.

For the overarching travel overview: Toggenburg.