Brittertannen-Altschen
Photo: Thomasox58, CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 1.2 mi
- round trip
- 591 ft
- climb
- Extreme
- difficulty
- Dirt
- surface
Brittertannen-Altschen is an out-and-back mountain bike trail in St. Gallen, Switzerland. It is 0.6 miles each way, 1.2 miles there and back. It runs between about 4,210 ft and 4,550 ft above sea level, with roughly 140 ft of climbing one way. It is rated mtb:scale 3: technical riding over blocky ground, drops and tight turns, for skilled riders. Most of the way is dirt. The nearest town is Amden, about 2.2 miles east of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Gulmen, Flügespitz and Stogg. Seerenbachfälle and Muslenfall are within about 3 miles. For camping, Camping Murg and Camping Drei Eidgenossen are within about 6 miles. There are 4 other mapped trails within about 3 miles, so you can combine or extend the outing. Distances, elevations and the trail shape here come from OpenStreetMap and the Copernicus 90 m elevation model. Trail access for bikes, closures and conditions change, so check locally before you ride.
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Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Brittertannen-Altschen for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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