Selun

The Selun is one of the peaks of the Churfirsten range, located in the Appenzell Alps. It lies between the valley of Toggenburg and Lake Walenstadt in the canton of St. Gallen. The summit is easily accessible by a trail on the northern side.

Selun
Selun peak in the background, with Vorderselun (Vorder Selunalp) in the foreground
Highest point
Elevation	2,205 m (7,234 ft)
Prominence	158 m (518 ft)[1]
Parent peak	Frümsel
Coordinates	47°9′10″N 9°15′20″E
Geography
Selun Location in Switzerland
Location	St. Gallen, Switzerland
Parent range	Churfirsten, Appenzell Alps

The peak is named for the extended alpine pasture Selunalp to the peak's north-west, situated above c. 1700 m.^[2] The name's etymology is uncertain, possibly from a *sellonem (Latin sella) "saddle".^[3] Named for Selunalp is Johannes Seluner (c. 1828–1898) who was found in 1844 as a feral child living in Wildenmannlisloch cave.