View of the Alpstein – Waldegg loop from Teufen AR
View of the Alpstein – Waldegg loop from Teufen AR
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View of the Alpstein – Waldegg loop from Teufen AR
01:59
6.67km
190m
Hiking
Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.
Last updated: August 9, 2026
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After 451 m for 146 m
Deliveries only
Waypoints
Start point
Train Station
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60 m
Teufen (Appenzeller Bahnen) station
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1872 - 1877: the train station that never existed
The history of Teufen train station begins long before the railway is built.
After the railway reached St. Gallen in 1856, in the early 1870s the manufacturers from the Appenzell Mittelland also wanted to connect to a railway. Transport times and the protection of goods were important.
Engineer Dardier, who was also planning a railway from Winkeln to Appenzell at the same time, was commissioned to propose how a railway could be used to get from Gais to St. Gallen. He saw two possibilities: via Teufen - Lustmühle - Haggen or via Teufen - Speicher to St. Gallen.
Cog railways did not yet exist. In 1874, Dardier suggested where a train station could be built for Teufen under these conditions.
The 1874 plan could not yet refer to surveyed maps. The proposal is measured and drawn on the ground, which is why it is a little difficult to read. The geographical reference is missing. We have created it here and can only admire how precisely engineer Dardier worked, even if his presentation ends somewhat abruptly in places where he does not need the information (we have taken some houses and the waters from the Dardier plan for checking purposes).
Text / Source: MUSEUMSVEREIN APPENZELLER BAHNEN
museumsverein-appenzeller-bahnen.ch/bhf_t7.html
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297 m
Teufen Reformed Church
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History of the church
1272 - First documented mention of the town of Teufen
1479 - Permission from the Abbot of St. Gallen to build a church in Teufen, designed in late Gothic style
1525 - Conversion to the Reformation
1776 - 79 - Construction of the current church under the direction of the Teufen master builder Hans Ulrich Grubenmann, designed in late Baroque style in transition to Rococo style
1894/95 - Interior renovation, installation of an organ in the choir
1935 - Exterior renovation of the church and tower
1959/60 - Interior renovation, removal of the organ from the choir and demolition of the side gallery, redesign of the entrance area and gallery with organ
1983 - Exterior renovation of the church and tower
2005 - Exterior renovation of the tower and renovation of the clock face
2007 / 08 – Interior renovation Redesign of the choir and entrance area, lighting
Text / Source: Reformed Church Teufen, Hörliweg 272, 9053 Teufen
ref-teufen.ch/kirche/geschichte-der-kirche
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393 m
Silvesterchlausen in Teufen, Appenzell region
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In Appenzellerland we celebrate the turn of the year twice: according to the Gregorian calendar on December 31st and according to the Julian calendar on January 13th. On the dates mentioned, the Silvesterchläuse are out and about. A distinction is made between beautiful, wüeschten and schö-wüeschten Chläuse. The latter are also known as Naturchläuse. The beautiful ones wear artfully designed headgear with scenes from rural life, which are lovingly handcrafted in hundreds of hours of free time. The Wüeschten and Schö-Wüeschten captivate with their artfully decorated hats, bonnets and masks. From early in the morning, the Silvesterchläuse are out and about, going from house to house and wishing everyone "es guets Neus" with devout singing and bubbly Zäuerli. In the evening they are out and about in the pubs until midnight.
If December 31st or January 13th falls on a Sunday, the theft takes place on the Saturday before.
Text / Source: Appenzellerland Tourismus AR, St.Gallerstrasse 49, Herisau
appenzellerland.ch/de/informieren/typisch/braeuche-tradition/silvesterchlausen.html
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2.00 km
Zwergliweg
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Further towards Niederteufen the forest becomes more open and allows views of the Alpstein. This section is a nice narrow forest path.
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2.33 km
View of the Alpstein
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2.88 km
Bench with Alpstein view
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3.23 km
Häuslersegg
Mountain Pass
3.55 km
Tea Kitchen Erlebnis Waldegg
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4.16 km
Waldegg
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6.67 km
End point
Train Station
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
4.53 km
885 m
733 m
507 m
Surfaces
1.99 km
1.92 km
1.49 km
741 m
515 m
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Lowest point (830 m)
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Saturday 15 August
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