Rheineck Rhine Landing Stage – Island in the Eselschwanz loop from Rheineck

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Rheineck Rhine Landing Stage – Island in the Eselschwanz loop from Rheineck

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Rheineck Rhine Landing Stage – Island in the Eselschwanz loop from Rheineck

01:31

5.99km

10m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 11, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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67 m

Rheineck Railway Station & Rack Railway to Walzenhausen

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Sources:
walzenhausen.ch/oeffentlicher-verkehr/baehnli.htm
de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bergbahn_Rheineck%E2%80%93Walzenhausen

The Rheineck–Walzenhausen mountain railway, or "s'Bähnli," as it is called in Walzenhausen, is a narrow-gauge rack railway and has been part of the Appenzell Railways network since …

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234 m

Rheineck Rhine Landing Stage

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The most south-easterly landing stage on the Rhine is regularly approached by scheduled boats

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683 m

Old Rhine Pedestrian and Cycle Border Bridge (Austria–Switzerland)

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Cross the bicycle bridge from Austria to Switzerland. Directly in front (A) is a kiosk where you can take another break.

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2.94 km

Barbecue area at Eselschwanzsee and the Old Rhine

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Invites you to picnic and linger!

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3.07 km

Eselschwanz Nature Reserve on the Old Rhine

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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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3.61 km

Island in the Eselschwanz

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Very beautiful island with many water birds

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5.99 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.39 km

567 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.73 km

776 m

586 m

567 m

314 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Saturday 17 October

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Rheineck Rhine Landing Stage – Island in the Eselschwanz loop from Rheineck

Rheineck Railway Station & Rack Railway to Walzenhausen

Rheineck Rhine Landing Stage

Old Rhine Pedestrian and Cycle Border Bridge (Austria–Switzerland)

Barbecue area at Eselschwanzsee and the Old Rhine

Eselschwanz Nature Reserve on the Old Rhine

Island in the Eselschwanz

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