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St. Gallen
Toggenburg
Hemberg

Hochalp Summit – Ofenloch Gorge loop from Hemberg

Hard

8

runners

Hochalp Summit – Ofenloch Gorge loop from Hemberg

03:55

26.6km

1,340m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 5, 2026

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After 5.15 km for 266 m

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7.62 km

Hochalp Summit

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The view is really phenomenal. The hardships of the climb are worthwhile. The Hochalp is hosted!

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8.07 km

Hochalp Summit (1,530 m)

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Hochalp summit (1530 m) offers superb panoramic views. The summit lies slightly south of the path between the Hochalp restaurant (1521 m, to the west) and the secondary summit Hochalp Ost (1525 m).

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13.6 km

Ofenloch Canyon

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4

15.0 km

Waterfall in the Necker Gorge

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If you want to go from one side of the valley to the other at this point, you have to go behind the waterfall. The path is actually unproblematic, one …

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15.0 km

Trail Above the Ofenloch

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Very nice hiking trail around the Ofenloch. A descent to the same is not possible!
In numerous places you have a breathtaking view of our little Grand Canyon :-)

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15.1 km

Ofenloch Gorge

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The oven hole is in the Grand Canyon of eastern Switzerland. The Necker, which is still very young here, falls around 100 m over the Nagelfluh rock face and then …

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20.7 km

Gössigehöchi

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alternative route back to mistellegg

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21.4 km

Viewpoint

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Nice viewpoint just before the Gössingerhöhi. Here you can either go right up to the Gössingerhöhi with a short push (two minutes) or on the left gently sloping past the …

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26.6 km

End point

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Way Types & Surfaces

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11.6 km

7.09 km

4.69 km

2.59 km

473 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

8.01 km

5.07 km

4.63 km

3.69 km

2.74 km

2.34 km

< 100 m

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