Schwänberg Bridge – Wissbach Gorge Trail loop from Gossau

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Schwänberg Bridge – Wissbach Gorge Trail loop from Gossau

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Schwänberg Bridge – Wissbach Gorge Trail loop from Gossau

03:41

13.1km

270m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 2, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Schutzgebiet «Ehemalige Kiesgrube Espel»

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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2.98 km

Lochweg Bridge

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Bridge over the Glatt, on Lochweg, resp. Flawil border route.

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3.83 km

Wissenbach Bridge from 1872
The 23-meter-long Schwänberg Bridge is a covered truss bridge over the Wissbach stream.
For pedestrians, it connects the Egg district of Flawil with the Schwänberg district …

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4.30 km

Stüdliweiher

Lake

4.61 km

Wissbach Gorge Trail

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Wissbach Gorge
The Wissbach Gorge is a wildly romantic side valley of the Glatt between Gossau, Flawil and Degersheim. A covered wooden walkway leads hikers safely through the gorge. A paradise for families with children.
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outdooractive.com/de/route/wandern/ostschweiz-liechtenstein/gossau-wissbachschlucht-flawil/23425302

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5.30 km

Bridge in the Wissbach Gorge

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One of the countless bridges that you cross when hiking in the Wissbachtal

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7.02 km

Confluence of the Wissbach and the Glatt

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The Wissbach comes from Schwellbrunn, the Glatt from Herisau. Together they later flow into the Thur as Glatt near Oberbüren.

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8.59 km

Helfenberg Castle Ruins

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Castle / Castle ruins Helfenberg, Gossau SG
The castle was probably built in the first half of the 13th century. It was a residence of the Gielen von Glattbrugg family. …

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8.70 km

Glatt Valley near Wissbach Gorge

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From the barbecue area you can see the smooth. Then it goes down the river for about 1 KM in a beautiful valley

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9.60 km

Espel Biotope

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The former gravel plant Espel in Gossau is today a diverse nature conservation and recreational area. There is a parking lot right next to the biotope and there are plenty …

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13.1 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.36 km

2.29 km

728 m

675 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.57 km

2.49 km

1.92 km

1.27 km

909 m

513 m

388 m

Elevation

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Highest point (730 m)

Lowest point (610 m)

Weather

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Comments

August 2, 2024,🇨🇭 Wissbachschlucht ab Biotop Espel (Gossau SG)

A beautiful route that is easy to do even in hot weather, as you walk a lot in the shade of the trees.
I had to deviate from my planned route at times, as the Tobelwaldweg and the path to the Salpeterhöhle were closed due to landslides. The Nagelflu steep walls rise up on both sides of the gorge, which …

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October 31, 2021,🇨🇭 Wissbachschlucht - Tour ab Biotop Espel (Gossau SG) 31.10.21

Nice tour with pleasant temperatures and great weather, through colorful autumn forests and the Wissbach Gorge.
Some beautiful narrow paths, with equally beautiful climbs, rounded off the tour.

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August 18, 2024,18.08.24 Tobelrunde zur Ruine Helfenberg & Wissbachschlucht 🥰

Today I have to admit that I was a bit torn about whether I really wanted to go out in the rain... but it was really fun again and a bit of exercise in the fresh air is always good ❤️. Yes and the advantage of a rainy round is that we had the paths all to ourselves and the …

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September 9, 2023,Flawil -🌉 Wissbachbrücke 🥰 Wissbachschluchtweg 🐮🦋

The Wissbachschlucht is a wildly romantic side valley of the Glatt between Gossau, Flawil and Degersheim. 📸A wooden footbridge leads hikers safely through the gorge. A paradise for the warm temperatures, take your swimming costume 🐳 with you or just take a rest 🏝️ by the water... 🥰

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October 2, 2021,🇨🇭 Wissbachschlucht ab Biotop Espel (Gossau SG)

Komoot recently recommended the Wissbach Gorge Trail to me for the weekend. I found the highlight promising and planned this tour around it, which turned out to be a very good idea. The result is a very exciting tour with lots of nature, varied paths, caves and a beautiful waterfall in the Wissbach Gorge.

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