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Hiking Trails Under 10 km near Sankt Gallen

The directory currently contains 102 quality-checked routes matching this guide near Sankt Gallen. Their average mapped distance is 4.7 km and average recorded ascent is 352 m (1,155 ft); the longest route in the set is 10.0 km.

This subset represents 60% of the 170 quality-checked routes near Sankt Gallen. Its average distance is 4.7 km, compared with 13.2 km across the full local set. Average recorded ascent is 352 m (1,155 ft), versus 538 m (1,765 ft) for all quality-checked routes in the same area.

Every route in this set has a mapped distance of 10 km or less; no fixed completion time is implied. Within this set, 6 routes (6%) are rated easy, 8 (8%) are rated hard or expert, and 6 (6%) 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

2.4 km

Bodensee-Rundwanderweg - Alternative Konstanz

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Lowest recorded ascent in this sample

0 m

Bodensee-Rundwanderweg - Alternative Konstanz

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

Return logistics

0 recorded loops

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Trails

Moderate

Lichtenstein-Weg

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
8.9 km
/ 5.5 mi
Elevation gain
150 m
Typical duration
2 hr 5 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Via Alpina Green C2

Liechtenstein

Distance
2.9 km
/ 1.8 mi
Elevation gain
20 m
Typical duration
38 min
Moderate

Kuegrat - Vaduz

Liechtenstein

Distance
7.9 km
/ 4.9 mi
Elevation gain
131 m
Typical duration
1 hr 50 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Frümsen-Salez

Appenzell Innerrhoden · Switzerland

Distance
5.7 km
/ 3.5 mi
Elevation gain
1,292 m
Typical duration
3 hr 7 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Gaflei - Schaan

Liechtenstein

Distance
9.1 km
/ 5.7 mi
Elevation gain
84 m
Typical duration
2 hr 2 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Vaduz, the capital of Liechtenstein View from castle hill on city and wineyards
Moderate

Gaflei - Baholz - Vaduz

Liechtenstein

Distance
7.0 km
/ 4.4 mi
Elevation gain
207 m
Typical duration
1 hr 46 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Vaduz, the capital of Liechtenstein View from castle hill on city and wineyards
Hard

Gaflei - Letzi - Vaduz

Liechtenstein

Distance
8.3 km
/ 5.2 mi
Elevation gain
1,170 m
Typical duration
3 hr 30 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Mitteldorf at Altenbach Street, Vaduz , Liechtenstein
Moderate

Masescha - Baholz - Vaduz

Liechtenstein

Distance
6.4 km
/ 4.0 mi
Elevation gain
182 m
Typical duration
1 hr 37 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Vaduz, the capital of Liechtenstein View from castle hill on city and wineyards
Moderate

Masescha - Letzi - Vaduz

Liechtenstein

Distance
7.5 km
/ 4.6 mi
Elevation gain
187 m
Typical duration
1 hr 50 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
360° Panorama auf dem Weg zur "Alp Rohr" auf 1000m Höhe im Gemeindegebiet von Sennwald . Im Bild die Naturtunnel in der Kobelwand und die Brücke über den Rohrbach. Die Kerbe öffnet den Blick ins Rheintal nach Liechtenstein. Der Weiterweg fü
Moderate

- Sennwald

Appenzell Innerrhoden · Switzerland

Distance
4.2 km
/ 2.6 mi
Elevation gain
777 m
Typical duration
2 hr 3 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Schwägalp : Säntis -cableways.
Moderate

Schwägalp - Tierwies

Appenzell Ausserrhoden · Switzerland

Distance
3.1 km
/ 2.0 mi
Elevation gain
884 m
Typical duration
1 hr 59 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

Via Glaralpina

Glarus · Switzerland

Distance
7.1 km
/ 4.4 mi
Elevation gain
79 m
Typical duration
1 hr 36 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Gafleisattel -fixme

Liechtenstein

Distance
5.5 km
/ 3.4 mi
Elevation gain
357 m
Typical duration
1 hr 41 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

St. Galler Panoramaweg

St. Gallen · Switzerland

Distance
8.9 km
/ 5.5 mi
Elevation gain
283 m
Typical duration
2 hr 17 min
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Rundweg

St. Gallen · Switzerland

Distance
2.5 km
/ 1.5 mi
Elevation gain
224 m
Typical duration
51 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Thurgauer Rundwanderweg

Thurgau · Switzerland

Distance
5.9 km
/ 3.7 mi
Elevation gain
253 m
Typical duration
1 hr 36 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Thurgauer Rundwanderweg

Thurgau · Switzerland

Distance
8.5 km
/ 5.3 mi
Elevation gain
170 m
Typical duration
2 hr 1 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Thurgauer Rundwanderweg

Thurgau · Switzerland

Distance
2.9 km
/ 1.8 mi
Elevation gain
8 m
Typical duration
37 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Thurgauer Rundwanderweg

Thurgau · Switzerland

Distance
4.0 km
/ 2.5 mi
Elevation gain
32 m
Typical duration
53 min
  • Waymarked route
Weiler Sitzberg bei Turbenthal, Schweiz
Moderate

Sitzberg – Neubrunn

Thurgau · Switzerland

Distance
2.7 km
/ 1.7 mi
Elevation gain
240 m
Typical duration
55 min
  • Lake
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Aussichtsweg "obedöri"

Appenzell Innerrhoden · Switzerland

Distance
3.5 km
/ 2.1 mi
Elevation gain
174 m
Typical duration
59 min
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route
zwei Ansichten des Alpstein: Hoher Kasten Richtung Säntis (von 2012) und vom Säntis Richtung Hoher Kasten, genau in der Gegenrichtung.
Moderate

Säntis - Mesmer

Appenzell Ausserrhoden · Switzerland

Distance
3.6 km
/ 2.2 mi
Elevation gain
19 m
Typical duration
47 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Steg - Schloss

Zurich · Switzerland

Distance
2.1 km
/ 1.3 mi
Elevation gain
59 m
Typical duration
31 min
  • Castle and ruins
  • Waymarked route
Switzerland , Thurgau , aerial view of Eschlikon from 4800 m asl.
Moderate

Fischingen Kloster - Ottenegg

Thurgau · Switzerland

Distance
2.2 km
/ 1.4 mi
Elevation gain
221 m
Typical duration
47 min
  • Castle and ruins
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Gafadurahuette - Schaan

Liechtenstein

Distance
8.6 km
/ 5.3 mi
Elevation gain
851 m
Typical duration
3 hr 3 min
  • Mountain
Bilck von Farneralp auf die Linthebene
Moderate

Wald - Farneralp

St. Gallen · Switzerland

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

Schloss - Ghöchweid

Zurich · Switzerland

Distance
2.0 km
/ 1.2 mi
Elevation gain
58 m
Typical duration
30 min
  • Castle and ruins
  • Waymarked route
Brunnen (1884) zu Wetzikon.
Moderate

Wetzikon - Schloss Sonnenberg

Thurgau · Switzerland

Distance
3.3 km
/ 2.1 mi
Elevation gain
103 m
Typical duration
51 min
  • Castle and ruins
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Bühl-Wald

Appenzell Ausserrhoden · Switzerland

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

Masescha - Schaan

Liechtenstein

Distance
8.5 km
/ 5.3 mi
Elevation gain
123 m
Typical duration
1 hr 58 min
  • Mountain
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

Birli-Wald

Appenzell Ausserrhoden · Switzerland

Distance
0.6 km
/ 0.4 mi
Typical duration
7 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Wanderwegkreuzung auf der Alp Chlus im Alpstein.
Moderate

Chlus - ?

Appenzell Innerrhoden · Switzerland

Distance
3.0 km
/ 1.8 mi
Elevation gain
185 m
Typical duration
54 min
  • 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
Lichtenstein-WegGrisons8.9 km150 m2 hr 5 minModerateApril to October
Lichtenstein-Weg - Stadtrundgang VaduzLiechtenstein3.2 km68 m46 minModerateApril to October
Via Alpina Green C2Liechtenstein2.9 km20 m38 minModerateApril to October
Bodensee-Rundwanderweg - Alternative KonstanzThurgau2.4 km0 m30 minEasyApril to October
Kuegrat - VaduzLiechtenstein7.9 km131 m1 hr 50 minModerateJune to October
Frümsen-SalezAppenzell Innerrhoden5.7 km1,292 m3 hr 7 minHardJune to October
Gaflei - SchaanLiechtenstein9.1 km84 m2 hr 2 minModerateApril to October
Feldkircher Huette (A) - SchaanwaldLiechtenstein8.8 km1,044 m3 hr 25 minHardApril to October
Gafadurahuette - Alpzinken - SchaanwaldLiechtenstein7.8 km1,234 m3 hr 28 minHardApril to October
Gafadurahuette - Schaanwald ZollLiechtenstein8.3 km1,233 m3 hr 34 minHardApril to October

Lichtenstein-Weg - Stadtrundgang Vaduz, Lichtenstein-Weg, Via Alpina Green C2 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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