# Sandgrube in Mäder, Switzerland: what it is and when to go

> Sandgrube in Mäder is a protected area in Switzerland (Appenzell). Interests: Nature and Wildlife. The best time to visit is May to October. In June there are 15 h 43 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 17. 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/sandgrube-in-mader/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Protected area · Nature, Wildlife
- **Where:** Switzerland
- **Best time:** May to October.
- **Nearest airport:** ZRH Zurich, 82 km as the crow flies
- **Website:** [ris.bka.gv.at](https://www.ris.bka.gv.at/GeltendeFassung.wxe?Abfrage=LrVbg&Gesetzesnummer=20000508)
- **Coordinates:** 47.36046, 9.62211

## What it is and where

Sandgrube in Mäder is a protected area in Switzerland (Appenzell).

Landschaftsschutzgebiet "Sandgrube" in Mäder und Altach

It is in [Appenzell](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/appenzell/), where this site lists 89 more places to see, 16 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are 47.36046, 9.62211; the nearest main airport is Zürich Airport (ZRH, Zurich), 82 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=47.360459%2C9.622114)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=47.360459%2C9.622114)

It is one of the [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/naturaleza/) and [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/fauna/) 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 Sandgrube in Mäder is **May to October**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 8 h 40 |
| February | Possible | 10 h 01 |
| March | Possible | 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 | Possible | 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 |
| Wildlife | May to October | November to April |

It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Sandgrube in Mäder 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

- [Dienstbahnbrücke Mäder-Kriessern](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/dienstbahnbrucke-mader-kriessern/): Railway bridge crosses alpine rhine between Mäder (Austria) and Kriessern (Switzerland) · 872 m
- [Natur- und Landschaftsschutzgebiet Alter Rhein](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/natur-und-landschaftsschutzgebiet-alter-rhein/): Protected area · 903 m
- [Galerie im Kies](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/galerie-im-kies/): Gallery · 1.8 km
- [Rheinauen recreation center](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/erholungszentrum-rheinauen/): In the municipalities of Hohenems and Altach in Vorarlberg, Austria · 2.5 km
- [Beobachtungsturm Spitzmäder](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/beobachtungsturm-spitzmader/): Tower · 4.1 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 Sandgrube in Mäder?

It is a protected area in Switzerland.

### When is the best time to visit Sandgrube in Mäder?

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

### How do you get to Sandgrube in Mäder?

The nearest main airport is Zürich Airport (ZRH), 82 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=47.360459%2C9.622114) 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 [Dienstbahnbrücke Mäder-Kriessern](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/dienstbahnbrucke-mader-kriessern/), [Natur- und Landschaftsschutzgebiet Alter Rhein](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/natur-und-landschaftsschutzgebiet-alter-rhein/), [Galerie im Kies](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/galerie-im-kies/). The rest is in [the Switzerland guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/1163005563), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).