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Wichenstein Lake

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Wahlkreis Rheintal

Oberriet

Wichenstein Lake

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Please check local regulations for: Pro Natura Naturschutzgebiet Wichenstein

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

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1. View of Hoher Kasten – Schwarzer See (Satteins) loop from Oberriet SG

87.8km

06:24

1,890m

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2. View of the Säntis North Face – Wichenstein Lake loop from Oberriet SG

97.7km

06:43

1,660m

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3. View from Montlinger Schwamm – Montlinger Schwamm Viewpoint loop from Salez-Sennwald

39.2km

03:07

830m

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Paul

June 14, 2025

Wichensteiner See, Oberriet

The Wichensteiner See is located in the municipality of Oberriet at the eastern foot of the Semelenberg. A clay pit operated on the area of the present lake from 1830 to 1972. The lake lies at an elevation of 420 meters above sea level and has a maximum depth of approximately 5.5 meters. It is divided into a smaller northern basin and a larger southern basin. The area was acquired by the municipality of Oberriet in 1976 and declared a nature reserve in 1982. East of the lake lies the "Grube Loo" (Loo Pit) – also a former clay pit – which, together with the Wichensteiner See, is a fen of regional importance and an amphibian spawning area of national importance. The lake is fed, in addition to underground springs, by the Wichensteinerbach stream, which drains the northern foot of the Semelenberg. The outflow structure leads into the Aubach stream.

Text / Source: Canton of St. Gallen, Office for Environment and Energy

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Paul

June 14, 2025

Wichenstein Nature Reserve, Oberriet

The extensive Wichenstein Nature Reserve, with its biotope and set against the backdrop of an imposing limestone cliff, is an important nesting site for forest, hedge, and water birds. This wetland also provides a habitat for many insects, frogs, and amphibians.

Wichenstein, with its over 20 hectares of land, is considered a reserve of supra-regional importance.

It offers a place of peace and relaxation. A fire pit is located in the immediate vicinity of the pond.

Text / Source: Municipality of Oberriet

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Elmar

May 6, 2023

Romantic spot to linger

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

Wichenstein Lake

1. View of Hoher Kasten – Schwarzer See (Satteins) loop from Oberriet SG

2. View of the Säntis North Face – Wichenstein Lake loop from Oberriet SG

3. View from Montlinger Schwamm – Montlinger Schwamm Viewpoint loop from Salez-Sennwald

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