From Magdenau monastery to Degersheim
Enjoy the views – immersed in peaceful stillness
From the Flawil train station, PostBus takes you to the starting point of your hike, the Magdenau monastery.
Hiking route, approx. 2.5 h
Starting at the Magdenau monastery, the hiking tour leads to Wittenberg and the Restaurant Moosbad. Signposted hiking trails then take you to Degersheim via Hinterruer and Wolfensberg. Alternatively, you can get to Degersheim via Baldenwil. Once you arrive you can either return by postbus to Flawil or by train to Herisau. The tour is also nice to do the other way around.
Flawil–Degersheim
Magdenau monastery
About a dozen nuns of the Cistercian order live within the historic walls of the monastery. Its doors are open to guests, pilgrims, hikers, and seekers of rest and tranquillity on a regular basis.
Booking is required to participate in a comprehensive guided tour of the monastery’s church or the Magdenau Emblemzyklus. Round off your visit by popping in to the monastery shop offering local products.
Magdenau monastery 
Magdenau monastery and its pond – in an idyllic setting 
Magdenau monastery and its pond – in an idyllic setting 
Restaurant Moosbad 
Magdenau monastery
Additional information
Buy ticket
Buy your ticket from the SBB Shop or SBB Mobile app. You can also buy a ticket from the driver, at all ticket terminals, PostBus sales offices and at the counter of your nearest railway station.
Additional ticketing apps and online shops can be found in our overview.
Timetable / travel information
You will find the entire Swiss public transport timetable online here.
Route open all year
SwitzerlandMobility
- Route 4, Via Jacobi
Stage 2, Herisau–Wattwil - Route 22, Kulturspur Appenzellerland
Stage 1, Degersheim–Stein AR