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Natural Monuments

Appenzell Ausserrhoden

Vorderland

Mysterious Chindlistei

Natural Monuments

Appenzell Ausserrhoden

Vorderland

Mysterious Chindlistei

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Mysterious Chindlistei

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Location: Vorderland, Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Eastern Switzerland, Switzerland

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1. Chindlisteiweg in the Appenzell region

7.29km

02:11

230m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Mysterious Chindlistei – Panorama Rasplen loop from Oberegg

4.24km

01:13

100m

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3. Mysterious Chindlistei – Panorama Rasplen loop from Schachen

6.52km

01:55

190m

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

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Helmut Fußach

February 12, 2023

The Chindlistein is a mystical place to linger.

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Werner 🚶‍♂️🚵‍♂️🚴‍♂️

April 4, 2021

Route to Chindlistein:
appenzellerland.ch/de/erleben/wandern-bewegen/sommer/wanderrouten/chindlisteiweg.html
With a bit of scrambling, you can walk all the way around the stone and even climb up it a bit.

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Paul

April 28, 2022

Mystical Chindlistei
The sandstone is covered with deep and long grooves, bowls, steps and various embossings from recent times. Fractures prove that stone was once mined there. The rocky outcrop is popularly known as the "Tüfelskänzeli" or "Hexenkänzeli", which dates back to the time of the Appenzell witch hunts (14th - 17th centuries). There are many other legends about the stone, for example it is said to have helped women to become fertile.
The only thing that has been proven, however, is the power of the stone. The Chindlistei has an increased energy potential of 15,000 Bovis units.
The west side of the sandstone is characterized by two natural indentations in which three figures are painted.
Text / Source: Appenzellerland Tourism AR
appenzellerland.ch/de/erleben/wandern-bewegen/sommer/wanderrouten/chindlisteiweg.html

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Elevation 1,000 m

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Location: Vorderland, Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Eastern Switzerland, Switzerland

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Mysterious Chindlistei

1. Chindlisteiweg in the Appenzell region

2. Mysterious Chindlistei – Panorama Rasplen loop from Oberegg

3. Mysterious Chindlistei – Panorama Rasplen loop from Schachen

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