View of Chapfensee – Gräpplang Castle Ruins loop from Walenstadt

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View of Chapfensee – Gräpplang Castle Ruins loop from Walenstadt

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View of Chapfensee – Gräpplang Castle Ruins loop from Walenstadt

03:38

41.7km

1,190m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 23, 2026

Tips

Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 27.5 km for 1.42 km

Closed: • November-March (otherwise open)

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.60 km

Panchina con vista sulle montagne circostanti

Highlight • Viewpoint

Ideal place to take a break with a gigantic view

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2.68 km

Pro Natura Naturschutzgebiet Grossriet

Forest

16.5 km

Ingerli Trail Waterfall and Bridges

Highlight (Segment) • Waterfall

Cool section, slightly uphill.

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21.0 km

Alp Kohlschlag Beizli

Highlight • Mountain Hut

During the summer months, you can stop for a drink at the "Beizli."

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21.3 km

View of Alpbeizli Cholschlag

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Nice stop

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26.2 km

View of Chapfensee

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The peace and quiet, then this view - gigantic beautiful! The path is actually closed to bikers, but it's worth pushing!

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26.3 km

View of Chapfensee

Highlight • Lake

Simply a wonderful place to relax

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34.4 km

Forest Trail Near Schönhalden

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Drive towards Schönhalden (Sässliwiese) then right down towards Portels

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36.8 km

The ruin lies at 450 m above sea level. M. across the valley of the Seez on a rock spur steeply sloping to the north and east above the old trade route from Zurich to the Graubünden passes. Several finds from different eras indicate that Grapplang was already settled in prehistoric times and in the Bronze Age. The castle was built between 1100 and 1200.

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41.7 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

25.9 km

5.76 km

4.60 km

4.00 km

1.54 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

20.6 km

14.2 km

4.78 km

1.47 km

496 m

263 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 16 October

13°C

6°C

88 %

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Max wind speed: 7.0 km/h

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Comments

October 21, 2024,Schönhalden - Alp Kohlschlag - Alp Tamons - Schwendi - Mels - Walenstadt.... war mein Plan 🥲

I've been to Schönhalden and Alp Kohlschlag a few times and they're not technically difficult, but always beautiful 👌😊
I wanted to go to Alp Tamons, which was unfortunately closed😪 because of protection dog training. And then from Alp Tamons a trail and steep forest path towards Schendi in Weisstannental, Mels, Walenstadt.
The plan changed... to Chapfensee and then straight …

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October 7, 2022,Alp Mädems

Afternoon tour... once again to Alp Mädems and down the Trali to Schönhalde. Not everything on the trail is mobile for me, but most of it😊

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