Säss-Hofstatt
- 1.0 mi
- round trip
- 690 ft
- climb
- Extreme
- difficulty
- Dirt
- surface
Säss-Hofstatt is an out-and-back mountain bike trail in St. Gallen, Switzerland. It is 0.5 miles each way, 1.0 miles there and back. It runs between about 3,080 ft and 3,570 ft above sea level, with roughly 130 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 Stein SG, about 1.7 miles southeast of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Hungbüchel, Mittagberg and Schlofstein. Giessenfall I is within about 3 miles. For camping, Camping Drei Eidgenossen and Campingplatz Thur are within about 6 miles. There are 8 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 Säss-Hofstatt for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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