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The Top 20 Natural Monuments in the Wahlkreis Rheintal

Wahlkreis Rheintal’s landscape is a beautiful place to explore — something that you can best experience by visiting one of our 20

beautiful natural monuments in the Wahlkreis Rheintal. To help you find the one for, you can see all the details you need to explore the best natural monuments, and better plan your next outdoor adventure!

Last updated: November 1, 2025

Wichenstein Lake

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Wichensteiner See, Oberriet
The Wichensteiner See is located in the municipality of Oberriet at the eastern foot of the Semelenberg. A clay pit operated on the area of the present …

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Wichenstein Lake Observation Platform

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Wichensteiner See, Oberriet
The Wichensteinsee is located in the municipality of Oberriet at the eastern foot of the Semelenberg. A clay pit was operated on the area of today's lake …

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Bannriet Nature Reserve

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Fantastic nature reserve, nature is slowly recovering from peat extraction

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Kobelwald Crystal Cave

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Irregular opening hours. Daily in the summer. Can only be visited as part of a guided tour (duration 25 minutes), admission 8 sfr. News under:
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Tobelbach Gorge and Rock Overhang

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A wonderful place in the Tobel, between rocks and a small gorge. There are fire pits in a cave-like ledge, and there is good access to the stream further up. …

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Wichenstein Cave Castle Ruins

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Imposing castle ruins near the so-called cave castle (originally a "wooden house" with 4 floors in a cave up to 20 m deep, closed from the outside with a so-called …

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Bannriet Peat & Stork

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Large peat area with some ponds. Several stork nests and a lot of storks.
Old peat mining factory (Schollenmühle) as a museum for free visits with very good information. Two …

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Kristallhöhle Kobelwald

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Great cave, definitely worth a visit.

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Lake Eselschwanz

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Resting place at the so-called donkey tail (small lake), right next to the Old Rhine with its floodplains, on the other side is Austria.

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Old Rhine border crossing — Austria–Switzerland

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Beautiful tour along the Swiss/Austrian border along the old natural Rhine

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Find even more amazing natural monuments in the Wahlkreis Rheintal by checking out the top Highlights region by region:

Au (SG)Rebstein Berneck Rüthi (SG)Oberriet Eichberg Altstätten Diepoldsau Rheineck Widnau Balgach St. Margrethen

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Extend your search for the best caves by checking out these guides of the top ones in the Wahlkreis Rheintal:

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The Top 20 Natural Monuments in the Wahlkreis Rheintal

Wichenstein Lake

Wichenstein Lake Observation Platform

Bannriet Nature Reserve

Kobelwald Crystal Cave

Tobelbach Gorge and Rock Overhang

Wichenstein Cave Castle Ruins

Bannriet Peat & Stork

Kristallhöhle Kobelwald

Lake Eselschwanz

Old Rhine border crossing — Austria–Switzerland

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