seen on my hike from Walenstadt to Weesen.
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Quinten consists of two main villages (Quinten and Au) and a large number of weekend houses that can be found throughout the villages. Au is the smaller of the two parts of Quinten and lies about one kilometer to the east of the main village. Quinten is an incredibly steep part of Switzerland and reaches from 419m above sea level (mean level of the Walensee) to 2193m above sea level. The horizontal distance between the main village and Schären (highest point) is about 2 kilometers. The rock in and around Quinten mainly consists of limestone which is responsible for the awe inspiring near-vertical cliffs towering above Quinten. Thanks to the sheltered location at the foot of the Churfirsten mountain range, Quinten enjoys one of the mildest climates known north of the alps. This, of course, is an important factor in the local wine growing industry.
