Selun (2204 m) in Toggenburg
| Region: | Toggenburg |
| Start: | Starkenbach 1579 m |
| End: | Starkenbach 1579 m |
| Time / Distance: | 3:50h | 5.1km |
| Up / Down: | ↗625m | ↘625m |
| Height Range: | 1579 m - 2204 m |
| Difficulty: | T2 |
- Region:
- Toggenburg
- Start:
- Starkenbach 1579 m
- End:
- Starkenbach 1579 m
- Time / Distance:
- 3:50h | 5.1km
- Up / Down:
- ↗625m | ↘625m
- Height Range:
- 1579 m - 2204 m
- Difficulty::
- T2
| Height [m] |
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| Horizontal Distance [m or km] |
Description
We take the bus or go by private car to Starkenbach in Toggenburg (891 m). There is parking possibility near the cable car "Selun". We take by this adventerous cable car and reach 1779 m. The car is just an open wooden box for 4 adults and 2 children. Only for courageos hikers who have a good head for heights! Please inform yourself in Internet about the schedule.
We start the hike at point 1579 and go straigtforward up the hill. The soil is pleasantly soft towards the top. On the top of Selun (2204 m) we enjoy a nice panorama and a breathtaking view down to the Wallensee lake.
The descent is identical with the ascent. We arrive at the montain station of the cable car and step in. The descent into the valley is even more thrilling because the wooden box seeminly falls downwards. But you don't need to worry - there has not been any accident since the cable car was built in 1911.
Access
By bus or by private car to Starkenbach in Toggenburg. There is a parking possibility near the Selun cablecar.
Catering
- Ochsenhütte, Selunalp, 15 Min. from the mountain station. Tel. 071 999 19 18 or Mobile: 079 253 90 56 / 079 360 72 12
- Restaurant "Zum Wilden Mannli", Strichboden, Alp Selun. Tel. Mobile: 076 478 17 34, or 079 261 73 56
- Restaurant Churfirsten, Starkenbach
- Restaurant Drei Eidgenossen, Starkenbach
Photos
Further Informations:
- Hike Date: -
- Interactive map with GPS
- Hike as KML-Data (for download oder import in Google Earth)
- Explanations and links
- Take the following documents for the hike with you:
- The print of this page. Please use the print command of the browser.
- The print of the detailed map (PDF).
