Cycling in Switzerland
Kartäuser-Fürstenland-Route
Stage 2, Wil SG–Rorschach
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Kartäuser-Fürstenland-Route
Stage 2, Wil SG–Rorschach
Through the former Fürstenland. Magnificent centuries-old wooden houses east of Uzwil. Above the eerie clefts of the River Sitter to St. Gallen, with the UNESCO World Heritage monastery and famous Stift Library. Destination Rorschach, market town on Bodensee.
Through the former Fürstenland. Magnificent centuries-old wooden houses east of Uzwil. Above the eerie clefts of the River Sitter to St. Gallen, with the UNESCO World Heritage monastery and famous Stift Library. Destination Rorschach, market town on Bodensee.
Length
45 km
Roads and trails
Asphalted: 33 km
Natural surface: 12 km
Natural surface: 12 km
Ascent | Descent
460 m | 640 m
Fitness level
medium
Arrival | return travel
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Ascent to St. Gallen
Rail, bus, boat recommendation
Rorschach–St. Gallen
Rorschach–St. Gallen
Reason: metres in height saved approx. 270m.
SBB Timetable
Traffic volume
Beware: busy main road St.Gallen–Riederen
Detour, Sitterbrücke
Duration
until summer 2023
Reason
Construction & maintenance work
The route is being diverted. Please follow the local signposts. See map for details.
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Data source: cantonal_office
Diversion, St. Gallen–Goldach
Reason
Construction & maintenance work
The route is being diverted. Please follow the local signposts. See map for details.
Data source: SwitzerlandMobility / Cantonal office
Diversion, Rorschach
Duration
until autumn 2021
Reason
Construction & maintenance work
The route is being diverted. Please follow the local signposts. See map for details.
Data source: SwitzerlandMobility / Cantonal office
