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.
Highlights of the Appenzell & Schwägalp Run
- Säntis cable-car station at Schwägalp
- Rolling Appenzell farm scenery
- Descent into the Toggenburg valley
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