Raischiben trail 454

The Outdoor Fitness Trails in the Heidiland holiday region comprise more than 30 uniformly signposted running routes from a total of 10 stations, making it one of the largest open-air fitness parks in the Alpine region. The Raishiben Trail is one of four running trails around the Walenstadt station.

The starting point for this 10.7 km long trail is the info point of the Walenstadt station at the Schifflände (425 m above sea level). From here, the trail leads right into the historic centre of Walenstadt and from there along the Bahnhofstrasse and through the railway station underpass. For a few 100 meters, the Raischiben Trail now follows the railway line and then leads sharply to the right onto a bridge. The route continues under the motorway to the farm settlement of Haggenriet and the military firing range Äuli. And now it's just getting started! On a well-developed dirt road, the steep ascent through a small deciduous forest to the clearing Raischibli (538) begins. Back in the forest, there is a short area and a short descent - only to climb steeply again to the highest point of the trail at 666 m above sea level. This is followed by the long descent via Nejenberg (617) and Tisen (486) to Mols (427), from where the trail leads on the tarred beach path to the end of the village. There the trail turns onto the pavement of the cantonal road, which leads you back to the entrance to the village of Walenstadt. As soon as the Seez is crossed, the trail turns left and leads along the lake back to the starting point.