Kulturspur Appenzellerland
Overzicht
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Afstand 15 km
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Duur 5 h
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Stijging 820 m
Inleiding
De steile klim naar Rehetobel wordt beloond met een uniek uitzicht over het Appenzellerland tegen een achtergrond met de Alpstein. Verder gaat het over de Kaienspitz naar het Biedermeierdorp Heiden met een prachtig uitzicht over het Bodenmeer. Glooiende afdaling naar Rheineck.
Beschrijving
This hike sets off from Herisau’s fruit market square with its ornate government building. You can look forward to your first glimpses of the Säntis massif from the Churzenberg hill. It is said that Paracelsus, the famous naturopath, lived in this area for a while. In the Urnäschtobel gorge below, cross the “talking bridge”, which is named for the various sayings that adorn its roof trusses. A steep, forested ascent takes you to Hundwil, where the final Ausserrhoden People’s Assembly took place in 1997. The stately buildings that surround the field where the assemblies were once held bear testament to this period.
Over undulating terrain, you will arrive at the steep hill ridge of the Höggwald forest. The benches beneath the mighty lindens are a good spot to sit for a quick rest. In Stein, a row of well-maintained houses points the way to the village square with its impressive church. In the lower part of the village, you can visit the Appenzeller Volkskunde-Museum (Appenzell Folklore Museum) (temporarily closed as of January 2025). This focuses on Appenzellerland’s culture of farming and cheesemaking, along with its small-scale textile manufacturing. Another local attraction is the Schaukäserei, where demonstrations show the famous Appenzeller cheese being made.
The trail descends steeply into the Sittertobel ravine, where the river has carved a deep gash into the layers of sandstone and conglomerate rock known as “Nagelfluh”. Bizarre rock formations line the way to the Strom swimming area at the confluence of the Rotbach and Sitter rivers. The hiking trail continues in a zigzag to Wonnenstein Friary. If so inclined, you can take a detour of 40 minutes or so down into the Rotbachtobel ravine and to the Höchfall waterfall, which is over 20 metres tall.
This cultural trail follows one of the most important regional transport projects of the 20th century: the imposing ring road with its innumerable concrete bridges and retaining walls. Sometimes you will go under the bridges and follow the road. Passing through the forested Hörlibachtobel gorge, you will get straight to the village road of Teufen, which is shared with the railway line. The opulent Rococo houses with tail gables, once belonging to textile merchants, are a striking sight. After the collapse of the textile industry, several children’s homes, health clinics and special needs schools were founded here. Nowadays, Teufen is a popular place to live not far from the city thanks to its sunny location.
De sleutel voor een prettige wandeltocht is onder andere een zorgvuldige planning. Win op voorhand inlichtingen in bij de plaatselijke informatiedienst over de toestand van het traject en de weersomstandigheden. Afhankelijk van het seizoen en de weersomstandigheden kan de route gesloten of onderbroken zijn.
| Vertrek |
Trogen
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| Aankomst |
Rheineck
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| Richting |
Eén richting
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| Stijging |
820 m
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| Daling |
760 m
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| Afstand |
15 km
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| Duur |
5 h
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| Duur omgekeerde richting |
4 h 50 min
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| Technische vereisten |
Eenvoudig
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| Vereiste conditie |
Gemiddeld
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| Geschikt seizoen |
maart - oktober
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| Meer informatie | https://schweizmobil.ch/en/hiking-in-switzerland/r... |
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