Canyon Wengibach in Kanton St. Gallen/Schweiz v4-a3-III 1.4/5*

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Country: Schweiz / Switzerland

Region: Kanton St. Gallen

Subregion: Wahlkreis See-Gaster

Town: Kaltbrunn

v4 a3 III

3h35

30min

3h

5min

1130m

970m

160m

26m

2x30m

4

1000m

Car optional

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suitable in rainy weather

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Summary: machine translated ➜

Waterfall Canyon

Northwest

Conglomerate

Summary: machine translated ➜

Waterfall Canyon

Access: machine translated ➜

From the highway N 3 Zurich-Chur we take the exit Bilten/Rotbrugg (Nr.43) - 5,5 km after the exit Weesen/Amden at the west end of the Walensee - in the direction of St. Gallen/Schänis and drive to Kaltbrunn-Steinenbrücke (7 km from the highway exit). Shortly after entering the village we turn right into Wengistraße.\nWe now follow this road for 6.6 km until we cross the Wengibach on a covered bridge. Here we park the car.

Approach (30 min): machine translated ➜

Continue on the road, past Vorderwengi (inn) to Mittlerwengi (2 small farmsteads on the left of the road) 1.7 km uphill. In the bend to the left, where the road leaves the edge of the forest, descend to the right over the free slope to the streambed, which is shallow here. A few meters downstream you come to the first waterfall.

Tour (3 h): machine translated ➜

Open waterfalls in conglomerate rock. It can still be walked when the surrounding canyons have too much water. Cf. also: \nhttp://www.schluchttour.ch/Schluchten/Waengibach/Wengibach topographic view 23.7.02 DK.doc