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This tour through the snowy hills of the Appenzeller countryside is particularly suitable for beginners and snowshoe enthusiasts who want to take things easy. The ascent is rewarded with circular views, which stretch right to the peaks of the Vorarlberg.

Description

This easy snowshoe tour travels over gently rolling countryside from Meistersrüte near Appenzell (Zug stop meeting place) via sunny meadows to a property in a fantastic location.

Over the hills in open countryside and through a small section of wood, you will reach the highest point of the hike via Hohhirschberg, the «Hoher Hirschberg» mountain restaurant. The ascent is rewarded with a spectacular circular view onto the hills, the Alpstein mountain and the peaks of the Vorarlberg in the east. The beautiful location of the restaurant with its children's playground provides an opportunity to satisfy your hunger and quench your thirst.

The descent is tackled via the route of the ascent, always with views over the famous hilly countryside of the Appenzellerland. If you want, you can put your snowshoes on your back and toboggan down to Meistersrüte.

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

Technical information

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Start location
Appenzell, Meistersrüte
Ascent
280 m
Descent
280 m
Distance
7 km
Duration
2 h 55 min
Physical requirements
Medium
Elevation profile
280Meter ascents
280Meter descents
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Signalization
Signalisation in both directions
More information https://www.schweizmobil.ch/en/snowshoe-trekking/r...
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Contact

Appenzellerland Tourismus AI
Hauptgasse 4
9050  Appenzell

Phone  +41 (0)71 788 96 41
info@appenzell.ch
appenzell.ch

Quick Facts

Route number

No. 665

Distance

7 km

Duration

2 h 55 min

Ascent

280 m

Travel information: Appenzell

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