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Wahlkreis Rheintal
Rheineck

Rheintor Archway – Rheineck Rhine Landing Stage loop from Rheineck

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Eastern Switzerland
St. Gallen
Wahlkreis Rheintal
Rheineck

Rheintor Archway – Rheineck Rhine Landing Stage loop from Rheineck

Moderate

4.3

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19

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Rheintor Archway – Rheineck Rhine Landing Stage loop from Rheineck

02:03

6.65km

230m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 7, 2026

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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1

67 m

Rheineck Railway Station & Rack Railway to Walzenhausen

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Sources:
walzenhausen.ch/oeffentlicher-verkehr/baehnli.htm
de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bergbahn_Rheineck%E2%80%93Walzenhausen


The Rheineck–Walzenhausen mountain railway, or "s'Bähnli," as it is called in Walzenhausen, is a narrow-gauge rack railway and has been part of the Appenzell Railways network since …

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207 m

Rheintor Archway

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3

433 m

Rheineck Rhine Landing Stage

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The most south-easterly landing stage on the Rhine is regularly approached by scheduled boats

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818 m

Cross the bicycle bridge from Austria to Switzerland. Directly in front (A) is a kiosk where you can take another break.

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2.60 km

View of Lake Constance

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The way up to Walzenhausen is definitely worth it. When the weather is nice, you will be rewarded with beautiful views over Lake Constance.

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2.87 km

From Rheineck you take the cog railway to Walzenhausen. During the journey you can enjoy a beautiful view over the St.Gallen Rhine Valley

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6.65 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

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4.46 km

1.41 km

511 m

270 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

1.67 km

1.65 km

1.20 km

1.08 km

915 m

139 m

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Sunday 11 October

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