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Wahlkreis Rheintal
Oberriet

Wichenstein Cave Castle Ruin

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Wahlkreis Rheintal
Oberriet

Wichenstein Cave Castle Ruin

Wichenstein Cave Castle Ruin

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    Location: Oberriet, Wahlkreis Rheintal, St. Gallen, Eastern Switzerland, Switzerland

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    1. Kristallhöhle Kobelwald – Wichenstein Pond loop from Oberriet SG

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    2. Kristallhöhle Kobelwald – Kobelwald Village Square loop from Oderen

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    3. Wichenstein Cave Castle Ruin – Observation platform loop from Eichenwies

    2.20km

    00:42

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    Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    February 1, 2025

    Wiechenstein Castle Ruins, a former four-story castle in the St. Gallen Rhine Valley.

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      September 13, 2020

      Very cool walkable cave castle ruins

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        March 4, 2022

        The four-storey front wall of the only grotto castle in the canton of St. Gallen is still very well preserved. Behind it is a spacious cave about 15 meters deep, which can be entered through a small gap in the wall. Around the castle, in the 13th century probably the residence of the Knights of Wichenstein, numerous folk tales are entwined (source Burgenwelt.org/switzerland).

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