Rheintaler Höhenweg

The Rheintaler Höhenweg is a well-known hiking trail and is also attractive for mountain bikers. The lowest "tip" of the Rhine Valley is the best starting point for a singletrail-rich tour with views of Lake Constance.

Description

From Berneck, the tour starts on the country road to Au and up towards Walzenhausen. At the first left-hand serpentine, follow the single trail that branches off along the Rheintaler Höhenweg. This leads below the village of Walzenhausen, alternating between forest paths and single trails to Rheineck and Thal. Climb up the country road to Wolfhalden, where you take a singletrail parallel to the Klusbach stream to Schönenbüel just before the village. You reach Oberegg on country roads and ride via Ebenau to St. Anton, the highest point of the tour. An excellent single trail takes you along the top of the mountain and over Halegg to Balgach. You return to the starting point via Buechholz and through the vineyards south of Berneck.

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Details of the tour

33 km

1070 m

399 above sea level

1095 above sea level

1 day

Au SG

1324

well suited

Thomas Giger

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User comments (4)

I rode this trail today, June 28, 2026. It really is a beautiful ride! Unfortunately, the descent at the very end is blocked by the farmer’s numerous cattle fences. As the previous commenter mentioned, I can only confirm that there are still plenty of other small trails to explore.

Quite a nice tour; the first part of the descent to St. Anton is also included in another tour here. If you keep an eye out for it on the map app, you can easily find one or two great trails.

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I was very pleasantly surprised by this tour. The small singletrail sections on the Rheintaler on the Rheintaler Höhenweg are fun. The ascent next to the Klusbach is entertaining and the scenery is great. The Rütegg inn just before St. Anton is definitely more rustic than the pub in St. Anton, which can be reached by car. The long singletrail to Balgach is brilliant and fun for non-professionals and wannabes alike. As always in Appenzell, the tour leads through a few bans, but fortunately there were no conflicts with non-bikers.

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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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