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Speer 1951 m Mountain hiking

Speer is the highest peak of the range. For its wide view to the Swiss Alps and from Lake Constance to the Neuchâtel Jura it is sometimes compared to Rigi. On the summit there is a platform for hikers to enjoy the panorama. Speer is a geological particularity: it is the highest Nagelfluh summit (a type of conglomerate rock) of Europe.

The Nagelfluh rock on Speer (on the very left) and Federispitz; on the right-hand side is Mattstock. © Fabian Lippuner

Speer seen from southeast. © Fabian Lippuner

On the Speer summit; view across Linthebene towards Lake Zurich. © Fabian Lippuner

Speer seen from southwest. © Thomas Wälti

Routes (1)

route	Difficulty	Ascent	Descent
From Wolzenalp on the north ridge	T5	4 h, 1100 m	2–3 h, 920 m

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From the route archive

Säntis – Churfirsten, Vom Appenzell zum Walensee (13) 1999, German

Route	Difficulty
Durch die Mulde von Laad	B
Von Weesen	B
Durch das Wengital und über den Südwestgrat	EB
Über die Wolzenalp	B
Westseits um den Mattstock und über den Südhang	B
Über die Nordwestrippe	L
Von Ebnat	L
Ostseits um den Mattstock	B
Rundtour Chüemettler-Grappenhorn-Speer	BG
Von Mittler Wengi	L
Durch das Steintal	B
Durch das Ijental	B
Über die Heumooser Höchi	B