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St. Gallen
Wahlkreis Rheintal
Eichberg

Kristallhöhle Kobelwald – Kobelwald Village Square loop from Eichberg

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Switzerland
Eastern Switzerland
St. Gallen
Wahlkreis Rheintal
Eichberg

Kristallhöhle Kobelwald – Kobelwald Village Square loop from Eichberg

Moderate

4.8

(10)

49

hikers

Kristallhöhle Kobelwald – Kobelwald Village Square loop from Eichberg

03:05

10.5km

290m

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: June 10, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Pro Natura Naturschutzgebiet Wichenstein

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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1

2.98 km

Glacial mills at the Kobelwiserbach

Highlight • Natural Monument

Wild valley with beautifully visible traces of water erosion – worth seeing!

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2

3.82 km

Kristallhöhle Kobelwald

Highlight • Cave

Great cave, definitely worth a visit.

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3

5.08 km

Kobelwald Village Square

Highlight • Settlement

4

5.33 km

View of Kobelwald

Highlight • Viewpoint

5

6.03 km

Great view, simply beautiful.

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6

6.32 km

Forest Fire Pit in St. Gallen

Highlight • Rest Area

Great fire pit in the forest. Very beautiful here.

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7

6.77 km

Beautiful path around the small Wichenstein Seeli, a dream in autumn.

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10.5 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.46 km

3.11 km

517 m

389 m

Surfaces

5.09 km

3.40 km

1.46 km

389 m

136 m

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Highest point (670 m)

Lowest point (430 m)

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Thursday 9 July

31°C

16°C

16 %

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Comments

February 6, 2022,Von Eichberg / Schweiz zur Burgruine Wichenstein
Beautiful, varied hike in the nearby Swiss mountains. Comfortable tour with 11 kilometers - a slight up and down.
Great parking behind the Gausthaus Falken then it goes slightly uphill through the very rural, quiet hills to the Bergkristall cave (open again from Easter). On the "to do list" in summer
Again and again a beautiful view over the Rhine …

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