Attractions in the Rhein Valley

Hike as a circular hike highly recommended. Simply take the direct route from the Hohen Kasten to Brülisau. At about 2/3 of the way an innkeeper rents scooters with which one can drive into the valley.

Along the old Rhine, the bike path is only a bit next to the highway, but then it's quiet and you drive back to the lake

If you drive through the gate you are in the middle of the market town altstätten. A short tab is worth it

s magnificent building of the Löwenhof with over 60 rooms is today considered the grandest manorial building of the 18th century in the canton of St.Gallen. The three-storey Löwenhof was …read more

A nice border crossing over the bridge

Along the Alpenrheinweg in the municipal area of ​​Bad Ragaz and Rüti, nature, historical relationships, landscape, technical details and usage are conveyed on 25 boards.

Short via ferrata to the summit. But it can also be bypassed.

Nature reserve Baggersee was created during gravel extraction during the highway construction St.Gallen-St.Margrethen ca.1964

Border bridge between Austria and Switzerland.

Still something special is the border crossing Rheineck Gaissau.

Beautiful driving along the Rhine

For a Rhine Valley, the Hohe Kasten counts as a so-called local mountain. Good weather provided, great panoramic views of the DE, AT and CH

At this point you can see very nice on both sides, on the Appenzeller side (including Alpstein) to Lake Constance and across the Reinthal.
From this point you can walk …read more

Imposing views, especially in the Rhine Valley. But also to Appenzell. Only far up the Alpstein comes into view. The road is tarred.

The Schollenmühle is located in the Bannriet-Spitzmäder nature reserve and is a former peat factory. Until 1998, peat was cut here and processed into special soils. Today you can get …read more

Please do NOT use the Försterwegli by bike. There are other equally cool freerides in the forest. This is my local mountain and I'm traveling at least once every week. …read more

From the bodensee along the old rhine along via austria and back to the old rhine enrlang on the swiss side, through rheineck, in weinort thak and up to schloss …read more

From up here you have a fantastic view of the Rhine Valley. In spring, you see snow-capped mountains in the background and in autumn, when the thick mist soup lies down, the sun shines up here.

Very nice for biking;)

An archway is preserved in the rear part of the castle ruins. That gives the place an enchanted sight.