Aelpli Restaurant – Iltiosbahn Funicular loop from Wildhaus-Alt St. Johann
Aelpli Restaurant – Iltiosbahn Funicular loop from Wildhaus-Alt St. Johann
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Aelpli Restaurant – Iltiosbahn Funicular loop from Wildhaus-Alt St. Johann
01:05
9.32km
270m
Running
Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
Last updated: August 2, 2026
Waypoints
Start point
Restaurant
62 m
Aelpli Restaurant
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7.11 km
Iltiosbahn Funicular
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The 1195 meter long railway starts at 911 m above sea level. M. below the Früheweid in underwater. The threshold height in the mountain station Iltios lies at 1339 m above sea level. From there, the cable car Iltios-Chäserrugg leads to the 2262 meter high Chäserrugg, the first of the Churfirsten, and ski lifts u. a. to Stöfeli. The railway was opened in 1934 and rebuilt in the summer of 2005. The original gauge was widened from 800 millimeters to 1000 millimeters. By 2012, BUIC wants to procure a new drive and new cars, which significantly increases capacity. The Iltiosbahn is mainly frequented by mountain and winter sports enthusiasts and is part of the Obertoggenburg ski area, which includes the slopes of Wildhaus, Unterwasser and Alt St. Johann.
Numbers:
The railway completed in the season 2005/2006 on 284 days total 21'560 trips and transported 351'849 passengers.
The Iltiosbahn has two cars for 100 persons each. The capacity is 850 people per hour and direction.
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7.13 km
Unterwasser–Iltios Funicular
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The funicular Unterwasser-Iltios (DUI), called Iltiosbahn, is a funicular in Unterwasser in the Obertoggenburg
The 1195 meter long line begins at 911 m above sea level below the Früeweid in Unterwasser. The threshold height in the Iltios mountain station is 1339 m above sea level. From there, the Iltios-Chäserrugg cable car leads to the 2262 meter high Chäserrugg, the first of the Churfirsten, and ski lifts to the Stöfeli, among others. The line was opened in 1934 and rebuilt in the summer of 2005. The original track width was widened from 800 millimeters to 1000 millimeters. The Iltiosbahn is mainly frequented by mountain and winter sports enthusiasts and is part of the Obertoggenburg ski area, which includes the slopes of Wildhaus, Unterwasser and Alt St. Johann.
Text / Source: Wikipedia
de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drahtseilbahn_Unterwasser%E2%80%93Iltios#:~:text=The%20railway%20was%20opened%20in%201934,Wildhaus%2C%20Unterwasser%20and%20Alt%20St.
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7.74 km
Old Stone Bridge Near Thur Waterfalls
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8.03 km
Thur Falls
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9.32 km
End point
Restaurant
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
3.84 km
2.28 km
1.94 km
1.05 km
198 m
< 100 m
Surfaces
6.89 km
1.44 km
500 m
490 m
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