Geissegg-Trail 416

The Outdoor Fitness Trails in the Heidiland vacation region comprise over 30 uniformly signposted running trails from a total of 10 stations, forming one of the largest outdoor fitness parks in the Alps. The Geissegg Trail is one of three running trails around the Valens station.

The starting point for this 4.2 km trail is the Valens station info point at the Valens Clinic post bus stop (915 m above sea level). All three trails first lead past the school, minigolf course, church and store, up to the road that leads to Vasön. As soon as you reach the main road, the trail turns right onto a narrow hiking trail, which after a few meters turns into a wide, well-maintained alpine road. And from here it gets really steep and strenuous! Partly past meadows and through mixed forests, it's all uphill until below Canova (1170)! Up to Schindelboden (1187), the Geissegg Trail runs almost exclusively straight ahead through partly dense forest, over small streams and pastures. Once you reach the very end of the valley at Geissegg, the equally steep descent through the forest begins, always along the Mülitobel (beware of the risk of slipping in wet conditions). From the two old and spectacular bridges, which you cross during the descent, you have a spectacular view into the narrow, up to 100-metre-deep gorge. Up to the modern - but no less impressive - Tschennerbrücke (933), the trail runs along the old road that once led from Valens to Vasön. On the last section back to the info point at the Valens Clinic, you pass a wooden sidewalk that follows the course of the road.

Most of the Outdoor Fitness Trails run along official hiking trails. The hiking trail signage therefore also helps you find your way.

After your sporting achievement, relax in the public thermal baths of the Valens Clinic, where you can bathe in the famous Bad Ragaz healing waters.