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Weisstannen village – View of the Rhine Valley loop from Bad Ragaz

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Weisstannen village – View of the Rhine Valley loop from Bad Ragaz

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Weisstannen village – View of the Rhine Valley loop from Bad Ragaz

03:46

51.9km

1,080m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 29, 2026

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Includes a very steep uphill segment

You may need to push your bike.

After 7.43 km for 54 m

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Train Station

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176 m

Bad Ragaz train station

Highlight • Rest Area

The train station is a very nice building.

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1.35 km

St. Leonhard Chapel, Bad Ragaz

Highlight • Religious Site

ST. LEONHARD CHAPEL, BAD RAGAZ
Archaeological research revealed that the first church was built at the beginning of the 14th century.
The church is documented around 1410. On June 5, 1412, the St. Leonhard Church and the consecration certificate were drawn up.
In 1631, a restoration was carried out by Abbot Jodocus Höslin in the early Baroque style.
A further restoration was carried out around 1721 under Abbot Bonifaz zur Gilgen. This was done in the high Baroque style. Another interior restoration took place in 1946, during which the previously whitewashed frescoes were brought out again. The complete restoration took place between 1979 and 1981. In 2001, the St. Leonhard Chapel was given a new coat of paint.
The vestibule: It is designed as a memorial room for the Battle of Ragaz, which took place on March 6th - St. Fridolin's Day - 1446. The wall inscription is a battle report by the historian Aegidius Tschudi. It is assumed that Niklaus von der Flüe, the holy brother Klaus, led the Obwalden flag as a squad leader. A relic of the saint lies in the reliquary grave of the main altar. On the side wall there is a gargoyle from the tower from the early days of the church.
The nave: The light through the Romanesque and Gothic windows gives the simple room its own atmosphere. The pictures on the walls depict the Mother Mary weeping for her son, St. Nicholas and St. Anne. They come from an early St. Nicholas and Anne church near the farm in the village. The two side altars from 1634 were created to venerate the Mother of God and St. Fridolin. The upper pictures depict Saint Erasmus and Saint Joseph. The fresco painting depicts the coat of arms of the nobles of Reitnau. The founder Friedrich von Reitnau, the brother of the then abbot, Werner von Reitnau (1416-1435), is probably buried in front of the choir. The consecration crosses date from the early days of the church.
Text: Bar Ragaz
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1.68 km

Quiet Road Section Near Bad Ragaz Airfield

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Low-traffic road between the two places, with a view of the mountains, the 3km long distance is quickly overcome.

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18.1 km

Weisstannen village

Highlight • Settlement

Weisstannen is a mountain village as it is written in books: rustic wooden houses, green meadows and beautiful mountains all around. The only hotel in town (Hotel Alpenhof) is a very good place to stay.

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