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Karst Rock Formations

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Karst Rock Formations

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Karst Rock Formations

Name: Karst Rock Formations
Rating: 2

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Location: Grabs, Werdenberg, St. Gallen, Eastern Switzerland, Switzerland

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1. View of Säntis and Schafsberg – Chäserrugg loop from Unterwasser (Iltiosbahn)

20.7km

09:09

1,440m

Expert hike. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.

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2. View of Lake Walen – Chäserrugg loop from Iltios

13.0km

06:21

970m

Expert hike. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.

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3. View of the Alpstein – View of the Alpstein loop from Lisighaus

21.5km

07:55

1,090m

Expert hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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🅰️strid

September 13, 2022

The word "karst" means something like stony ground and comes from Serbo-Croatian. Karst areas have specific surface forms, which are called karst phenomena. Due to the dissolving effect of ground and surface water, a separate type of relief and a specific water cycle are formed.

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Daniel Rombach

September 11, 2024

Be careful not to fall into the karst holes.

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Greg Turnbull

June 13, 2025

Be careful not to slip on this as getting your foot stuck in karst could be very bad

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Elevation 1,870 m

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Location: Grabs, Werdenberg, St. Gallen, Eastern Switzerland, Switzerland

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Karst Rock Formations

1. View of Säntis and Schafsberg – Chäserrugg loop from Unterwasser (Iltiosbahn)

2. View of Lake Walen – Chäserrugg loop from Iltios

3. View of the Alpstein – View of the Alpstein loop from Lisighaus

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