Enjoy the beauty of the Appenzell region and Lake Constance in one route.
Author’s recommendation
With the cogwheel railway from Rorschach to Heiden, you can comfortably return to the Appenzell region.
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
Track types
Rest stops
Café Beck Rohner, HeidenLinde Hotel cooperative, Heiden
Hotel Heiden
Gambrinus pizzeria and guest house
Meyerhans bakery and pastry shop
Meldegg restaurant
Tips and suggestions
- Route 9 is only signposted up to the AI/SG canton border. Afterwards, follow national routes 4 and 9.
- Further information can be found here.
Roadbook
Heiden – Walzenhausen – St. Margrethen – Höchst (A) - Rorschach
Café Beck Rohner, Heiden
Linde Hotel cooperative, Heiden
Sonderegger Wines
Vali’s Bike Shop
Heiden steeple
Hotel Heiden
Wolfhalden Museum
Fireplace Bruggtobel
Gambrinus pizzeria and guest house
Meyerhans bakery and pastry shop
JUST World
Meldegg restaurant
Public transport
Public-transport-friendly
You can reach Heiden by post bus.
From Rorschach, you can also reach Heiden with the Appenzeller railways. A perfect opportunity to make this bike route a circular route.
Parking
Parking spaces are available at the church tower in Heiden (subject to a fee). At the Tourist Information in Heiden, daily parking tickets can be purchased for CHF 5.-.
Coordinates
Localization
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

User Questions
Unanswered