Tamina Gorge Circular Trail

A tour I've been planning for a long time, but I usually opt for other tours with higher elevation gain. Today was a perfect fit – a slow start after a long break from hiking. The Tamina Gorge is fascinating. It's only 400 meters long and leads through a rock tunnel to a warm thermal spring with a temperature of 36.5 degrees Celsius. This thermal water flows through the mountain for 10 years before emerging into the daylight here. More exciting information at: www.taminaschlucht.com Entrance to the gorge costs 5 francs. The ticket is available from a machine in the Old Bad Pfäfers. Payment is possible in cash or by card. From the Tamina Gorge, we hiked across the gorge, so to speak: we followed single trails, a natural bridge, and then climbed 365 steps towards Pfäfers, past the Wartenstein Castle, down to the Rhine, and back to Bad Ragaz. A beautiful tour, although the path through the gorge is, of course, the most fascinating part of the tour. Difficulty: Easy - Yellow Trail

Despite the wet weather forecast, we dared to do it again today and haven't regretted it. We reached the bottom just in time for the rain and only had half an hour in the rain jacket A lap that is absolutely suitable for pregnant women. The detour through the steep gorge to the thermal spring costs 5 CHF admission, but it was definitely worth it 💪

For me, the Tamina Gorge is one of the most impressive gorges I have ever seen and hiked through. The Tamina Valley and the former thermal baths are also really beautiful. You should really take a look.

To end the vacation, a hike. I had already had the Tamina Gorge on my radar during my last visit to the area three years ago, but didn't have enough time. So, I'm making up for it today. Even the wider part of the gorge between Bad Ragaz and the old town of Bad Pfäfers is absolutely worth seeing. The Tamina River rushes, and water cascades down the rocks from above to the left and right – often as small trickles, but sometimes as larger waterfalls. I was particularly taken with one of them, its delicate droplets glistening in the sun. But all of this is overshadowed by the narrow gorge at the old town of Bad Pfäfers. Here, you practically squeeze through the rocky ribs. At least, that's how it feels to me, even though there's enough space even with oncoming traffic. The dimensions are difficult to capture in photos; you have to see it for yourself. The 5-franc entrance fee is definitely worth the spectacle. At the thermal spring at the end of the gorge, I suddenly see as if through a veil. This is due to the high humidity, which fogs up glasses and camera lenses. Here, however, you have to turn around and walk back to the entrance anyway. This section is missing from the recording because my phone couldn't get a GPS signal in the narrow and winding gorge. After a refreshment in the restaurant at the entrance to the gorge, I head uphill to Pfäfers and from there back to Bad Ragaz. Here, I walk a bit further into the lower part of the gorge, which, unlike in the morning, is now bathed in sunshine. These are yet another different impressions that round off a highly recommended tour. It was definitely worth adding the day to it. This is a worthy end to a vacation that, as usual, ended far too quickly. But the next vacation is sure to come. Before that, though, I need a few more days to edit the tours and add to and label the photos.

The hike went into the wonderful Tamina Gorge. The hot spring was used to cure people suffering from rheumatism. In 1240, they were lowered 70 metres into the gorge from the natural bridge and lifted into filled wooden tubs at the spring. In front of the gorge there was... In the old Pfäfers bath from 1717, the sick were bathed, cooked for and given accommodation. There was also a chapel.

The clouds had settled in at higher altitudes and so we abandoned our plan and decided to go on a tour in the valley. The decision was definitely the right one, the mountain peaks remained hidden until the evening. So it was more of a bad weather option with little prospect. The next 3 days should be fantastic though. We had planned the highlight "Christo figure". Komoot placed it after the ruins. However, the figure is located far above the path and not visible from there in the garden of a hotel. You probably should have continued along the road and not followed the ruin/Bad Ragnaz hiking trail directly. We didn't want to turn back. The Jesus statue, a copy of the Brazilian Cristo Redentor, served as a lighthouse for the 6th Bad RagARTz.

Went to beautiful Switzerland again today 🇨🇭. From the spa town of Bad Ragaz, this route leads directly into the Tamina Gorge. After a good hour, the old Bad Pfäfers is reached. The entrance to the spring grotto is just a few meters away from the Altes Bad Pfäfers. The path leads 450 meters into the interior of the rock to the grotto, where the spring water gushes out of the rock at 36.5 degrees. Back at the old Bad Pfäfers, the ascent begins, which leads over a natural bridge and finally out of the gorge over 310 steep wooden steps to Pfäfers. The circular route leads downwards back to Bad Ragaz. Have a nice week everyone...🙋‍♂️