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"Sunset Selun" Guided Hike in Toggenburg

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You’ll embark on a guided hike from Strichboden up to the summit of Selun. There, you can watch the sunset while enjoying an evening picnic. Afterwards, the group will hike back down into the valley.

CancellationFree up to 24 hours before
Duration5 h
LanguagesGerman
Meeting pointTalstation Selunbahn, Starkenbach, 9656 Alt St. Johann

Highlights

  • Take the Selunbahn from Starkenbach to Selun
  • Enjoy the special atmosphere in the early evening
  • Hike to the summit with a local guide, then head down into the valley.
  • Enjoy a picnic at the summit in the evening.

Description

In the early evening, you take the Selun cable car (box car) from Starkenbach up to Strichboden. Gentle cowbells accompany you, creating a truly special atmosphere. You hike for about two hours through blooming alpine meadows and green pastures towards the summit of Selun.

Once you reach the top, you enjoy the stunning panorama and watch as the sun sets behind the mountains in warm colors. You leisurely descend into the valley together and find your way back to the starting point.

Facts about the tour

  • Difficulty: T2
  • Fitness required for a walking time of 4:30 hours (ascent 2:00 hours)
  • Ascent of about 650 meters
  • Descent of about 1300 meters

Selun cable car

  • Box car with 2 cabins
  • Valley station in the hamlet of Starkenbach
  • Mountain station at the foot of Selun
  • Each trip can carry 5 adults or a maximum of 400 kg

Equipment

  • Hiking boots or sturdy trekking shoes
  • Comfortable hiking clothes
  • Windbreaker

In your backpack

  • Fleece or warm sweater, jacket
  • Rain protection
  • Light gloves and beanie
  • Sunscreen, sun hat, sunglasses
  • Water or thermos bottle (1 liter)
  • Snacks
  • Any personal medication

Optional

  • Trekking poles
  • Camera
  • Binoculars

Inclusions

  • Included:

    5-hour guided hike

  • Included:

    Local hiking guide

  • Included:

    Evening picnic break at the summit

  • Included:

    Selunbahn mountain railway ticket

Meeting point

Talstation Selunbahn, Starkenbach, 9656 Alt St. Johann

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Toggenburg Tourismus

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