Raischiben trail 454

The Outdoor Fitness Trails in the Heidiland vacation region comprise over 30 uniformly signposted running trails from a total of 10 stations, forming one of the largest outdoor fitness parks in the Alps. The Raischiben Trail is one of four running trails around the Walenstadt station.

The starting point for this 10.7 km trail is the info point at the Walenstadt station near the Schifflände (425 m above sea level). From here, the trail leads right into the historic center of Walenstadt and from there along Bahnhofstrasse and through the station underpass. The Raischiben Trail now follows the railroad line for a few hundred meters before taking a sharp right onto a bridge. The trail continues under the highway to the Haggenriet farm settlement and the Äuli military shooting range. And now it really gets going! The steep ascent through a small deciduous forest to the Raischibli clearing (538) begins on a well-maintained dirt road. Back in the forest, there is a short area and a short descent - only to climb steeply again in places to the highest point of the trail at 666 m.a.s.l. This is followed by a long descent via Nejenberg (617) and Tisen (486) to Mols (427), from where the trail leads along the paved beach path to the end of the village. There the trail turns onto the sidewalk of the cantonal road, which takes you back to the entrance to the village of Walenstadt. As soon as you cross the Seez, the trail turns left and leads along the lake back to the starting point.