Hike /Erlebnis Geologie (swisstopo)
Steinalp Glacier Trail
Wendenläger
- Distance
- 4.4 km
- Duration
- 1:30 h
- Ascent
- 249 m
- Descent
- 255 m
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Fitness
- Easy
- Route type
- One way
01/ Overview
The route
Two mountain lakes, exposed rock and long stretches away from marked hiking trails: the short Steinalp Glacier Trail loop follows the traces left by ice and rock.
The Steinalp Glacier Trail begins at Wendenläger near the Sustenpass. The starting point is not served by public transport; the nearest stop, Steingletscher, Susten, is around one kilometre away. This geological theme trail leads through open, increasingly rocky terrain, focusing on the glaciology, geology, flora and fauna of the Steinalp.
The route initially climbs steeply. After just under one kilometre, it reaches its highest point at around 2,080 m, not far from Chööbärgli. Seebodensee soon lies directly beside the trail. The loop then descends across broad alpine pastures, running largely outside the marked hiking trail network. Only lower down does a short section follow a mountain trail marked in white, red and white.
In the final third, the route turns back towards Wendenläger. At Steinsee, a lake by Steingletscher, it once again reaches the water’s edge. From there, it continues gently up and down across open, rocky terrain back to the starting point. At the finish, too, the Steingletscher, Susten stop is just over one kilometre away.
Route data: swisstopo / Erlebnis Geologie · opendata.swiss BY · Source
02/ Along the route
What's along the way
Where the route climbs and where it descends. Hover the profile to find the spot on the map.
03/ Conditions
Current conditions
What to know before you set off. Closures and snow are re-checked every day.
How we check: Every night we match the route against the official closures and detours from the Federal Roads Office (FEDRO). Any reported closure that touches the route shows up here.
How we check: We look up a live public transport connection from your starting point to the stop closest to the trailhead. If it ends further away, the nearest stop may be a cable car or bus that isn't running right now.
How we check: Snow depth estimated daily at the lowest and the highest point of the route. Estimates: check the situation on site.
04/ Getting there
Getting there
From your door to the trailhead and home again, by train and bus or by car. Computed live from the timetable.
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Outbound
Return
05/ Weather
Weather on the way
Forecast for the lowest and the highest point of the route.
Weather
06/ Trail & landscape
Trail & landscape
Which paths you walk on and the landscape they lead through.
07/ Export
Take the route with you
Load the track onto your GPS device, print a route sheet for the trail or send the route to your hiking group.
Share
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Export GPX File
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Print Route Sheet
A4 with map, elevation profile, waypoints and emergency numbers.
