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Best Mountain Hikes in St. Gallen

The directory currently contains 22 quality-checked routes matching this guide in St. Gallen. Their average mapped distance is 22.8 km and average recorded ascent is 919 m (3,015 ft); the longest route in the set is 87.5 km.

This subset represents 6% of the 349 quality-checked routes in St. Gallen. Its average distance is 22.8 km, compared with 4.8 km across the full local set. Average recorded ascent is 919 m (3,015 ft), versus 225 m (738 ft) for all quality-checked routes in the same area.

These routes carry the mountain tag. Their measured distance and ascent are shown separately so the label is not used as a proxy for difficulty. Within this set, 1 routes (5%) are rated easy, 14 (64%) are rated hard or expert, and 1 (5%) are recorded as loops. Ratings are computed from available distance and elevation data and do not establish current terrain or access.

Data refreshed September 2026

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A closer look at the first 6 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

15.8 km

Sardona-Welterbe-Weg Etappe 4

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Lowest recorded ascent in this sample

286 m

Bodensee- Rundwanderweg (Abschnitt Lindau - Kreuzlingen)

6 of 6 have ascent data. Missing measurements are excluded.

Return logistics

0 recorded loops

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Distances follow stored route lines; ascent and time are estimates. Current access, surface and technical difficulty need separate checks. How to turn a comparison into a shortlist.

Trails

Expert

Toggenburger Höhenweg

St. Gallen · Switzerland

Distance
87.5 km
/ 54.4 mi
Elevation gain
2,859 m
Typical duration
24 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Expert

Thurgauer Panoramaweg

St. Gallen · Switzerland

Distance
37.4 km
/ 23.3 mi
Elevation gain
703 m
Typical duration
9 hr 32 min
  • Mountain
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route
Plattenseeli mit Piz Dolf Mitte und Piz Sardona rechts
Hard

Sardona-Welterbe-Weg Etappe 4

St. Gallen · Switzerland

Distance
15.8 km
/ 9.8 mi
Elevation gain
527 m
Typical duration
4 hr 6 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Expert

Züri Oberland-Höhenweg

St. Gallen · Switzerland

Distance
74.2 km
/ 46.1 mi
Elevation gain
1,497 m
Typical duration
19 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Skigebiet Flumserberg
Hard

7-Gipfel-Tour Flumserberg

St. Gallen · Switzerland

Distance
15.3 km
/ 9.5 mi
Elevation gain
597 m
Typical duration
4 hr 5 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
The access road to the fortress. Forbidden as in bygone days. Only a few know what the owner intends with it. In May, the secret should be disclosed. Sargans, Switzerland, Jan 25, 2013. 29. Jan. 2013: Der Besitzer von Fort Passati, Lothar B
Hard

Sargans - Gonzen

St. Gallen · Switzerland

Distance
6.4 km
/ 4.0 mi
Elevation gain
1,283 m
Typical duration
3 hr 15 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Churfirsten-Weg

St. Gallen · Switzerland

Distance
10.3 km
/ 6.4 mi
Elevation gain
764 m
Typical duration
3 hr 17 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Silberplatten West

St. Gallen · Switzerland

Distance
16.8 km
/ 10.4 mi
Elevation gain
2,287 m
Typical duration
6 hr 58 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Blick von Flumserberg Bergheim auf Flums Berschis
Moderate

Schönhalden Flums

St. Gallen · Switzerland

Distance
6.2 km
/ 3.8 mi
Elevation gain
87 m
Typical duration
1 hr 25 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Tschingla Chäserugg

St. Gallen · Switzerland

Distance
4.0 km
/ 2.5 mi
Elevation gain
956 m
Typical duration
2 hr 16 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Margelchopf-Gipfelweg

St. Gallen · Switzerland

Distance
10.0 km
/ 6.2 mi
Elevation gain
1,648 m
Typical duration
4 hr 33 min
  • Mountain
  • Summit push
  • Panoramic viewpoint
Wegweiser in Bollenwees im Alpstein mit Blick zur Saxerlücke .
Moderate

Saxerlücke Süd

St. Gallen · Switzerland

Distance
3.6 km
/ 2.3 mi
Elevation gain
90 m
Typical duration
53 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Haghütten-Schafbergsattel

St. Gallen · Switzerland

Distance
2.1 km
/ 1.3 mi
Elevation gain
854 m
Typical duration
1 hr 43 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Jöchli Atmann

St. Gallen · Switzerland

Distance
2.8 km
/ 1.7 mi
Elevation gain
755 m
Typical duration
1 hr 43 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Voralpsee , a lake near Grabs, Canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland
Hard

Voralpsee Ost rot

St. Gallen · Switzerland

Distance
11.7 km
/ 7.2 mi
Elevation gain
1,650 m
Typical duration
4 hr 54 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Wildseeluggen-Baföni

St. Gallen · Switzerland

Distance
5.4 km
/ 3.3 mi
Elevation gain
159 m
Typical duration
1 hr 22 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route

The shortlist, side by side

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
Via Alpina Stage 58: Sücka - SargansSt. Gallen27.7 km524 m6 hr 56 minHardApril to October
Bodensee- Rundwanderweg (Abschnitt Lindau - Kreuzlingen)St. Gallen87.3 km286 m20 hrExpertApril to October
Toggenburger HöhenwegSt. Gallen87.5 km2,859 m24 hrExpertJune to October
Thurgauer PanoramawegSt. Gallen37.4 km703 m9 hr 32 minExpertApril to October
Sardona-Welterbe-Weg Etappe 4St. Gallen15.8 km527 m4 hr 6 minHardJuly to September
Züri Oberland-HöhenwegSt. Gallen74.2 km1,497 m19 hrExpertApril to October
7-Gipfel-Tour FlumserbergSt. Gallen15.3 km597 m4 hr 5 minHardJune to October
Sargans - GonzenSt. Gallen6.4 km1,283 m3 hr 15 minHardJune to October
Churfirsten-WegSt. Gallen10.3 km764 m3 hr 17 minModerateJune to October

[E4/E5] Europäischer Fernwanderweg Rhein bis Grenze D, Via Alpina Stage 58: Sücka - Sargans, Bodensee- Rundwanderweg (Abschnitt Lindau - Kreuzlingen) 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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