Rüssel

Rüssel is an out-and-back mountain bike trail in St. Gallen, Switzerland. It is 0.5 miles each way, 1.1 miles there and back. It runs between about 1,640 ft and 1,800 ft above sea level, with roughly 250 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 gravel. The nearest town is Wolfhausen, about 1.0 miles southeast of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Hombergchropf, Chäsberg and Gerbel. Schwarz-Wasserfall in Rüti and Chlausbach Wasserfall I are within about 3 miles. For camping, Camping am Lützelsee and Haslen are within about 6 miles. There are 5 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.