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Appenzell & Schwägalp Run

Route 8 / Schwägalpstrasse · Appenzell → Neu St. Johann · Switzerland

Length
21 miles
Drive time
55 min
Type
Grand touring road
Region
Europe

The classic Appenzellerland run: rolling emerald hills from Appenzell through Gonten and Urnäsch, then the climb to the 1,278 m Schwägalp beneath the sheer face of the Säntis before dropping into the Toggenburg. Gentle, green and endlessly photogenic.

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