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Appenzell Innerrhoden
Gonten

Chapel of St. James – View of Säntis loop from Jakobsbad

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Mountain hikes & routes
Switzerland
Eastern Switzerland
Appenzell Innerrhoden
Gonten

Chapel of St. James – View of Säntis loop from Jakobsbad

Moderate

6

hikers

Chapel of St. James – View of Säntis loop from Jakobsbad

04:37

11.9km

730m

Mountaineering

Moderate mountaineering route. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 9, 2026

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Train Station

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3.84 km

View of the Alpstein Mountains

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Very nice tour over alpine meadows, but also a paved road, only partially shaded. Easy hike but with a lot of altitude difference.

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4.05 km

Scheidegg Mountain Inn

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Mountain inn Scheidegg - first restaurants
It is not possible to determine exactly when people started travelling to Kronberg for other purposes. It can be assumed that after the discovery …

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4.84 km

Chapel of St. James

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The Chapel of St. Jakob Gonten is located southwest below the Kronberg peak at an elevation of 1,445 meters in the Appenzell Alps in the canton of Appenzell Innerrhoden. In …

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6.05 km

View of Säntis

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From the mountain station it goes uphill again to the Kronplatz, from here you have a wonderful view of the Säntis

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6.20 km

Kronberg Summit Cross

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The path leads beautifully along the ridge from Gasthaus Kronberg and you can enjoy wonderful views in all directions.

Since the winter hiking trail, the snowshoe route and the toboggan …

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6.35 km

View of Hoher Kasten

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Beautiful view of the Hoher Kasten. However, this is only possible for good hikers.

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6.98 km

Stairway Toward the Valley

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Stone steps lead down towards the chapel and guesthouse

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7.55 km

Very busy if you want to grill should start early

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11.9 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

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4.11 km

3.95 km

2.33 km

1.40 km

103 m

Surfaces

4.23 km

2.33 km

2.09 km

2.06 km

1.15 km

< 100 m

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