The view from here is terrific in good weather, and the ascent is doable with a bit of fitness. From the (rather touristic) circular path around the summit you should be able to see 6 countries. Thanks to the cable car, it gets correspondingly fuller at the top when the weather is good.

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September 5, 2022

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The LSB to the Hohen Kasten gives even less experienced hikers a great view of the Alpstein, Liechtenstein, the Rhine plain and Austria. A revolving restaurant invites you to stop …

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December 20, 2020

Mountaineering

Great view of the Rhine Valley and towards Austria.

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1. Bollenwees Mountain Inn – Staubern Mountain Inn loop from Hoher Kasten

17.6km

07:00

900m

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2. Hoher Kasten summit – Hoher Kasten loop from Rüte

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04:51

830m

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3. Hoher Kasten summit loop from Rüte

9.19km

04:25

820m

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Elevation 1,680 m

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

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1. Bollenwees Mountain Inn – Staubern Mountain Inn loop from Hoher Kasten

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