Snowshoe Route Sommerigweid

At the Schönenbodensee parking lot (which you can reach by car or bus), you strap on your snowshoes. Heading south past the lake, you now walk east, first on the hiking trail, later over meadows. Shortly after the houses of Ebenboden, you briefly come onto the road before turning left again and reaching Obrist Neuenwald. In a generous loop, you start your return. Under the slopes of Sommerigchopf, you walk back over Sommerigweid, Bilchenmoos to the small road. From Ebenboden to Schönenbodensee, you use the same route as on the way there.

Snowshoes, telescopic poles with large discs, avalanche equipment with LVS device, avalanche probe, and avalanche shovel, day hiking backpack (approx. 30 liters) with rain cover, possibly with avalanche airbag, comfortable and waterproof winter boots or sturdy hiking boots that fit into the snowshoe bindings, possibly gaiters, warm and durable clothing in a multi-layer principle, ski jacket and pants, hat/headband, scarf, gloves, possibly ski goggles, sun and rain protection, provisions and drinking water, thermos with hot drink, first aid kit, pocket knife, mobile phone, possibly headlamp and reflectors, map material, 

Keep a sufficient distance from the south flank of the Wildhuser Gulme. 

From the Zurich metropolitan area and Central Switzerland:
On the A3 at Reichenburg towards Rapperswil and then over the Ricken Pass to Wattwil. Then up the Toggenburg to Wildhaus. From Eastern Switzerland:
From St. Gallen to Herisau and onward over Wasserfluh to Lichtensteig. Or drive from St. Gallen to Wil, take the Toggenburg exit. Follow the main road to Wildhaus. From the southern German area:
Via Bregenz and St. Margrethen on the A13 to Haag and take the exit towards Toggenburg/Wildhaus. Or via Konstanz to Wil, then take the Toggenburg exit and follow the main road to Wildhaus.

By train to Nesslau-Neu St. Johann or Buchs SG, then by post bus to the "Wildhaus Dorf" stop.

A limited number of parking spaces are available at Schönenbodensee and paid ones at the large "Wildhaus Chuchitobel" parking lot. 

Toggenburg Tourism

Main Street 104

CH-9658 Wildhaus

Tel: +41 (0)71 999 99 11

Email: info@toggenburg.swiss

Website: www.toggenburg.swiss

This route offers many beautiful spots to immerse yourself in the tranquility of the winter landscape.