Cycling in Switzerland

Konzil Radweg
St. Gallen–Kreuzlingen

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Konzil Radweg
St. Gallen–Kreuzlingen
Starting in the monastery district of St. Gallen, over the chain of green hills between the Bodensee and Sittertobel, through meadows, woodland and fruit orchards down to Kreuzlingen.
The old Konstanz road represents the chequered relationship between the two cities of St. Gallen and Konstanz. Traffic between the cities increased greatly during the Council of Konstanz (1414-1418). Konstanz cloth manufacturers had cloth made at a better price in St. Gallen and local businesses supplied booming Konstanz.
The route starts in St. Gallen’s monastery district, takes the busy main road to Wittenbach and gradually enters a green landscape, the chain of hills between the Bodensee and the Sittertobel (ravine). Past white Dottenwil Castle and shaggy highland cattle at Ruggisberg to Hagenwil Castle, a well-preserved moated castle with drawbridge. Amriswil first grew larger than the surrounding hamlets with the opening of the Thurtal railway line.
The hinterland belongs to individualists who enjoy recreation between fruit orchards, meadows and woodland. Apple and pear orchards dominate the landscape in «Mostindien», in Altnau an educational trail explains fruit growing in Thurgau. The views of the Bodensee are picture-perfect; the route approaches Kreuzlingen and after crossing an invisible border, reaches Konstanz, the German Bodensee metropolis.
The route starts in St. Gallen’s monastery district, takes the busy main road to Wittenbach and gradually enters a green landscape, the chain of hills between the Bodensee and the Sittertobel (ravine). Past white Dottenwil Castle and shaggy highland cattle at Ruggisberg to Hagenwil Castle, a well-preserved moated castle with drawbridge. Amriswil first grew larger than the surrounding hamlets with the opening of the Thurtal railway line.
The hinterland belongs to individualists who enjoy recreation between fruit orchards, meadows and woodland. Apple and pear orchards dominate the landscape in «Mostindien», in Altnau an educational trail explains fruit growing in Thurgau. The views of the Bodensee are picture-perfect; the route approaches Kreuzlingen and after crossing an invisible border, reaches Konstanz, the German Bodensee metropolis.
Starting in the monastery district of St. Gallen, over the chain of green hills between the Bodensee and Sittertobel, through meadows, woodland and fruit orchards down to Kreuzlingen.
The old Konstanz road represents the chequered relationship between the two cities of St. Gallen and Konstanz. Traffic between the cities increased greatly during the Council of Konstanz (1414-1418). Konstanz cloth manufacturers had cloth made at a better price in St. Gallen and local businesses supplied booming Konstanz.
The route starts in St. Gallen’s monastery district, takes the busy main road to Wittenbach and gradually enters a green landscape, the chain of hills between the Bodensee and the Sittertobel (ravine). Past white Dottenwil Castle and shaggy highland cattle at Ruggisberg to Hagenwil Castle, a well-preserved moated castle with drawbridge. Amriswil first grew larger than the surrounding hamlets with the opening of the Thurtal railway line.
The hinterland belongs to individualists who enjoy recreation between fruit orchards, meadows and woodland. Apple and pear orchards dominate the landscape in «Mostindien», in Altnau an educational trail explains fruit growing in Thurgau. The views of the Bodensee are picture-perfect; the route approaches Kreuzlingen and after crossing an invisible border, reaches Konstanz, the German Bodensee metropolis.
The route starts in St. Gallen’s monastery district, takes the busy main road to Wittenbach and gradually enters a green landscape, the chain of hills between the Bodensee and the Sittertobel (ravine). Past white Dottenwil Castle and shaggy highland cattle at Ruggisberg to Hagenwil Castle, a well-preserved moated castle with drawbridge. Amriswil first grew larger than the surrounding hamlets with the opening of the Thurtal railway line.
The hinterland belongs to individualists who enjoy recreation between fruit orchards, meadows and woodland. Apple and pear orchards dominate the landscape in «Mostindien», in Altnau an educational trail explains fruit growing in Thurgau. The views of the Bodensee are picture-perfect; the route approaches Kreuzlingen and after crossing an invisible border, reaches Konstanz, the German Bodensee metropolis.
Length | Number of stages
40 km
| 1 Stage
Roads and trails
Asphalted: 35 km
Natural surface: 5 km
Natural surface: 5 km
Ascent | Descent
380 m | 640 m
Fitness level
easy
Arrival | return travel
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Diversion, St. Gallen Heiligkreuz–Olma
Duration
24.07.2020 - 31.07.2021
Reason
Construction & maintenance work
The route is being diverted until the end of july 2021 due to building work. Please follow the local signposts. See map for details.
Data source: SwitzerlandMobility / Cantonal office