Grossrotstein
An out-and-back mountain bike trail in St. Gallen, Switzerland.
- 1.7 mi
- round trip
- 777 ft
- climb
- Difficult
- difficulty
- Dirt
- surface
Grossrotstein 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 3,990 ft and 4,100 ft above sea level, with roughly 360 ft of climbing one way. It is rated mtb:scale 2: larger roots and rocks, steps and steeper pitches, for confident riders. Most of the way is dirt. The nearest town is Walde SG, about 1.7 miles north of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Tweralpspitz, Chrüzeggalp and Rotstein. Feldbachfall and Wasserfall are within about 3 miles. For camping, Atzmännig and Camping Adlerwiese Ricken are within about 6 miles. There are 7 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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