Hüpfi's big riddle trail

Logo Hüpfi's big riddle trail
Logo Hüpfi's big riddle trail
Tour data
8.64km
799 - 1,083m
Distance
328hm
340hm
Ascent
02:30h
 
Duration
Brief description

A beautiful round tour with exciting riddles, where you always have a breathtaking view of the Säntis.

Difficulty
medium
Rating
Technique
Fitness
Landscape
Experience
Starting point

Schwellbrunn

Route
Schwellbrunn
Evangelisch-reformierte Kirche Schwellbrunn
Dorf-Beizli
0.0 km
Restaurant Metzgerei Ochsen
0.1 km
Risi
2.5 km
Sitz (1,087 m)
3.2 km
Hintere Risi
3.4 km
Schwellbrunn
8.5 km
Evangelisch-reformierte Kirche Schwellbrunn
8.6 km
Dorf-Beizli
8.6 km


Best season
Jan
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Description

Take the tour with "Hüpfi", the small but nimble rabbit. The beautiful hike starts in idyllic Schwellbrunn, the highest town in Switzerland. Start and end point is the little wooden cabin in the large public car park in Schwellbrunn. The circular trail can be walked in either direction. Wonderful vistas of Mount Säntis open up along the way.

Directions

Schwellbrunn (Halden) - Högg - Stein - Oberer Wittenberg - Tobelwald - Risi (Hirschen) - Risiwald - Schwellbrunn (Halden)

Highest point
1,083 m
Endpoint

Schwellbrunn

Height profile
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Equipment

Comfortable hiking or trekking shoes, weather appropriate clothing; in winter snow shoes are recommended!

Tips

On the Sitz, the highest point of the hike, the Sitz Inn invites you to a well-deserved break with a fantastic view.

Additional information
Further Information you can find here.

Directions

Coming from St. Gallen on the B7 to the Arena, continue on the B8 via Waldstatt to the Schwellbrunn turnoff and into the village on the right hand side.

Public transportation

By train to Herisau station, continue by bus (line 171) to Schwellbrunn.

Parking

 Parking available in Schwellbrunn, Halden.


Author
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General info

Refreshment stop
Cultural/Historical
A lot of view
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