From St. Karl via Wart down to Illgau
2.9 kilometres with 371 metres of descent: this short route leads from the top station of the Illgau–St. Karl cable car at 1,178 metres down into the village of Illgau. An hour that the ride up makes easy.
The route from above
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Route description
The starting point is the top station of the cable car at Steinweid, which is also the highest point of the route. The path drops away immediately, with the steepest descent right at the start.
Wart is reached at kilometre 1.0 and Illgau at kilometre 1.9. After crossing the Bettbach the walk ends at 815 metres.
The lowest point lies at 811 metres; the elevation range is 367 metres. There are no climbs worth mentioning.
Technically the route makes no particular demands and is therefore suitable for families too. Because you ride up by cable car and walk down, the outing stays manageable. The route can be walked from May to October.
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Getting there / public transport
By public transport into the Muotatal and on by cable car to St. Karl. Current timetable at sbb.ch.
Food and drink
No refreshment stop is recorded along the route. Food and drink are available in Illgau at the finish.
Best time of year
Recommended: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct