Trail Name:  Worrenberg Weinwanderweg (AKA: Weinwanderweg am Worrenberg)

Trail Type: Short-distance trail; well-maintained and asphalt or hard-packed surfaces, marking on the trail is okay

Length:

Total – about 3 kilometers/almost 2 miles

Convenient to:

Schaffhausen or Zurich, Switzerland

Marking:

Yellow signs with stylized man in solid black, or “Weinwanderweg” in red letters on a white rectangular sign.

 

Trail Description: A very short and gentle hike through quiet, countryside, with vistas of rolling hills in the distance. Approximately one-quarter of the whole trail is shaded, as it passes through woods. The rest is in sun. Suitable for families with elementary-aged children, and very suitable for baby carriages (in all but a small section in the woods, where for less than 100 meters the going is a bit rougher) as well.

Trailheads:

Start: Berg am Irchel: Dorfstr

End: Volken: Flaachtalstr

Parking:

Parking spots are here and there along the lanes, and near fields on the outskirts of the villages.

Public Transportation Options:

Rail: The nearest station is in Andelfingen, with commuter service trains from Schaffhausen and Winterthur

Bus: The Swiss Postbus lines 670, 675 and 677 service these villages

Suggested Stages:

Not applicable

Trail Itinerary-Reference Points: (West-East)

Berg am Irchel: Dorfstr, Schlossstr, fields, along stream; Flaach: cross Oberdorfstr, Andelfingerstr, through vines on and up a slope; Volken: Glemettenstr, Flaachtalstr

Representative Trail Photos:

 

 

Restrooms: None observed

Attractions on or near Trail:

None observed

Tasting along the Trail:

Weingut Bauer in Berg am Irchel; Weingut Kilchsperger in Flaach; Weingut Zur Post (also a tavern) in Volken.

Alternative Options:

Hiking: Other hiking possibilities are available from local tourist offices/information points.

Biking:

-The 18 kilometer/11 milesWorrenberg-Thur bike tour follows from Flaach, over the Worrenberg, along the Thur River, then a bit along the Rhine River before returning to Flaach. Listed as medium plus difficulty.

-Part of the 90 kilometer-long Ostschweizer Weinroute (Wine Route), passes through Ossingen, about 10 km/6 miles away, on its way from Sankt Gallen to Schaffhausen, and the Rheinfalls.

Additional Information:

Regional: https://www.zuercher-weinland.ch/

Trail specific: http://www.worrenberg.net/Weinwanderweg/

Comments:

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