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Appenzell Ausserrhoden
Vorderland

Rorschach–Heiden Mountain Railway – No traffic & great views loop from Heiden

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Switzerland
Eastern Switzerland
Appenzell Ausserrhoden
Vorderland

Rorschach–Heiden Mountain Railway – No traffic & great views loop from Heiden

Hard

9

runners

Rorschach–Heiden Mountain Railway – No traffic & great views loop from Heiden

01:41

14.9km

340m

Running

Hard run. 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: June 17, 2026

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Start point

Train Station

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85 m

Rorschach–Heiden Mountain Railway

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The terminus of the Rorschach-Heiden mountain railway is in Heiden. On its way, it covers a total of 400 meters in altitude. A real experience.

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396 m

Die Linde Restaurant & Hotel, Heiden

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The linden tree, restaurant and hotel, has a very nice hall. The house is run as a cooperative

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499 m

Heiden Town Hall

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A pleasant place with beautiful patrician houses, through whose alleys it is worth strolling.

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560 m

Heiden Reformed Church

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Heiden Church Tower - 157 steps
Enjoy the panoramic view from the "Häädler" church tower. You have to climb 157 steps to reach the tower room.
The first church in …

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650 m

Heiden Town Centre

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Heiden - steps in 1,000 years of history
The area of the later communities Heiden, Wolfhalden and Lutzenberg originally belonged to Hof Thal SG, which was a fiefdom of the …

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6.47 km

No traffic & great views

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Quiet connecting road between Eggersriet/Grub and Rehetobel.

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8.50 km

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9.24 km

Village House Gupf

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The rural Rehetobel is tranquil and quiet. There you will find the long-established village house Gupf at this point. In addition to specialties from Switzerland that you can try, there …

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14.9 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.99 km

3.75 km

2.75 km

1.53 km

508 m

307 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

6.86 km

6.62 km

567 m

408 m

231 m

143 m

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Saturday 11 July

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