Hiking holidays Lake Constance, Appenzell & Toggenburg
Hiking: Alpine Panorama Trail
- 6 Days / 5 Nights
- Self-guided tour
Arrival in Rorschach
Rorschach – St. Gallen
Rorschach, medieval traffic hub and lake port of St. Gallen, is mentioned as a pilgrimage station around the year 1300. Visit to the Stift Library in St. Gallen.
Herisau – Wattwil
Herisau, oldest Appenzell parish seat has been known since 907. The path leads past the former hostel, zum Goldenen Sternen, then on through the varied hilly landscape of Appenzell and Toggenburg to Wattwil. By bus to the neighbouring village Liechtensteig, where you will spend the night.
Wattwil – Rapperswil
By bus back to Wattwil. Between Wattwil and Rapperswil, the landscape is dotted with individual farms and marked by gently rolling hills and various-sized woodland areas. Some beautiful sunken paths turn the hike into a special experience.
Rapperswil – Einsiedeln
The hike leads over the wooden footbridge from Rapperswil to Hurden built in 2001 and then over the Etzelpass to Einsiedeln. Particularly impressive views of the Zürichsee on this trail to Switzerland’s most important place of pilgrimage.
Departure or extra nights
Tour characteristic
The hiking trails mostly lead along wide forest and field paths, only on the stage to Stans you have to reckon with narrower paths along Lake Lucerne. Very good basic fitness is required for the long stages.
| Season 1 10.04.2021 - 07.05.2021 18.09.2021 - 17.10.2021 every day except Sunday | Season 2 08.05.2021 - 17.09.2021 every day except Sunday | |
|---|---|---|
| Lake Constance, Appenzell & Toggenburg, CH-OSWRE-06X | ||
| Base price | 789.- | 835.- |
| Surcharge Single Room | 239.- | 239.- |
Category : 3*-Hotels & small B&Bs (no ensuite rooms in smaller places like Wattwil available)
| Season 1 Apr 10, 2021 - May 7, 2021 Sep 18, 2021 - Oct 17, 2021 every day except Sunday | Season 2 May 8, 2021 - Sep 17, 2021 every day except Sunday | |
|---|---|---|
| Rorschach | ||
| Extra night double room (BB) | 115.- | 115.- |
| Extra night single room (BB) | 165.- | 165.- |
| Einsiedeln | ||
| Extra night double room (BB) | 75.- | 75.- |
| Extra night single room (BB) | 115.- | 115.- |
Included:
- 5 nights incl. breakfast
- Daily Luggage transfer
- Thorough route guidance
- Detailed travel documents (1 x per room)
- GPS data available
- Service-Hotline
Not included:
- Tourist tax, if due, is not included in the price!
- Train ride St. Gallen – Herisau not included in the tour price. Approx. CHF 10.-
- Return ticket for the bus ride Wattwil – Lichtensteig not included in the tour price. Approx CHF 10.-
Arrival / Parking / Departure:
- Arrival by train from Zurich airport via St. Gallen. Duration approx. 1.5 hours
- Return travel by train via Wädenswil to Zurich airport. Duration approx. 1.5 hours
Travel documents "analogous"
By default, your travel package includes a set of travel documents, which we will transmit you in advance. The following documents will inform you about your tour:
- Travel program with all organizational details.
- Official guidebook « Cycling Switzerland»
- maps for your biking and/or hiking routes
- Detailed maps about your stage locations
- Detailed programme day-by-day
Travel documents "digital"
If you select the option "digital travel documents" when booking, we will provide you with all documents for your trip in a digital form. You will receive a small set of documents with the following content:
- Manuals for the use of necessary apps
- luggage tags
- eventual vouchers
En route you will inform yourself easily with the app of SwitzerlandMobility and other free apps. Background information and all other documents are electronically assigned and can be downloaded to your mobile phone in advance.
Since this option saves resources and costs, a discount of CHF 30.- per room is offered.
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