Waldstatt: Holiday Apartments and Houses

Magdenau Abbey is located in the area surrounding Waldstatt; Wilkethöchi, Säntis and Stockberg are also situated in the surrounding area. You can rent a holiday apartment in Waldstatt. For travellers interested in cultural discoveries, this point of reference provides a suitable connection to the town.

Nature

Kreuzberg No. 4 and Ober Burg are located in the wider regional surroundings of Waldstatt.

Geographical Setting

Waldstatt is a municipality in the Swiss canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden and belongs to the Hinterland region.

History and Culture

Waldstatt's educational history includes a first free school, which opened in 1727; before that, lessons were held in the rectory.

Waldstatt was severely affected by the famine in the Appenzell region at the beginning of the 19th century.

The recorded local history documents this severe hardship and the beginning of the economic recovery in the middle of the 19th century.

Hiking

The Holzweg Waldstatt is a 6.5-kilometre themed hiking trail with 16 stations for discovering, learning and playing. It is suitable for all age groups, but not for pushchairs or wheelchairs. This makes it a specific point of reference for travellers interested in hiking in Waldstatt.

Landscape

The region around Waldstatt is characterised by a hilly landscape.

Culture

St. James Chapel is a historic religious building below the summit of Kronberg; references to it date back to 1464.

Anyone wishing to access further local pages can find Hundwil, Herisau, Schönengrund, Stein, Schwellbrunn and Urnäsch here.

For the higher-level travel overview: Hinterland.