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Best Forest Hikes near Sankt Gallen

The directory currently contains 5 quality-checked routes matching this guide near Sankt Gallen. Their average mapped distance is 14.3 km and average recorded ascent is 355 m (1,165 ft); the longest route in the set is 60.7 km.

This subset represents 3% of the 170 quality-checked routes near Sankt Gallen. Its average distance is 14.3 km, compared with 13.2 km across the full local set. Average recorded ascent is 355 m (1,165 ft), versus 538 m (1,765 ft) for all quality-checked routes in the same area.

These routes carry the forest tag. The data does not quantify canopy cover or guarantee shade along every section. Within this set, 1 routes (20%) are rated easy, 1 (20%) are rated hard or expert, and 0 (0%) are recorded as loops. Ratings are computed from available distance and elevation data and do not establish current terrain or access.

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A closer look at the first 5 routes in this page’s default ordering. These comparisons describe this sample, not the entire destination or a field-tested recommendation.

Shortest mapped distance in this sample

0.6 km

Birli-Wald

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Lowest recorded ascent in this sample

0 m

Bühl-Wald

5 of 5 have ascent data. Missing measurements are excluded.

Return logistics

0 recorded loops

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Trails

Bilck von Farneralp auf die Linthebene
Moderate

St. Gallen · Switzerland

Distance
5.8 km
/ 3.6 mi
Elevation gain
11 m
Typical duration
1 hr 14 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Appenzell Ausserrhoden · Switzerland

Distance
1.3 km
/ 0.8 mi
Typical duration
16 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Appenzell Ausserrhoden · Switzerland

Distance
0.6 km
/ 0.4 mi
Typical duration
7 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route

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The ten highest scoring routes on this page, so you can compare effort before opening any of them.

Distance, ascent, walking time and difficulty for the top routes
RouteDistanceAscentTimeDifficultyBest season
[E4/E5] Europäischer Fernwanderweg Rhein bis Grenze DSt. Gallen60.7 km1,656 m16 hrExpertApril to October
Wald - FarneralpSt. Gallen5.8 km11 m1 hr 14 minModerateApril to October
Bühl-WaldAppenzell Ausserrhoden1.3 km0 m16 minEasyApril to October
Hinterer Schellenberg - Tostner Wald - Mittlerer SchellenbergLiechtenstein3.3 km109 m51 minModerateApril to October
Birli-WaldAppenzell Ausserrhoden0.6 km0 m7 minModerateApril to October

[E4/E5] Europäischer Fernwanderweg Rhein bis Grenze D, Hinterer Schellenberg - Tostner Wald - Mittlerer Schellenberg, Bühl-Wald currently rank highest in this filtered set according to the directory score. Open an individual route to inspect its mapped line, elevation profile, data source and planning caveats. Check live access, conditions and local rules with an official source before travelling.

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