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Maps and trails
The 10 most beautiful mountain hikes in Rheintal
Mountain Hike
· Appenzell Alps
To the unknown Hüser
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Difficulty
difficult
21.4 km
8:30 h
1,550 m
1,550 m
Long circular route to the highest summit of the southeastern Alpstein chain (T3+).
Mountain Hike
· Appenzell Alps
Alpstein Ridge Route | Brülisau – Saxer First – Zwinglipasshütte
recommended route
Difficulty
T3
difficult
Stage 1
17.2 km
8:00 h
1,800 m
730 m
The first stage of the magnificent ridge route leads between Hoher Kasten and Zwinglipasshütte over the southern Alpstein range. Botanical and geological highlights follow one another!
Mountain Hike
· Lake Constance-Vorarlberg
Across the Alps on the Via Alpina Red Trail
recommended route
Difficulty
difficult
closed
1,089.6 km
412:55 h
50,327 m
49,853 m
From Bregenz to Predjama, following the Via Alpina Red Trail.
Mountain Hike
· Hoher Kasten
Geological hiking trail to Hoher Kasten
recommended route
Difficulty
T3
difficult
21.5 km
7:30 h
1,350 m
1,350 m
Challenging circular hiking route from Brülisau via Bollenwees and along the alpine ridge path to Hoher Kasten
Mountain Hike
· Schwende-Rüte
From Eggli via Forstseeli and Diepoldsauer Schwamm to Fähnerenspitz (1505 m)
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
8.7 km
3:30 h
519 m
525 m
My tour starts at Eggli above Appenzell Steinegg at 1177 meters. Due to the poor weather outlook in Alpstein, I chose this tour today on 09.06.2019; originally, I wanted to go up the "Zahme Gocht" to the Alp Sigel mountain.
Mountain Hike
· Switzerland
Hoher Kasten (1800)
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
closed
9.1 km
4:30 h
1,432 m
1,427 m
From Plona over the Kastenwand
Mountain Hike
· Canton of Appenzell Innerrhoden
Over the Fähnerenspitz (1506 m) and Diepoldsauer Schwamm to the natural paradise Forstseeli
recommended route
Difficulty
T2
moderate
10.9 km
4:00 h
664 m
660 m
Today, on 10.07.2025, I am drawn once again to the beautiful Appenzellerland. Today it will be a “Pure Nature” hike from Bachers over the Fähnerenspitz to the Forstseeli. There is hardly any better hiking weather than today—cool temperatures of about 16-22 degrees and pure sunshine, with a few nice weather clouds, what more could a hiking heart want!? Around 9:30 AM, I start my mountain route from the lovely hamlet of Bachers heading towards Fähnerenspitz.
Mountain Hike
· Canton of Appenzell Innerrhoden
From Brülisau via Resspass and Kamor to Hoher Kasten (1794 m)
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
8 km
3:30 h
1,012 m
146 m
Today, on 06.06.2024, I once again chose a mountain route in the Alpstein region. I actually wanted to hike to the Hochalp, but it was so cloudy there that I changed my mind during the drive and switched to the sunnier side of the Alpstein. Around 10:00 a.m., I started my route to the Hoher Kasten in the most beautiful weather.
Mountain Hike
· Switzerland
Big Sommersberg (1177m) circular tour from the Rhine Valley (Altstätten)
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
14.8 km
6:10 h
852 m
855 m
On December 27, 2021, I wanted to take advantage of the forecasted, short “Foehn window” for an extensive hike. The start of this route was my birthplace Altstätten in the beautiful Rhine Valley. I parked my car at the free parking spaces on the Stoßplatz in Altstätten; this is also where my hiking tour towards Sommersberg begins.
Mountain Hike
· Switzerland
Fähnerenspitz (1506 m) with route start from the winter parking lot Neuenalp, (10.2 kilometers)
recommended route
Difficulty
easy
10.1 km
3:45 h
675 m
669 m
After a long hiking break, I finally had time again to pursue my favorite hobby, hiking. Because I felt a bit out of shape due to the long "hiking withdrawal," it was not supposed to go particularly far. However, as I felt more and more "hiking joy" during the hike, it turned out to be a bigger route than planned. The start was at the winter parking lot, just before the Neuenalp, on the Montliner Schwamm road.

