With this tour we bring you high above the lake into Appenzell countryside. Your bike will stay behind at the hotel; you will travel with a rack railway for 20 minutes to Heiden, a famous spa resort, which after a terrible fire in 1838 was completely rebuilt in the Biedermeier style. Henry Dunant, the founder of the Red Cross, lived here for a long time and there is also a museum in his memory. You continue on by foot along the well signposted Appenzell path, which ensures beautiful views of the lake. In about 2 1/2 hours you will reach Walzenhausen, the "balcony over the lake". Here you will board a train again and return to Rheineck. This once imperial town doesn't lie on the Rhein anymore since the large correction in 1900, but lies on a small bayou of the river. Here you will board a small boat which will take you back to Rorschach.

Alternatives
Those who don't like walking can remain longer in the town of Heiden, and then travel with the postbus to Walzenhausen (included in the price). In case of very low water levels in the lake the boat will not run and the return journey to Rorschach will have to be by Swiss train (No extra cost ).

• Start/Destination
  Rorschach
  
  
• Length
  1 Day / 1 night
  
  
• Difficulty
  The hiking path is quite level and doesn't require special footwear. It is more like a long walk. Open areas with beautiful views and shady forest areas ensure that even in hot summer weather the walk is pleasant.

• 1 extra overnight stay in Rorschach in the booked category, room with shower/WC and breakfast
  Category B: 3* hotel in Rorschach, both nights are spent in the same hotel
  Category A: Schlosshotel in Rorschach, both nights are spent in the same hotel
• Journey with rack railway Rorschach – Heiden
• Journey with the postbus from Heiden to Walzenhausen, to be recommended in case of bad weather
• Journey with rack railway Walzenhausen - Rheineck
• Boat journey from Rheineck – Rorschach
• 1 lunch pack

Bookable from  28.04.2010 to 19.09.2010

All prices are per person: