# Beobachtungsturm Spitzmäder, Switzerland: what it is and when to go

> Beobachtungsturm Spitzmäder is a tower in Switzerland (Appenzell). Interests: Nature and Architecture. The best time to visit is December to March and May to October. In June there are 15 h 43 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 17. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Switzerland: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/beobachtungsturm-spitzmader/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Tower · Nature, Architecture
- **Where:** Switzerland
- **Best time:** December to March and May to October.
- **Nearest airport:** ZRH Zurich, 78 km as the crow flies
- **Coordinates:** 47.35067, 9.57027

## What it is and where

Beobachtungsturm Spitzmäder is a tower in Switzerland (Appenzell). It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Switzerland: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

It is in [Appenzell](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/appenzell/), where this site lists 89 more places to see, 12 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are 47.35067, 9.57027; the nearest main airport is Zürich Airport (ZRH, Zurich), 78 km as the crow flies. How to get around Switzerland (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=47.350665%2C9.57027)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=47.350665%2C9.57027)

It is one of the [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/naturaleza/) and [Architecture](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/arquitectura/) places in Switzerland. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.

## When to go

The best time to visit Beobachtungsturm Spitzmäder is **December to March and May to October**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Best time | 8 h 40 |
| February | Best time | 10 h 01 |
| March | Best time | 11 h 35 |
| April | Possible | 13 h 23 |
| May | Best time | 14 h 53 |
| June | Best time | 15 h 43 |
| July | Best time | 15 h 23 |
| August | Best time | 14 h 04 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 19 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 35 |
| November | Possible | 9 h 03 |
| December | Best time | 8 h 17 |

In June there are 15 h 43 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 17. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.

| What you come for | Best time | Possible |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Nature | May to October | November to April |
| Architecture | December to March and May to October | April and November |

It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Beobachtungsturm Spitzmäder has a different season depending on what you want to do here, and [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) puts it in the right month for you.

When to go to Switzerland in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/#cuando-ir).

## Before you go to Switzerland

To enter Switzerland there are 7 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid Spanish ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Switzerland checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Swiss franc (CHF); plugs: Type J · 230 V · 50 Hz (the European type C fits; the three-pin Schuko doesn't); emergencies: 112 · 117 police · 144 ambulance · 1414 air rescue (Rega).

In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

## What is nearby

- [Wichenstein Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/burgruine-wichenstein/): Cave castle ruin in Oberriet · 2.9 km
- [Dienstbahnbrücke Mäder-Kriessern](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/dienstbahnbrucke-mader-kriessern/): Railway bridge crosses alpine rhine between Mäder (Austria) and Kriessern (Switzerland) · 3.2 km
- [Sandgrube in Mäder](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/sandgrube-in-mader/): Protected area · 4.1 km
- [Kobelwald Kristallhöhle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/kristallhohle/): Cave in Switzerland · 4.1 km
- [Burg Neu-Altstätten](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/burg-neu-altstatten/): Castle-like building in Altstätten in the canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland · 4.6 km

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Switzerland guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/).

## More in Switzerland: Nature

- [Matterhorn](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/cervino/): mountain in the Pennine Alps on the border between Switzerland and Italy
- [Eiger](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/eiger/): mountain in the Bernese Alps, Switzerland
- [Jungfrau](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/jungfrau/): one of the main summits of the Bernese Alps in Switzerland (4,158m / 13,642 ft)
- [Aletsch Glacier](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/aletsch-glacier/): glacier in Switzerland
- [Dufourspitze](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/monte-rosa/): highest mountain of Switzerland
- [Rhine Falls](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/cataratas-del-rin/): waterfall on the Rhein River in Switzerland

Every Switzerland place under Nature, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/naturaleza/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Beobachtungsturm Spitzmäder?

It is a tower in Switzerland. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Switzerland: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

### When is the best time to visit Beobachtungsturm Spitzmäder?

December to March and May to October. In June there are 15 h 43 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 17.

### How do you get to Beobachtungsturm Spitzmäder?

The nearest main airport is Zürich Airport (ZRH), 78 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=47.350665%2C9.57027) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Switzerland is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/#moverse).

### How do I add it to my trip?

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Switzerland map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby.

### What else is around here?

Nearby you have [Wichenstein Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/burgruine-wichenstein/), [Dienstbahnbrücke Mäder-Kriessern](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/dienstbahnbrucke-mader-kriessern/), [Sandgrube in Mäder](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/sandgrube-in-mader/). The rest is in [the Switzerland guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/491532791), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q17310408), CC0. More about Beobachtungsturm Spitzmäder on [Wikipedia](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aussichtsturm_Bannriet). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).