Klosterspitz

The Klosterspitz lies high above the picturesque village of Appenzell and is the destination of a short but beautiful mountain bike tour through the Appenzellerland region.

Description

From Appenzell, ride as far as Gonten. Turn left here and ride along an asphalted alpine road to the Chlepfhütte and finally to Alp Platten on the ridge. Now stay on the ridge and head north-east to Alp Wasserschatten and continue via Neuenalp to Chlosterspitz high above the starting point. From here, a single trail starts, which is quite challenging at the beginning and rides to the gates of Appenzell.

Note: Bike bans are frequently encountered on this route in Appenzellerland. The authorities explicitly do not want mountain bikers on this route. Dealing with this circumstance is up to each individual and is a matter of their own discretion.

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Details of the tour

17 km

705 m

772 above sea level

1363 above sea level

1 day

Appenzell

1332

well suited

Thomas Giger

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Nice tour, I liked it, cool downhill to Appenzell! I extended the tour with the Kronberg tour, but I didn't like it.

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Wonderful tour with an impressive panorama, unfortunately not legally passable throughout. There are explicit driving bans from Blatten (https://s.geo.admin.ch/753b79eed7) and just before the settlement area of Appenzell above Landhus (https://s.geo.admin.ch/753b7c0bfb).

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About the author: Thomas Giger

Thomas Giger has been the editor of Ride MTB since 2002 and is a regular online and print author. Over the years, he has specialized in tourism topics and is particularly well known for his blog-style columns. He is also one of Ride MTB's active tour authors.

Thomas Giger has been the editor of Ride MTB since 2002 and has had a significant influence on the tour database. His focus is on single trail tours. There are few who know the trails in Switzerland as well as he does. However, his areas of expertise also include Aosta, the French Western Alps, and the whole of South Tyrol.

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