Obere Petersalp Ridge – Kronberg Summit loop from Jakobsbad

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Appenzell Innerrhoden

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Obere Petersalp Ridge – Kronberg Summit loop from Jakobsbad

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Obere Petersalp Ridge – Kronberg Summit loop from Jakobsbad

02:36

15.1km

850m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 9, 2026

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1.89 km

View of Hundwiler Höhi

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From this point onwards, the Hundwiler Höhi hill stands completely isolated and therefore imposing in the area.

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6.16 km

Obere Petersalp Ridge

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Hoch Petersalp 1588 m / AR in Urnäsch

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6.75 km

Alp Grossbetten 1481 m

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Nice place for a break with a wonderful view of the Alpstein.

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8.97 km

Kronberg Summit

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From Kronberg you have a great view of Lake Constance on the one hand and of Säntis and Alpstein on the other

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9.22 km

View of Säntis

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From the mountain station it goes uphill again to the Kronplatz, from here you have a wonderful view of the Säntis

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10.4 km

Chapel of St. James

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The Chapel of St. Jakob Gonten is located southwest below the Kronberg peak at an elevation of 1,445 meters in the Appenzell Alps in the canton of Appenzell Innerrhoden. In …

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11.2 km

Scheidegg Mountain Inn

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Mountain inn Scheidegg - first restaurants
It is not possible to determine exactly when people started travelling to Kronberg for other purposes. It can be assumed that after the discovery …

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12.8 km