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Passing west of the beautiful Bettenauer Weiher (driving is prohibited all around).

Depending on the conditions and obstacles, you might have to dismount for a short time. I didn't see any no-entry signs...?

Driving is prohibited here. I was stopped yesterday and narrowly escaped with a 200-franc fine. Warning signs are posted!

The Bettenauer Weiher lies in a depression between Wildberg and Uzwil, entirely within the municipality of Oberuzwil, in the Toggenburg region in the Swiss Alpine foothills. The pond's bottom consists of peat soil. The pond includes the smaller peat ponds to the east. The Bettenauer Weiher was originally a moor pond, the origin of which can ultimately be traced back to the formation of a depression between the Wildberg and Vogelsberg mountains during the Würm glaciation, when the entire Toggenburg region was covered by the Rhine glacier. The area around the Bettenauer Weiher is a fen of regional importance. It is part of an amphibian spawning area of national importance. For this reason, the pond has had an amphibian guide structure, a protected road underpass, since 1993. [Source: Wikipedia]

Sorry, but we should definitely avoid this single trail Nature reserve with sensitive fauna/flora

Nice and quiet location for barbecuing and relaxing, especially in summer when it's extremely hot.

Barbecue area at the Pfaffenweiher for a cozy break

Short but beautiful trail. Watch out for pedestrians