Seeing cows in the field, how can Uncle Tan go home without taking a picture with them?
So he decided to stop midway at Iltios and hike down so that he could satisfy his 'cow crave' ;p
To avoid the cow dungs, the safest path is the road, thou you still have to keep a lookout at times :>
The hike down is about 40 mins which is enough to make Uncle Tan's legs ache hehe ;pIf you lose your way, look out for these cute colourful signage.
The Moorsee
There's a sign indicating the presence of leeches in this lake, so swim at your own risk.
Like a painting right in front of you.
The house looks very pretty with such a roof thou it actually eats up quite a bit of room space. Such structure also helps prevent snow from accumulating on the rooftop.
With so many signages, it's not easy to get lost :)
Ooh, so pretty, with a swing and a little path leading to the house.
The journey to Chäserrugg begins and ends with this nice little town, Unterwasser.There are actually other mountains in Toggenburg which you can hike to, ya, hike. Cos only Chaserrugg has the luxury of a funicular and a cable car to bring you all the way up, probably it has a bigger plateau. The other mountains, namely Hinterrugg (2306m), Schibenstoll (2234m), Zuestoll (2235m), Brisi (2279m) and Frümsel (2263m) have pointier peaks and are reachable by hike. Pack your own lunches if you are going to those mountains for there are no restaurants around.
On the right of Chäserrugg, you could also try Gamerrugg (2076m), where the ski lift will bring you midway to Gamsalp, where there's a playground as well as a restaurant. Plan your trip in advance for the journey requires 5 changes:
2 train stop changes with one at Rapperswil and another at Wattwil which will bring you to Nesslau-Neu St. Johann. From there, take a bus to Unterwasser, followed by taking a funicular up to Iltios and then a cable up to Chässerrugg. Total travelling time is 2 hr 20 mins with just enough time for the intermediate changes, not forgetting that the tickets for the funicular and the cable car have to be bought separately.
If you miss one train change, you have to wait for another hour. You may choose to take the next available train to the next destination but it may mean taking a longer time and having to stop at other train stations, which you may have trouble trying to find out the timing and the platform to take the next train. So all in all, plan ahead :)
The Swiss just have their way of planning the train schedule, so much so that the timing for each intermediate change is worked to be just nice. So it's either you make it or you miss it.
This website has been very useful to us during our stay here. If you are coming to Switzerland on a free and easy mode, this is a website you should bookmark: www.sbb.ch/en
On the right of Chäserrugg, you could also try Gamerrugg (2076m), where the ski lift will bring you midway to Gamsalp, where there's a playground as well as a restaurant. Plan your trip in advance for the journey requires 5 changes:
2 train stop changes with one at Rapperswil and another at Wattwil which will bring you to Nesslau-Neu St. Johann. From there, take a bus to Unterwasser, followed by taking a funicular up to Iltios and then a cable up to Chässerrugg. Total travelling time is 2 hr 20 mins with just enough time for the intermediate changes, not forgetting that the tickets for the funicular and the cable car have to be bought separately.
If you miss one train change, you have to wait for another hour. You may choose to take the next available train to the next destination but it may mean taking a longer time and having to stop at other train stations, which you may have trouble trying to find out the timing and the platform to take the next train. So all in all, plan ahead :)
The Swiss just have their way of planning the train schedule, so much so that the timing for each intermediate change is worked to be just nice. So it's either you make it or you miss it.
This website has been very useful to us during our stay here. If you are coming to Switzerland on a free and easy mode, this is a website you should bookmark: www.sbb.ch/en
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