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Eastern Switzerland

Appenzell Ausserrhoden

Hinterland

Stein (AR)

Kubel–Sturzenegg Trail – Cool narrow forest trails loop from Stein (AR)

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Hiking trails & Routes

Switzerland

Eastern Switzerland

Appenzell Ausserrhoden

Hinterland

Stein (AR)

Kubel–Sturzenegg Trail – Cool narrow forest trails loop from Stein (AR)

Moderate

4.6

(11)

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Kubel–Sturzenegg Trail – Cool narrow forest trails loop from Stein (AR)

03:35

11.5km

400m

Hiking

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

Last updated: April 23, 2026

Waypoints

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Bus stop

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318 m

Protestant Church Stein AR

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Built in 1749 by the famous master builders Grubenmann.

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4.02 km

Kubel Covered Wooden Bridge

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Here you are not (yet) at this bridge, but you can see it from above.

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4.26 km

Covered wooden bridge over the Urnäsch

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After a flood in 1778 had destroyed all bridges and footbridges along the Urnäsch, the famous Teufen builder Hans Ulrich Grubenmann built this 30 meter long and 6.5 meter high …

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4.64 km

Kubel–Sturzenegg Trail

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Relatively steep but good path from the Kubel (from the Urnäsch wooden bridge) up to Sturzenegg, or of course the other way down...

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5.91 km

On this path in the Stösselbachtobel, the two pressure tunnels of Sitter and Urnäsch (flowing to Gübsensee) cross the Stösselbachtobel. The Sitterstollen leads over a bridge, the Urnäschstollen is underground.

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6.54 km

Tobel Bridge

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A beautiful bridge in the dreamlike part of the ravine

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7.88 km

Cool narrow forest trails

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From the Old Tobel Bridge in the direction of the castle, the path leads over really cool and narrow forest paths, which require a little surefootedness, but everything is feasible. I really like such narrow forest paths.

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8.54 km

Old Tobel Bridge (Talking Bridge) over the Urnäsch

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Old wooden bridge over the Urnäsch.

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11.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.82 km

3.65 km

2.06 km

1.21 km

788 m

Surfaces

3.96 km

3.88 km

1.82 km

1.03 km

510 m

192 m

146 m

Elevation

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Highest point (820 m)

Lowest point (610 m)

Weather

Sunday 28 June

26°C

19°C

92 %

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Kubel–Sturzenegg Trail – Cool narrow forest trails loop from Stein (AR)

Protestant Church Stein AR

Kubel Covered Wooden Bridge

Covered wooden bridge over the Urnäsch

Kubel–Sturzenegg Trail

Stösselbachtobel Trail

Tobel Bridge

Cool narrow forest trails

Old Tobel Bridge (Talking Bridge) over the Urnäsch

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