Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: February 3, 2026

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6.24 km

Giessenfall Forest Grill and Picnic Area

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A wonderful barbecue area along the forest path with a water feature. Covered seating and barbecue pit.

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6.51 km

Barbecue area at the Giessenbach

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Great barbecue area in the forest right on the banks of the Giessenbach

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6.96 km

Giessenfall Waterfall

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A rather impressive waterfall of the Giessenbach for this region, accessible via a very traily (at best slippery when wet) path. The path leads up a rather steep and narrow …

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7.10 km

Picnic and Grill Area Above Giessenfall

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Super barbecue area .. lots of seating directly above the Giessenfall

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9.12 km

Bench With Panoramic View of the Alpstein and Säntis

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Great view of the Alpstein with the Säntis ... 2 benches right on the edge of the forest

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10.4 km

Bench at the Forest Edge

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Very nice place to shut down and switch off

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12.3 km

Waterfalls on the Littenheid Forest Trail

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This beautiful creek (waterfalls) is located in the forest and can not be seen from the normal path. If one runs from Littenheid (parking clinic Littenheid direction Dietschwil and Kirchberg) …

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12.7 km

Large Parking Lot at the Clinic

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Parking free on weekends

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15.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.1 km

1.76 km

1.29 km

524 m

Surfaces

7.85 km

3.33 km

2.57 km

1.27 km

813 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (750 m)

Lowest point (570 m)

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Giessenfall Forest Grill and Picnic Area

Barbecue area at the Giessenbach

Giessenfall Waterfall

Picnic and Grill Area Above Giessenfall

Bench With Panoramic View of the Alpstein and Säntis

Bench at the Forest Edge

Waterfalls on the Littenheid Forest Trail

Large Parking Lot at the Clinic

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