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Eastern Switzerland

Appenzell Innerrhoden

Gonten

Kronberg Summit – Chapel of St. James loop from Gonten

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Switzerland

Eastern Switzerland

Appenzell Innerrhoden

Gonten

Kronberg Summit – Chapel of St. James loop from Gonten

Moderate

4.9

(10)

124

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Kronberg Summit – Chapel of St. James loop from Gonten

04:35

12.8km

770m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 17, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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2.45 km

Root Path on the Ascent to Kronberg

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sturdy shoes are an advantage

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6.54 km

View of Säntis

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From the mountain station it goes uphill again to the Kronplatz, from here you have a wonderful view of the Säntis

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6.93 km

View of Säntis from the Mountain Cable Car Station

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Best mountain views of the surrounding mountains and on the other side of the Säntis

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6.93 km

Kronberg Mountain Inn

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The Kronberg mountain inn is located right at the Kronberg summit (1663) and is also the mountain station of the Jakobsbad-Kronberg cable car. There are several ascents, the most common …

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7.05 km

Kronberg Summit

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From Kronberg you have a great view of Lake Constance on the one hand and of Säntis and Alpstein on the other

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7.60 km

View of Hoher Kasten

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Beautiful view of the Hoher Kasten. However, this is only possible for good hikers.

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8.46 km

Chapel of St. James

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The Chapel of St. Jakob Gonten is located southwest below the Kronberg peak at an elevation of 1,445 meters in the Appenzell Alps in the canton of Appenzell Innerrhoden. In …

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9.25 km

Scheidegg Mountain Inn

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Mountain inn Scheidegg - first restaurants
It is not possible to determine exactly when people started travelling to Kronberg for other purposes. It can be assumed that after the discovery …

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12.8 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.34 km

5.36 km

959 m

102 m

Surfaces

5.53 km

3.74 km

2.04 km

1.28 km

139 m

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 24 June

31°C

17°C

12 %

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Kronberg Summit – Chapel of St. James loop from Gonten

Root Path on the Ascent to Kronberg

View of Säntis

View of Säntis from the Mountain Cable Car Station

Kronberg Mountain Inn

Kronberg Summit

View of Hoher Kasten

Chapel of St. James

Scheidegg Mountain Inn

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