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Haggen Bridge (Ganggelibrugg)

Appenzell Ausserrhoden

Hinterland

Haggen Bridge (Ganggelibrugg)

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Haggen Bridge (Ganggelibrugg)

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Location: Hinterland, Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Eastern Switzerland, Switzerland

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2. Kubel Covered Wooden Bridge – Haggen Bridge (Ganggelibrugg) loop from St. Gallen Bruggen

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3. View of St. Gallen – Solitüde viewpoint loop from Riethüsli

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Werner 🚶‍♂️🚵‍♂️🚴‍♂️

August 12, 2019

The Haggenbrücke is a 355.5 m long steel truss bridge over the Sitter, built in 1936/37. It connects the St.Gallen district of Haggen with the Appenzell Ausserroder municipality of Stein. Although originally designed as a car bridge, it can only be used as a pedestrian bridge due to static vibrations.
Because of its swaying, it is popularly called “Ganggelibrugg”.

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Martina

July 11, 2019

In former times a mule track led from Hundwil over the Rachentobel, Zweibruggen and the Hundwiler ladder to St. Gallen. The road was in poor condition and when the Hundwiler ladder suffered considerable damage in 1933, the idea of building a bridge became more concrete, and so the Haggenbrücke came into being, celebrating its opening on October 31, 1937. But when the 5600 people stayed at the inauguration on the bridge, this was in threatening vibrations. Since then, the Haggenbrücke is also called Ganggelibrugg. After repairs it was released - but never approved for the original purpose (the car traffic).
In 2010, the bridge was completely renovated. It is 355.50 meters long, 98 meters high, 3.8 meters wide and weighs 350 tons.
Its original function as a motor bridge and important traffic connection between stone and St. Gallen could never fulfill the Haggenbrücke. As a pedestrian bridge, however, it is a popular destination. The spectacular views over the Sitter and Wattbachtobel, the shaking in strong winds or under load and easy access to the community Stein AR for hiking trips give the "Ganggelibrugg" a local significance.

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Mark

February 20, 2018

Incidentally, this means "Ganggelibrugg" and not Haggelibrücke.

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1. Schlössli Haggen – Kubel Covered Wooden Bridge loop from Bruggen

2. Kubel Covered Wooden Bridge – Haggen Bridge (Ganggelibrugg) loop from St. Gallen Bruggen

3. View of St. Gallen – Solitüde viewpoint loop from Riethüsli

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