St. Gallen · Mountain biking

Höhenweg

An out-and-back mountain bike trail in St. Gallen, Switzerland.

4.1 mi
round trip
1,612 ft
climb
Intermediate
difficulty
Dirt
surface

Höhenweg is an out-and-back mountain bike trail in St. Gallen, Switzerland. It is 2.0 miles each way, 4.1 miles there and back. It runs between about 3,940 ft and 4,710 ft above sea level, with roughly 420 ft of climbing one way. It is rated mtb:scale 1: small obstacles like roots and loose stones, fine for most riders. Most of the way is dirt. The nearest town is Rieden SG, about 2.8 miles east of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Tanzboden, Gubelspitz and Schorhüttenberg. Risibachfall is within about 3 miles. For camping, Sonnenwiese and Camping Grünenfelder Ricken are within about 6 miles. There are 15 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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