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Bridge in the Wissbach Gorge – Wissbach Gorge Trail loop from Egg (Flawil)

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Bridge in the Wissbach Gorge – Wissbach Gorge Trail loop from Egg (Flawil)

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Bridge in the Wissbach Gorge – Wissbach Gorge Trail loop from Egg (Flawil)

01:26

4.68km

160m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 9, 2026

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Start point

Parking

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67 m

Gasthof zum Hirschen, Flawiler Egg

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Very good traditional restaurant.

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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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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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1.67 km

Detour to the reservoir

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A detour from the main path takes you to the Wissbach reservoir. It's very romantic and natural.

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2.04 km

Wissbach dam

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an overgrown dam for the small power station below the Weissbach bridge

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3.04 km

Lochweg Bridge

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

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3.25 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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4.68 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.36 km

1.53 km

449 m

181 m

147 m

Surfaces

1.75 km

1.43 km

735 m

420 m

181 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (750 m)

Lowest point (630 m)

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Wednesday 26 August

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Bridge in the Wissbach Gorge – Wissbach Gorge Trail loop from Egg (Flawil)

Gasthof zum Hirschen, Flawiler Egg

Bridge in the Wissbach Gorge

Wissbach Gorge Trail

Detour to the reservoir

Wissbach dam

Lochweg Bridge

Confluence of the Wissbach and the Glatt

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