Nature discovery
Research 17 classified outdoor destinations within weekend reach of Herisau, grouped across 8 kinds of place and ordered by measured straight-line distance from the city centre. Distances only — no travel times, schedules, or rankings.
Each place is classified from its own Wikidata type, not from its name, and is ordered by measured straight-line distance from the centre of Herisau. Distances are great-circle kilometres between two published coordinates — this page does not publish travel times, transport schedules, opening hours, ticket prices, or rankings. Confirm access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with an official source before travelling.
Reachability is a second axis over the same places: the category says what a destination is, the band says how far it sits from Herisau. Distances are measured in a straight line — this page publishes no travel times.
Ordered by straight-line distance from Herisau, closest first. Distance bands: nearby is up to 60 km, day-trip distance is up to 120 km.
Showing all 17 places.
Gübsensee is a lake reachable from Herisau as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Gübsensee, about 3 km (2 mi) from Herisau
Image credit: Image: PaterMcFly / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Hundwiler Höhi is a mountain reachable from Herisau as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Hundwiler Höhi, about 6 km (4 mi) from Herisau
Image credit: Image: Wieduaner at de.wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Mülenenschlucht is a waterfall reachable from Herisau as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Mülenenschlucht, about 9 km (5 mi) from Herisau
Image credit: Image: PaterMcFly / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Altenalp Türm is a mountain reachable from Herisau as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Altenalp Türm, about 15 km (9 mi) from Herisau
Image credit: Image: Caumasee / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Ebenalp is a mountain reachable from Herisau as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Ebenalp, about 15 km (9 mi) from Herisau
Image credit: Image: Flyout / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Appenzell Alps is a mountain reachable from Herisau as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Appenzell Alps, about 16 km (10 mi) from Herisau
Image credit: Image: Tici23 / Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain
Säntis is a mountain reachable from Herisau as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Säntis, about 16 km (10 mi) from Herisau
Image credit: Image: Roland zh / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Giessenfall 3 is a waterfall reachable from Herisau as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Giessenfall 3, about 19 km (12 mi) from Herisau
Image credit: Image: Lokolia / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0
Risibach Falls is a waterfall reachable from Herisau as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Risibach Falls, about 19 km (12 mi) from Herisau
Image credit: Image: Captaininler / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Thur waterfalls is a waterfall reachable from Herisau as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Thur waterfalls, about 21 km (13 mi) from Herisau
Image credit: Image: Hardcoreraveman / Wikimedia Commons, CC0
Seerenbach Falls is a waterfall reachable from Herisau as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Seerenbach Falls, about 29 km (18 mi) from Herisau
Image credit: Image: Paebi / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Mainau is a island reachable from Herisau as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Mainau, about 36 km (22 mi) from Herisau
Image credit: Image: Rizzo / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Reichenau Island is a island reachable from Herisau as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Reichenau Island, about 38 km (24 mi) from Herisau
Image credit: Image: Martin Steiger / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Lindberg is a forest reachable from Herisau as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Lindberg, about 42 km (26 mi) from Herisau
Image credit: Image: Entopos / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Bödmerenwald is a old-growth forest reachable from Herisau as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Bödmerenwald, about 57 km (35 mi) from Herisau
Image credit: Image: Paebi / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Sonderwaldreservat Tumalandschaft is a forest reachable from Herisau as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Sonderwaldreservat Tumalandschaft, about 63 km (39 mi) from Herisau
Image credit: Image: Swedish National Heritage / Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain
Eggwald is a forest reachable from Herisau as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Eggwald, about 68 km (42 mi) from Herisau
Image credit: Image: OpenStreetMap contributors Pechristener / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
2 places are in a different country from Herisau (Switzerland). Each card names its country. Check entry requirements and border crossing rules before travelling.