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St. Idda Chapel in the Forest

St. Idda Chapel in the Forest

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St. Idda Chapel in the Forest

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Location: Fischingen, Münchwilen, Thurgau, Eastern Switzerland, Switzerland

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3. Panoramic Viewpoint Thurgau – St. Idda Chapel in the Forest loop from Gähwil

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Paul

August 4, 2025

Idda Chapel Mariahalden, Ottenegg
It is considered an insider tip among hikers who enjoy quiet paths away from the crowds. It is a place to pause and find peace, a modest pilgrimage site, unobtrusive, unobtrusive, even well-hidden. Sheltered by the large trees of the state forest on the steep slope of Ottenegg, situated on a bubbling spring, is the St. Idda Chapel in Mariahalden/Ottenegg. Its construction was commissioned by the first director of the Fischingen Monastery Association in gratitude for a successful begging tour through Europe. It was consecrated in 1890 in the presence of the Bishop of Basel, Leonhard Haas. The chapel's woodwork was completely replaced in 1982. The chapel underwent a gentle renovation in the summer of 2015, and the roof was renovated, preparing it for the future.

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Stephen

March 24, 2019

The St. Idda Chapel on Mariahalden / Ottenegg, commonly known as the "Forest Chapel", was inaugurated in 1890 and renovated in the summer of 2015. It belongs to the Fischingen Monastery Association.

Article for the 125th anniversary 2015:
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🅰️strid

January 28, 2022

Beautiful little chapel with no frills right in the forest

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Werner 🚶‍♂️🚵‍♂️🚴‍♂️

September 22, 2023

The chapel is a bit high up, more like a large shrine with a porch. But it is still worth seeing along the way.

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Location: Fischingen, Münchwilen, Thurgau, Eastern Switzerland, Switzerland

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St. Idda Chapel in the Forest

1. Panoramic Viewpoint Thurgau – Alewindebööl Viewpoint loop from Gähwil

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