Kulturspur - Culture trail

A new hiking and cultural highlight awaits visitors to the hikers’ paradise that is the Appenzellerland, beautifully situated between Lake Constance in the north and imposing Mount Säntis in the south. Take up the trail and explore the many facets of Appenzell culture. The 50-kilometre-long culture trail, signed in both directions, leads through the lovely hills of the Appenzellerland, past 50 cultural points of interest.

“Culture” can mean many things. Cultural points of interest, townscapes, historical transport buildings, literature linked to a particular place, museums, famous people from the region, exceptional works of art in public spaces, buildings linked to economic history, references to political, religious and geographic events – all this is waiting to be explored on the Appenzellerland Culture Trail.

Be hot on the trail of Appenzell culture!

Tour Information

16:30 h

2426 m

2827 m

difficult

54.4 km (3 sections)

various

COMPLETE ROUTE

Route

Degersheim - Stein AR - Teufen - Trogen - Heiden - Rheineck

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Maps

Information

  • Parking is available at the start of the individual legs.

1st LEG – HINTERLAND

Route

Degersheim SG - Herisau - Hundwil - Stein AR

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Maps

Information

  • Parking is available at Degersheim station..

2nd LEG – MIDLAND

Route

Stein AR - Teufen - Speicher - Trogen

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Maps

Information

  • Parking is available at Stein village centre.

3rd LEG – FORELAND

Route

Trogen – Rehetobel – Heiden – Wienacht – Rheineck

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Maps

Information

  • Parking is available at the church in Trogen.