Hike /Schweiz Mobil
Hundwiler Höhi
Urnäsch (Zürchersmühle)
- Distance
- 9.0 km
- Duration
- 2:55 h
- Ascent
- 520 m
- Descent
- 520 m
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Fitness
- Moderate
- Route type
- Loop
01/ Overview
The route
The Hunwiler Höhe is a popular hiking destination. Hikers can enjoy a splendid view from the Alpstein to Lake Constance from the summit of the pyramid-shaped elevation. Just as well known, as the mountain is the restaurant at its summit, where various specialties await the hungry hiker.
The circular hike begins at the Zürchersmühle bus stop in Urnäsch. The trail initially passes through the scattered settlement and by Restaurant Säntisblick. Open meadows and pastures soon dominate the scenery. The ascent remains noticeable for long stretches and leads increasingly into the tranquil hills of the Appenzell hinterland.
Woodland alternates with open terrain as the trail steadily gains elevation. Just over halfway along the route, it reaches its highest point near Hundwiler Höhi at just under 1'300 m. The actual summit lies a little off the route; the circuit continues along its flank before turning downhill again.
The return route follows yellow-waymarked hiking trails through woodland and across pastures down to Zürchersmühle. After around nine kilometres and just over 500 metres of elevation gain, the circuit ends back at the bus stop. Just under three hours should be allowed for the entire route.
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: SLF only publishes its snow maps from November 1. Until then we roughly estimate the snow depth at the lowest and the highest point of the route every day from the nearest SLF measuring stations. 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.
Or from
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.
Larches count as conifer forest here.
07/ Snow
Snow on the route
Snow depths, new snow and forecast. Estimates: check the situation on site before you set off.
Snow Info
08/ 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
Send the link to friends or your hiking group.
Export GPX File
For hiking apps, GPS watches and navigation devices.
Print Route Sheet
A4 with map, elevation profile, waypoints and emergency numbers.
