How many over 20 km hikes are there near Sankt Gallen?

Our directory currently lists 25 matching routes near Sankt Gallen, each with distance, elevation gain and a mapped route line drawn from OpenStreetMap data.

What is the average length of these trails?

The average is 48.1 km with roughly 1,203 m (3,947 ft) of climbing. The longest on this list is 162 km.

Which is the best one to start with?

[E4/E5] Europäischer Fernwanderweg Rhein bis Grenze D ranks highest here on our popularity score, which weighs route quality, scenery and how well documented it is.

Are these routes suitable for beginners?

Most routes on this list are rated moderate or harder. If you are just starting out, filter by easy difficulty or by distance under 5 km.

Hiking Trails Over 20 km near Sankt Gallen

We track 25 routes that match this search near Sankt Gallen. They average 48.1 km and 1,203 m (3,947 ft) of ascent, with the longest running to 162 km.

That is 33 percent of the 75 routes we map near Sankt Gallen. They run noticeably longer than average for the area, 48.1 km against 21.0 km, so budget more daylight than a typical outing here. The climbing is steeper too: 1,203 m (3,947 ft) on average versus 579 m (1,900 ft) across the wider area.

Full-day and multi-day routes for walkers who want the distance to be the point. These lean toward the demanding end, so plan for a full day and check the forecast before you commit.

Expert

[E4/E5] Europäischer Fernwanderweg Rhein bis Grenze D

St. Gallen · Switzerland

Distance: 60.7 km
Elevation gain: 1,656 m
Typical duration: 16 hr

Mountain
Forest
Waymarked route

Hard

Alpine Panorama Trail

Glarus · Switzerland

Distance: 25.8 km
Elevation gain: 670 m
Typical duration: 6 hr 43 min

Alpine meadow
Panoramic viewpoint
Waymarked route

Hard

Via Alpina Stage 58: Sücka - Sargans

St. Gallen · Switzerland

Distance: 27.7 km
Elevation gain: 524 m
Typical duration: 6 hr 56 min

Mountain

Expert

Bodensee- Rundwanderweg (Abschnitt Lindau - Kreuzlingen)

St. Gallen · Switzerland

Distance: 87.3 km
Elevation gain: 286 m
Typical duration: 20 hr

Mountain
Waymarked route
Long-distance path

Expert

Bodensee-Rundwanderweg (Stein a. R. - Lindau)

Schaffhausen · Switzerland

Distance: 162 km
Elevation gain: 707 m
Typical duration: 39 hr

Mountain
Waymarked route
Long-distance path

Kulturlandschaft Rheintalmoor in Lauterach , Vorarlberg Hier: der “Jannersee” Veröffentlicht: Georg Kessler in "Freizeit im Ländle, Die schönsten Ausflugziele in Vorarlberg ISBN 978-3-7022-3068-5 2010

Hard

Jakobsweg Vorarlberg

St. Gallen · Switzerland

Distance: 21.6 km
Elevation gain: 6 m
Typical duration: 4 hr 43 min

Pilgrimage route
Waymarked route

Hard

ViaJacobi

St. Gallen · Switzerland

Distance: 30.0 km
Elevation gain: 924 m
Typical duration: 8 hr 6 min

Waymarked route

Hard

ViaJacobi

St. Gallen · Switzerland

Distance: 27.8 km
Elevation gain: 589 m
Typical duration: 7 hr 3 min

Waymarked route

Hard

ViaJacobi

Appenzell Ausserrhoden · Switzerland

Distance: 24.0 km
Elevation gain: 811 m
Typical duration: 6 hr 30 min

Waymarked route

Hard

ViaJacobi

Appenzell Ausserrhoden · Switzerland

Distance: 25.7 km
Elevation gain: 264 m
Typical duration: 6 hr 4 min

Waymarked route

Blick ins Tal der Lauche mit dem Imenberg im Hintergrund. Auf der linken Vorderkante thront das Schloss Sonnenberg. Rechts die Dörfer Wetzikon TG und Zezikon. Panorama aus 7 Querformataufnahmen vom 4. Mai 2008 15 Uhr. EXIF Daten der ersten

Hard

ViaJacobi

Thurgau · Switzerland

Distance: 27.3 km
Elevation gain: 229 m
Typical duration: 6 hr 24 min

Waymarked route

Expert

Neckertaler Höhenweg

Appenzell Ausserrhoden · Switzerland

Distance: 53.5 km
Elevation gain: 1,835 m
Typical duration: 15 hr

Mountain
Waymarked route

Expert

Neckerweg

Appenzell Ausserrhoden · Switzerland

Distance: 37.6 km
Elevation gain: 1,330 m
Typical duration: 10 hr

Mountain
Waymarked route

Expert

Appenzeller Weg

Appenzell Ausserrhoden · Switzerland

Distance: 42.5 km
Elevation gain: 1,006 m
Typical duration: 11 hr

Mountain
Waymarked route

Hard

Bodenseeweg

St. Gallen · Switzerland

Distance: 25.2 km
Typical duration: 5 hr 34 min

Waymarked route

Expert

Thurgauer Panoramaweg

St. Gallen · Switzerland

Distance: 37.4 km
Elevation gain: 960 m
Typical duration: 9 hr 55 min

Mountain
Panoramic viewpoint
Waymarked route

Expert

Kulturspur Appenzellerland

Appenzell Ausserrhoden · Switzerland

Distance: 70.3 km
Elevation gain: 3,300 m
Typical duration: 21 hr

Mountain
Waymarked route
Long-distance path

Expert

Rheintaler Höhenweg

Appenzell Ausserrhoden · Switzerland

Distance: 106 km
Elevation gain: 5,000 m
Typical duration: 32 hr

Mountain
Waymarked route
Long-distance path

Expert

Toggenburger Höhenweg

St. Gallen · Switzerland

Distance: 87.5 km
Elevation gain: 4,300 m
Typical duration: 26 hr

Mountain
Waymarked route
Long-distance path

Expert

Züri Oberland-Höhenweg

St. Gallen · Switzerland

Distance: 74.2 km
Elevation gain: 2,900 m
Typical duration: 21 hr

Mountain
Waymarked route
Long-distance path

Expert

Rheintalweg Vorarlberg

Liechtenstein

Distance: 50.2 km
Elevation gain: 1,105 m
Typical duration: 13 hr

Mountain
Waymarked route

Hard

Thurweg

St. Gallen · Switzerland

Distance: 20.5 km
Elevation gain: 280 m
Typical duration: 4 hr 51 min

Waymarked route

Hard

Thurweg

St. Gallen · Switzerland

Distance: 25.8 km
Elevation gain: 660 m
Typical duration: 6 hr 41 min

Waymarked route

Hard

Thurweg

Thurgau · Switzerland

Distance: 23.6 km
Elevation gain: 120 m
Typical duration: 5 hr 21 min

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
Route	Distance	Ascent	Time	Difficulty	Best season
[E4/E5] Europäischer Fernwanderweg Rhein bis Grenze DSt. Gallen	60.7 km	1,656 m	16 hr	Expert	April to October
Alpine Panorama TrailGlarus	25.8 km	670 m	6 hr 43 min	Hard	April to October
Via Alpina Stage 58: Sücka - SargansSt. Gallen	27.7 km	524 m	6 hr 56 min	Hard	April to October
Bodensee- Rundwanderweg (Abschnitt Lindau - Kreuzlingen)St. Gallen	87.3 km	286 m	20 hr	Expert	April to October
Bodensee-Rundwanderweg (Stein a. R. - Lindau)Schaffhausen	162 km	707 m	39 hr	Expert	April to October
Jakobsweg VorarlbergSt. Gallen	21.6 km	6 m	4 hr 43 min	Hard	April to October
ViaJacobiSt. Gallen	30.0 km	924 m	8 hr 6 min	Hard	April to October
ViaJacobiSt. Gallen	27.8 km	589 m	7 hr 3 min	Hard	April to October
ViaJacobiAppenzell Ausserrhoden	24.0 km	811 m	6 hr 30 min	Hard	April to October
ViaJacobiAppenzell Ausserrhoden	25.7 km	264 m	6 hr 4 min	Hard	April to October

If you only have time for one, start with [E4/E5] Europäischer Fernwanderweg Rhein bis Grenze D, Alpine Panorama Trail, Via Alpina Stage 58: Sücka - Sargans. Those are the routes people come back to. Every route on this page links through to a full guide with the map, elevation profile, seasonal advice and what to bring.

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