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Loop Trails in St. Gallen

The directory currently contains 34 quality-checked routes matching this guide in St. Gallen. Their average mapped distance is 4.9 km and average recorded ascent is 207 m (679 ft); the longest route in the set is 15.2 km.

This subset represents 10% of the 349 quality-checked routes in St. Gallen.

Every route in this set is classified as a loop and returns to its starting area. A loop can still reuse part of the same path. Within this set, 4 routes (12%) are rated easy, 2 (6%) are rated hard or expert, and 34 (100%) 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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How do these routes differ?

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

5.0 km

Geologischer Rundweg Gamserrugg

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Lowest recorded ascent in this sample

323 m

Geologischer Rundweg Gamserrugg

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

Return logistics

6 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

Moderate

Rundweg B3

St. Gallen · Switzerland

Distance
7.8 km
/ 4.8 mi
Elevation gain
343 m
Typical duration
2 hr 8 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Rundweg B4

St. Gallen · Switzerland

Distance
7.5 km
/ 4.7 mi
Elevation gain
378 m
Typical duration
2 hr 8 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Melser Geoweg

St. Gallen · Switzerland

Distance
6.0 km
/ 3.7 mi
Elevation gain
270 m
Typical duration
1 hr 39 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Rundweg H7

St. Gallen · Switzerland

Distance
4.7 km
/ 2.9 mi
Elevation gain
181 m
Typical duration
1 hr 15 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Schluchtenweg

St. Gallen · Switzerland

Distance
4.0 km
/ 2.5 mi
Elevation gain
265 m
Typical duration
1 hr 13 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Chnobelweg

St. Gallen · Switzerland

Distance
4.4 km
/ 2.7 mi
Elevation gain
140 m
Typical duration
1 hr 8 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Mounteens Detektiv-Weg

St. Gallen · Switzerland

Distance
2.4 km
/ 1.5 mi
Elevation gain
196 m
Typical duration
47 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Rebweg

St. Gallen · Switzerland

Distance
4.0 km
/ 2.5 mi
Elevation gain
145 m
Typical duration
1 hr 3 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Rundweg 2

St. Gallen · Switzerland

Distance
2.6 km
/ 1.6 mi
Elevation gain
83 m
Typical duration
39 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Rundweg B1

St. Gallen · Switzerland

Distance
3.1 km
/ 2.0 mi
Elevation gain
77 m
Typical duration
46 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Rundweg B2

St. Gallen · Switzerland

Distance
4.1 km
/ 2.6 mi
Elevation gain
109 m
Typical duration
1 hr 2 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Rundweg B5

St. Gallen · Switzerland

Distance
6.8 km
/ 4.2 mi
Elevation gain
213 m
Typical duration
1 hr 44 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Rundweg H1

St. Gallen · Switzerland

Distance
2.3 km
/ 1.4 mi
Elevation gain
76 m
Typical duration
36 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Nesslauer Rundweg

St. Gallen · Switzerland

Distance
3.9 km
/ 2.4 mi
Elevation gain
30 m
Typical duration
51 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Rundweg 1

St. Gallen · Switzerland

Distance
3.0 km
/ 1.9 mi
Elevation gain
61 m
Typical duration
44 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Rundweg Gubs

St. Gallen · Switzerland

Distance
1.9 km
/ 1.2 mi
Elevation gain
70 m
Typical duration
30 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Rundweg H3

St. Gallen · Switzerland

Distance
3.5 km
/ 2.1 mi
Elevation gain
86 m
Typical duration
51 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Rundweg H4

St. Gallen · Switzerland

Distance
5.6 km
/ 3.5 mi
Elevation gain
221 m
Typical duration
1 hr 30 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Rundweg H5

St. Gallen · Switzerland

Distance
6.3 km
/ 3.9 mi
Elevation gain
285 m
Typical duration
1 hr 45 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Rundweg H6

St. Gallen · Switzerland

Distance
7.5 km
/ 4.7 mi
Elevation gain
213 m
Typical duration
1 hr 53 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Rundweg H2

St. Gallen · Switzerland

Distance
3.6 km
/ 2.3 mi
Elevation gain
105 m
Typical duration
55 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Sagenweg

St. Gallen · Switzerland

Distance
11.4 km
/ 7.1 mi
Elevation gain
404 m
Typical duration
2 hr 59 min
Moderate

Heidipfad

St. Gallen · Switzerland

Distance
4.0 km
/ 2.5 mi
Elevation gain
223 m
Typical duration
1 hr 9 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Rundweg Männis

St. Gallen · Switzerland

Distance
1.2 km
/ 0.8 mi
Elevation gain
101 m
Typical duration
25 min
Moderate

Faltigberg - Rundwanderweg

St. Gallen · Switzerland

Distance
4.1 km
/ 2.5 mi
Elevation gain
112 m
Typical duration
1 hr 1 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Kreuz

St. Gallen · Switzerland

Distance
0.4 km
/ 0.3 mi
Elevation gain
32 m
Typical duration
8 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Munggenweg

St. Gallen · Switzerland

Distance
3.0 km
/ 1.9 mi
Elevation gain
129 m
Typical duration
49 min
Easy

Moorweg

St. Gallen · Switzerland

Distance
1.4 km
/ 0.9 mi
Elevation gain
6 m
Typical duration
18 min

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
Voralp - Niederipass - Höchst - VoralpSt. Gallen10.9 km922 m3 hr 40 minHardJune to October
Palfries - Kurhaus Sennis RundtourSt. Gallen15.2 km560 m4 hr 1 minHardJune to October
Rundweg B3St. Gallen7.8 km343 m2 hr 8 minModerateApril to October
Rundweg B4St. Gallen7.5 km378 m2 hr 8 minModerateApril to October
Wartauer Sagen- und GeschichtswegSt. Gallen12.9 km411 m3 hr 18 minModerateApril to October
Geologischer Rundweg GamserruggSt. Gallen5.0 km323 m1 hr 32 minModerateJune to October
Melser GeowegSt. Gallen6.0 km270 m1 hr 39 minModerateApril to October
Rundweg H7St. Gallen4.7 km181 m1 hr 15 minModerateApril to October
SchluchtenwegSt. Gallen4.0 km265 m1 hr 13 minModerateApril to October
ChnobelwegSt. Gallen4.4 km140 m1 hr 8 minModerateApril to October

Voralp - Niederipass - Höchst - Voralp, Wartauer Sagen- und Geschichtsweg, Rundweg B3 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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