Hike /Erlebnis Geologie (swisstopo)
Krauchthal Sandstone Trail
Krauchthal
- Distance
- 2.5 km
- Duration
- 1:00 h
- Ascent
- 177 m
- Descent
- 172 m
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Fitness
- Easy
- Route type
- One way
01/ Overview
The route
A short geological circuit above Krauchthal: the Sandstone Trail climbs to the wooded Chrützfluh and returns to the village, partly away from the marked hiking trail network.
From the Krauchthal, Post bus stop, it is around 250 m to the starting point by the Hirschen. The Sandstone Trail leaves the houses behind and initially climbs along a marked hiking trail. Meadows and open slopes characterise the first section before the route enters the forest.
In the forest, the geological circuit continues towards Kreuzfluh. The longer middle section lies away from the marked hiking trail network and therefore requires careful navigation. Via Bäichle and Banziloch, the route continues to gain elevation. It reaches its highest point near Chrützfluh at around 710 m, with the sandstone landscape forming the central theme of the trail.
The circuit then descends through the forest. Towards the end, it rejoins the hiking trail, emerges from the trees into the meadows and leads back among the houses of Krauchthal. After just over an hour, it ends near the starting point; the Krauchthal, Post bus stop is around 260 m 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.
Larches count as conifer forest here.
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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For hiking apps, GPS watches and navigation devices.
Print Route Sheet
A4 with map, elevation profile, waypoints and emergency numbers.
