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Eastern Switzerland

Wahlkreis Rheintal

Beautiful views – Hoher Kasten Summit loop from Montlinger Schwamm

Hiking trails & Routes

Eastern Switzerland

Wahlkreis Rheintal

Beautiful views – Hoher Kasten Summit loop from Montlinger Schwamm

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4.8

(84)

429

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Beautiful views – Hoher Kasten Summit loop from Montlinger Schwamm

04:29

11.2km

680m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 15, 2026

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233 m

Hoher Kasten

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2

3.10 km

beautiful views

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Sensational view .... a place to stay

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3.84 km

Ober Kamor Stofel Cross

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Simple wooden cross with inscription, at the top of the ridge, not directly on the path, but easily accessible.

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5.25 km

Kastensattel 1678 m

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Kastensattel 1678 m AI / SG
Appenzell Innerrhoden, St. Gallen
The Kastensattel is a mountain pass at the foot of the Hoher Kasten. It lies directly on the cantonal border of Appenzell Innerrhoden and St. Gallen at an altitude of 1678 meters above sea level. A mountain hiking trail runs over the saddle from Brülisau in Appenzellerland eastwards to Rüthi in the St. Gallen Rhine Valley. From the Kastensattel it is only a twenty-minute hike up to the summit of the Hoher Kasten (1794m above sea level), where you can get something to eat and enjoy the beautiful panorama.
From the crossing, however, there are many other hiking destinations to choose from. Mountain hiking trails lead to Plattenbödeli (1h10min) with the Sämtisersee, to Bollenwees (2h15min) with the Fälensee or to Montlinger Schwamm (1h20min), where there are mountain inns. The valley towns can be reached in just under one and a half hours (Brülisau) or just under three hours (Rüthi).
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5.93 km

Hoher Kasten Summit

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Very nice view and easy to reach thanks to the cable car.
Accordingly, you are rarely alone here.

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8.27 km

Ober Kamor Stofel

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On the way to the Kamor summit. Official bike path signals.

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9.57 km

View of Fähnerenspitz

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View of the free-standing Fähnerenspitz in full size (south side).

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9.89 km

Dry stone wall near Zapfen

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In this area there are several beautiful and well-preserved dry stone walls.

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11.2 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.19 km

2.82 km

2.58 km

1.62 km

Surfaces

4.62 km

2.90 km

2.08 km

1.10 km

504 m

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