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: January 14, 2026

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48 m

Gais railway station

Highlight • Rest Area

Since November 18, 1911, the Appenzeller Bahn rack railway with route number 856 has been running from the SBB Gais station to the SBB Altstätten station on a 1000 mm …

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217 m

Appenzell Saddlery

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Here you can find Appenzeller handwork made of leather

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306 m

Bakery Café Böhli

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there is more inside than you might think from the outside. equipment recommendation: wallet

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1.87 km

View of Gais

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3.76 km

Hoher Hirschberg mountain restaurant

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Open, very warm welcome and fantastic regional cuisine.
Highly recommended!

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5.48 km

beautiful and quiet forest path

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This section leads over a beautiful, rooty and trail-like forest path and it is also pleasantly quiet here. A great way.

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7.88 km

Starkenmühle

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7.96 km

Stoss Nature Reserve

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Also beautiful in winter!

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10.8 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.39 km

1.74 km

1.22 km

941 m

497 m

Surfaces

5.24 km

2.22 km

1.44 km

933 m

810 m

153 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,160 m)

Lowest point (910 m)

Weather

Tuesday 31 March

4°C

-2°C

32 %

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Gais railway station

Appenzell Saddlery

Bakery Café Böhli

View of Gais

Hoher Hirschberg mountain restaurant

beautiful and quiet forest path

Starkenmühle

Stoss Nature Reserve

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