- Brief description
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Freshly covered in snow, the hills of Appenzellerland beckon you outdoors for some winter sports.
- Difficulty
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difficult
- Rating
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- Starting point
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Urnäsch, station
- Route
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Urnäsch0.1 kmBerghaus Osteregg3.0 kmSkilift Osteregg3.1 kmBergwirtschaft Blattendürren5.8 kmGrünau8.6 kmref. Kirche10.3 kmUrnäsch10.3 km
- Best season
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AugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJul
- Description
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These are ideal conditions for a snowshoe hike on untouched trails. South-east of Urnäsch village, a route is signposted up to Lauftegg – a route that brings pleasure to all the senses: deep blue skies, drifting powder snow and sweeping views of mountains and valleys
- Directions
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Urnäsch station - Feld - Chräg - Osteregg - Zimmermanns-Lauftegg - Langdürren Nord - Blattendürren - Grünau - Urnäsch station
- Highest point
- 1,205 m
- Endpoint
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Urnäsch, station
- Height profile
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- Equipment
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Good footwear, hiking or trekking shoes
- Tips
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A ski lift leads from Mösli to Osteregg. Winter hikers and skiers meet at the mountain restaurant.
Blattendürren to Grünau is an asphalt road. If it has not just snowed freshly, the snowshoes must be taken off.
- Additional information
- Public transportation
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By train from Herisau or Appenzell to Urnäsch station
- Parking
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Parking is available at Urnäsch station
- Author
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The tour Winter wonderland at the foot of Kronberg and Petersalp is used by outdooractive.com provided.