Obere Bächenalp Alpine Inn – View from the Tanzboden loop from Ebnat-Kappel

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Obere Bächenalp Alpine Inn – View from the Tanzboden loop from Ebnat-Kappel

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Obere Bächenalp Alpine Inn – View from the Tanzboden loop from Ebnat-Kappel

05:03

14.2km

800m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly walkable paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 15, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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933 m

Babette and Seppetoni

Highlight • Monument

Two life-size figures carved and painted from solid wood in the Toggenburg style.

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1.02 km

Family get-together

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Nicely made seating up at the Sinnepark.

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4.10 km

Obere Bächenalp Alpine Inn

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Even if I am not the Schlorzi fan otherwise, if it is already recommended, you have to try it. Flushed quite well and was quickly gone, so worth a little sin even for non-lovers. 😇

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6.49 km

View of the Alps from St. Gallen

Highlight • Viewpoint

6.87 km

View from the Tanzboden

Highlight • Viewpoint

Once you get to the top of the dance floor, you will be rewarded with a spectacular view.

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6.88 km

Tanzboden Mountain Inn

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The Tanzboden is a mountain biker Mecca. The ascent is a physical challenge. The view is breathtaking.
The mountain economy is perfectly catered for. Versatile, expeditious and very good.

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9.92 km

Nestelalp Mountain Inn

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Beautifully located Alpbeiz with great views of Toggenburg.

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13.3 km

Sitzbank Thurau

Viewpoint

14.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.47 km

4.60 km

996 m

940 m

143 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.58 km

3.54 km

2.46 km

2.24 km

299 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,420 m)

Lowest point (630 m)

Weather

Wednesday 4 November

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1°C

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Max wind speed: 4.0 km/h

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Comments

August 11, 2026,babette und seppeltoni walk🚶‍♂️🍀🙏🏻tanzboden

when bikers are on foot for once....with@Pedro 🚵🏼‍♀️🇨🇭 & @UrRu. on a mission to conquer the dance floor without a bike... super beautiful hike in the best company with fine friends... thank you for the wonderful day, which I enjoyed very much

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August 11, 2026,Wanderung #13/26

on foot with @Pit and @UrRu to the Tanzboden and via Oberbächen and a short stop at Babettli (picture 14) back to the starting point in Ebnat-Kappel. Today's super beautiful hike in the very best company was probably not just for me a true pleasure. On the ascent, by the way (thanks to Komoot live-tracking, not entirely by chance), we …

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April 29, 2025,ab zum tanz auf den boden 💃🏽🍀☀️hike/buechschittli/tanzboden/obere bächen

☀️☀️Summer tour to Tanzboden, still on foot...met three farmers on the trails...got into conversation with all of them about various topics like soil diversity...mending fences...logging, and everything that farm life has to offer...as always, extremely nice and open-minded farmers in Toggenburg...thanks also for the paths and meadows we cycle on🙏🏻🍀☀️

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