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Beautiful views – Forest trail above the lake loop from Schwammtobel Süd

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Switzerland
Eastern Switzerland
St. Gallen
Wahlkreis Rheintal
Oberriet

Beautiful views – Forest trail above the lake loop from Schwammtobel Süd

Hard

4.8

(16)

155

hikers

Beautiful views – Forest trail above the lake loop from Schwammtobel Süd

07:37

18.9km

980m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 17, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Parking

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1

1.42 km

Bench and cross at Diepoldsauer Schwamm

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There is a bench with a cross at the Diepoldsauer sponge and you have a beautiful view of the Rhine Valley.

In the snowy winter it is great here with …

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2

2.86 km

beautiful views

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Sensational view .... a place to stay

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3

5.47 km

There is no all-round view from the marked position! However, if you hike along the path, there are excellent views overall (somewhat north and south): of the Hoher Kasten massif …

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6.15 km

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5

6.74 km

View of the Rhine Valley

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Great view over the sloping rocks down into the Rhine Valley!

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6

8.62 km

View of Hoher Kasten

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Very nice

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7

12.1 km

Forest trail above the lake

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Really nice. Partly like a fairytale forest, everything covered with moss.

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8

13.5 km

At the Foot of Hoher Kasten

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Super great hiking trails on the Hohe Kasten

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9

14.6 km

Ruhesitz Mountain Inn

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Berggasthaus Ruhesitz 1300 meters above sea level
The family-run business in Appenzellerland is in a quiet location above Brülisau. A clear view of the surrounding, enchanting mountains. The mountain inn …

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18.9 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.9 km

5.15 km

1.81 km

889 m

137 m

Surfaces

11.5 km

4.03 km

1.83 km

870 m

523 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (1,710 m)

Lowest point (1,050 m)

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