Schneeschuhtrail Hemberg–Ennetbühl
Overview
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Distance 9 km
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Duration 5 h 15 min
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Ascent 660 m
Intro
Trudge over the wonderful Gössigenhöchi, the view wanders into the Thur valley and from Lake Constance to Lake Zurich: The tour from the elevated health resort Hemberg to Ennetbühl is right up the street of those who like untouched landscapes. Your constant companion is the Säntis, the highest mountain in the Alpstein region.
Description
The Toggenburg, embedded between the Mittelland region and the Alps. Flat terrain, gently rolling hills, jagged mountains – you will find everything here. Typical features of the region: the scattered rural settlements. The inhabitants largely earned a living from farming in earlier times, with the weaving industry providing a small side income. When the manual embroidery industry emerged, domestic weaving cellars were converted into embroidery workshops. This was also the case in Hemberg, the starting point of the snowshoe hike. The pretty ridge village lies at 945 metres above sea level between Thur and Necker and was previously known as an elevated health resort.
The start is at the large Gäwis signpost, somewhat uphill from Hemberg’s Catholic church. An eye-catcher is the Säntis, the highest mountain in the Alpstein. The Eastern Swiss landmark can be seen throughout the snowshoe hike. The path now descends into a ravine before constantly ascending over gently rolling hilly terrain to the highest point of the route, the Gössigenhöchi. Hikers also pass individual courtyards, typical of the Toggenburg scattered settlements, on the tour.
When you arrive at the top of the Gössigenhöchi, the far-reaching view into the Thur Valley and all around into the impressive mountain landscape is worthwhile. Several dozen gnarled sycamore trees were planted here several hundred years ago to stabilise the hillside. You are now very close to the village of Ennetbühl, the destination of the snowshoe hike. It is located on the Schwägalp mountain pass road at the foot of the Säntis. Until the 2000s, there was a major embroidery manufacturer here which manufactured fabrics for embroidery businesses in St. Gallen.
An enjoyable tour includes the careful planning of the same. Please inform yourself in advance at the local information center about the route and weather conditions. Depending on the season and weather conditions, this route may be blocked or interrupted
| Start location |
Hemberg
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| Destination |
Ennetbühl
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| Ascent |
660 m
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| Descent |
740 m
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| Distance |
9 km
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| Duration |
5 h 15 min
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| Physical requirements |
Difficult
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| Signalization |
Signalisation in one direction
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Toggenburg Tourismus
Haupstrasse 104
9658
Wildhaus
Phone
+41 (0)71 999 99 11
info@toggenburg.swiss
toggenburg.swiss
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