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Wahlkreis Rheintal
St. Margrethen

Old Little Church of St. Margaretha – Island in the Eselschwanz loop from Höchst

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Switzerland
Eastern Switzerland
St. Gallen
Wahlkreis Rheintal
St. Margrethen

Old Little Church of St. Margaretha – Island in the Eselschwanz loop from Höchst

Moderate

4.2

(9)

45

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Old Little Church of St. Margaretha – Island in the Eselschwanz loop from Höchst

02:01

7.83km

40m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: May 16, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Restaurant

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899 m

Old Little Church of St. Margaretha

Highlight • Religious Site

Old Church of St. Margrethen

The emergence of a first chapel here could go back to 1146, writes Johannes Huber in his art and culture guide 1999.

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4.31 km

Island in the Eselschwanz

Highlight • Lake

Very beautiful island with many water birds

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4.90 km

Invites you to picnic and linger!

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5.02 km

Eselschwanz Nature Reserve on the Old Rhine

Highlight • Natural Monument

Resting place at the so-called donkey tail (small lake), right next to the Old Rhine with its floodplains, on the other side is Austria.

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6.01 km

Very nice nature reserve to relax

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7.83 km

End point

Restaurant

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Way Types & Surfaces

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5.42 km

2.26 km

< 100 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.99 km

1.76 km

1.44 km

1.43 km

200 m

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Thursday 25 June

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