Old Town of Appenzell – Appenzell Village loop from Gontenbad
Old Town of Appenzell – Appenzell Village loop from Gontenbad
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Old Town of Appenzell – Appenzell Village loop from Gontenbad
01:36
24.2km
340m
Cycling
Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.
Last updated: August 8, 2026
Tips
Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted
After 2.97 km for 55 m
Waypoints
Start point
Train Station
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2.99 km
Old Town of Appenzell
Highlight • Settlement
In 1870, an interior renovation was undertaken, which removed valuable old features and was generally considered a failure. Just 20 years later, in 1890, a thorough interior renovation was undertaken. This resulted in the room we see today. The choir stalls, the windows, all the ceiling paintings, chandeliers, side lamps, side altars, organ, stucco work, confessionals, and the altar table of the high altar also date from this period. The high altar structure and the frescoes on the choir walls date back to 1622. The last restoration of the nave was completed in 1969. This primarily served to preserve the existing features. The visible fusion of church and state is noteworthy. In the choir arch are the Rhod candles, which are maintained by the Rhoden and only burn on major holidays. This depiction of the banners captured during the Appenzell Wars dates from 1891. Originally, the original flags, which were saved during the village fire, were displayed above the pulpit. Damaged, they were replaced with copies. In 1822, these were moved to the armory and today hang in the local museum. It is an ancient Swiss custom to display captured standards in churches as a token of gratitude for protection granted. This is similar to the custom of placing votive images in pilgrimage churches in thanks for healing from illness or rescue from life-threatening danger.
Text / Source: Appenzell Innerrhoden
appenzell-ai.ch/dorf-appenzell-rundgang.html appenzell-ai.ch
Appenzell is always worth a visit.
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Cross Chapel, Appenzell
Highlight • Religious Site
Historical chapel in the center of the village on the main street
The Holy Cross Chapel, as it is also called, closes to the north in three polygonal sides with a hipped roof. The core of the building is late Gothic and has a covered classical sandstone portal. Two little bells hang in the shingled roof turret with the pointed copper roof. The smaller one was cast by Peter Füssli after the village fire, the larger one in 1772 in Konstanz. The chapel houses extremely rich art treasures such as the crucifix from the first half of the 18th century, the Stations of the Cross from 1788 and an oil painting from 1747 with Mary. The baroque box reliquaries were created at the end of the 17th century, an inlaid panel from around 1850 and the sacrificial box from around 1560. The solar monstrance, the altar cross and candlesticks are valuable.
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The first chapel was there early on. However, it was destroyed after a military raid in 1291 and rebuilt in the Romanesque style at its present location. Around 1400 it burned down again. It was then rebuilt in the Gothic style and consecrated in 1513 as a mortuary chapel. The masonry survived the great village fire of 1560, but not the attic. The chapel was restored in 1561 and covered with roof tiles. However, it survived the next smaller village fire in 1710 unscathed. In 1919 the chapel caught fire again, but could be saved. During the renovation of 1787, the portal was renewed, in 1892 a new vaulted plaster ceiling was installed and new glass windows were installed. In 1930 the neo-Gothic altar of the Nothelfer and in 1949 a chancel grille were added to the chapel. The last total renovation took place in 1964 under August Inauen. The choir screen was removed again. The design for the glass windows came from Ferdinand Gehr.
Text / source: Appenzellerland Tourismus AI
appenzell.ch/de/service/freizeitangebote/kreuzkapelle-appenzell.html
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3.20 km
Appenzell Old Town
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5.43 km
View of Ebenalp
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9.87 km
Ebenalp Cable Car
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20.9 km
Maria der Engel Monastery
Highlight • Religious Site
Monastery of Mary of the Angels
For more than 400 years, the Maria der Engel convent was an important spiritual center for Appenzell and a place of education for generations of girls. Since the last sisters moved out, a foundation has been running the monastery with a guest house and a monastery shop, among other things.
Whoever enters the building today senses the atmosphere of cultivated silence and prayer. This spirit and the simple beauty of the house invites you to pause and reflect. When you spend the night in a former nurses' room, you can guess how little you need to live - according to the motto "Enough of too much" ... a special experience. In addition to Jacob pilgrims, guests who are looking for contemplative peace away from the hustle and bustle are also welcome.
The hostel has three room types. The wet cells are all on the floor. Bedding and towels are provided.
There is also a seminar room and a group room for 8-50 people.
Text / source: Appenzellerland Tourismus AI
appenzell.ch/de/wohnung/pilgerherbergen/kloster-maria-der-engel-1.html
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21.0 km
Appenzell Village
Highlight • Settlement
It is the capital of the half-canton of Appenzell Innerrhoden!
appenzell.ch/de/dorf-appenzell/sehens-wuerdigkeiten.html
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21.0 km
Bazar Brisowe and Painted Facades on Hauptgasse, Appenzell
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24.2 km
End point
Train Station
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
14.6 km
4.74 km
3.98 km
705 m
107 m
105 m
Surfaces
22.6 km
1.37 km
111 m
105 m
< 100 m
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Elevation
Highest point (920 m)
Lowest point (780 m)
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