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Traverse from Quinten to Arvenbühl via Gocht Nägeliberg / Nägeler 2161 m
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- Difficulty
- T5-
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- Ascent
- 5–6 h, 1900 m
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- Descent
- 2–3 h, 1050 m
Uncompromising verticals to the Walensee
The Churfirsten mountains are much better known, but none of them is as close to Walensee as Nägeliberg. The vertical distance is 1700 metres, more than a mile. So, the view down to the lake and the vineyards of Quinten is breath-taking. The itinerary is as follows: from the quaint wine and fishing village of Quinten, which is only accessible by boat or on foot, the trail ascends through forest to the hay meadows of Laubegg. Then one traverses to the foot of the vertical south face of Nägeliberg. Now follows a spectacular ascent through the wild Gocht populated by ibex and chamois, and finally the itinerary leads up a steep slope and traverses the uppermost part of the south face to reach the summit. With almost 2000 metres of vertical height climbed, be proud of your achievement as a mountaineer and enjoy the view.
Route description
Additional information
- Time
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Quinten - Laubegg - P. 1521 - Gocht - Nägeliberg: 5–6 h
Nägeliberg - Tritt - First - Amden Arvenbühl: 2–3 h
- Difficulty / Material
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The path through Gocht is marked white-blue-white, but the last 100 metres of vertical height are exposed and there is a risk of rock fall. Alpine experience and dry, snow-free conditions are required. The ascent to the summit is even more demanding: it is pathless on steep scree and grassy slopes. The mentally challenging crux is an exposed traverse on grass on the south face.
- Waypoints
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Strichboden, Bergstation (1578 m)
It is the end point of the variant (and the fastest descent). Information and schedule for the aerial cableway: wildmannli.jimdo.com/alpwirtschaft-wildmannli/fahrplan-selunbahn/ call 071 999 34 87
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Starkenbach (893 m)
End point of the variant when descending on foot
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- Neighbor summit
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Schären is a rewarding neighbour summit. It can easily be added to the tour. From Nägeliberg follow the ridge (one exposed passage), T4, ½ h. The descent from Schären north-eastward is slightly steeper than from Nägeliberg. The variant to Starkenbach in Toggenburg is the shortest descent from this summit; from Nägeliberg 2–3 h.
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