St. Gallen · Mountain biking

Espel-Selamatt

1.7 mi
round trip
1,586 ft
climb
Intermediate
difficulty
Out and back
route

Espel-Selamatt is an out-and-back mountain bike trail in St. Gallen, Switzerland. It is 0.8 miles each way, 1.7 miles there and back. It runs between about 3,940 ft and 4,620 ft above sea level, with roughly 1,130 ft of climbing one way. It is rated mtb:scale 1: small obstacles like roots and loose stones, fine for most riders. The nearest town is Alt St. Johann, about 0.7 miles south of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Spisslen, Mittelberg and Lauiberg. Unterer Thuwasserfall and Oberer Thuwasserfall are within about 3 miles. For camping, Campingplatz Thur and Camping Drei Eidgenossen are within about 6 miles. There are 10 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.

Conditions and forecast

Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Espel-Selamatt for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.

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