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Moderate Hiking Trails in St. Gallen

There are 130 hikes in St. Gallen in our database that fit. They average 2.6 km and 34 m (112 ft) of ascent, with the longest running to 16.1 km.

That is 80 percent of the 163 routes we map in St. Gallen. They are shorter than the local average, 2.6 km against 6.4 km, which is what makes this a practical shortlist for a half day. They also climb less than the area average, 34 m (112 ft) against 148 m (486 ft), so they suit a recovery day or a group with mixed fitness.

Moderate routes are the sweet spot for most regular walkers: enough climbing to feel like a proper day out, never enough to turn into an ordeal. These lean toward the demanding end, so plan for a full day and check the forecast before you commit.

Trails

Ulrichsberg Wittenbach
Moderate

Alte Konstanzerstrasse

St. Gallen · Switzerland

Distance
13.8 km
/ 8.6 mi
Elevation gain
425 m
Typical duration
3 hr 31 min
  • Waymarked route
The original offices of Toggenburger Bank in Lichtensteig, Switzerland (c. 1863)
Moderate

Rundweg

St. Gallen · Switzerland

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

Schwabenweg

St. Gallen · Switzerland

Distance
11.8 km
/ 7.3 mi
Elevation gain
260 m
Typical duration
2 hr 51 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Thurweg

St. Gallen · Switzerland

Distance
16.1 km
/ 10.0 mi
Elevation gain
280 m
Typical duration
3 hr 49 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

WALSA-Weg - Etappe 3

St. Gallen · Switzerland

Distance
10.1 km
/ 6.3 mi
Elevation gain
240 m
Typical duration
2 hr 28 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Zürichsee Rundweg - Etappe 6

St. Gallen · Switzerland

Distance
11.5 km
/ 7.2 mi
Elevation gain
70 m
Typical duration
2 hr 31 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Zürichsee Rundweg - Etappe 7

St. Gallen · Switzerland

Distance
13.3 km
/ 8.3 mi
Elevation gain
380 m
Typical duration
3 hr 20 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

5-Seen-Wanderung

St. Gallen · Switzerland

Distance
9.9 km
/ 6.1 mi
Elevation gain
217 m
Typical duration
2 hr 23 min
  • Lake
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Ammler Höhenweg

St. Gallen · Switzerland

Distance
8.4 km
/ 5.2 mi
Elevation gain
185 m
Typical duration
2 hr 2 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Amriswil Hauptwil

St. Gallen · Switzerland

Distance
11.8 km
/ 7.4 mi
Elevation gain
260 m
Typical duration
2 hr 51 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Garschlu - Bad Ragaz

St. Gallen · Switzerland

Distance
8.7 km
/ 5.4 mi
Elevation gain
192 m
Typical duration
2 hr 7 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Hasenbodenweg

St. Gallen · Switzerland

Distance
7.0 km
/ 4.3 mi
Elevation gain
153 m
Typical duration
1 hr 41 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Lüsis Nideri

St. Gallen · Switzerland

Distance
1.9 km
/ 1.2 mi
Elevation gain
552 m
Typical duration
1 hr 14 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Lüthispitz West

St. Gallen · Switzerland

Distance
12.0 km
/ 7.4 mi
Elevation gain
263 m
Typical duration
2 hr 53 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Parmort Schönhalden

St. Gallen · Switzerland

Distance
4.6 km
/ 2.9 mi
Elevation gain
475 m
Typical duration
1 hr 41 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Ploms Parmort

St. Gallen · Switzerland

Distance
4.5 km
/ 2.8 mi
Elevation gain
572 m
Typical duration
1 hr 48 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Plons Geisswiesen

St. Gallen · Switzerland

Distance
6.8 km
/ 4.3 mi
Elevation gain
453 m
Typical duration
2 hr 6 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
Alte KonstanzerstrasseSt. Gallen13.8 km425 m3 hr 31 minModerateApril to October
RundwegSt. Gallen2.5 km224 m51 minModerateApril to October
Geoweg Atzmännig Chrüzegg WattwilSt. Gallen8.3 km709 m2 hr 47 minModerateApril to October
SchwabenwegSt. Gallen11.8 km260 m2 hr 51 minModerateApril to October
ThurwegSt. Gallen16.1 km280 m3 hr 49 minModerateApril to October
WALSA-Weg - Etappe 3St. Gallen10.1 km240 m2 hr 28 minModerateApril to October
Zürichsee Rundweg - Etappe 6St. Gallen11.5 km70 m2 hr 31 minModerateApril to October
Zürichsee Rundweg - Etappe 7St. Gallen13.3 km380 m3 hr 20 minModerateApril to October
5-Seen-WanderungSt. Gallen9.9 km217 m2 hr 23 minModerateApril to October
Ammler HöhenwegSt. Gallen8.4 km185 m2 hr 2 minModerateApril to October

If you only have time for one, start with Alte Konstanzerstrasse, Rundweg, Geoweg Atzmännig Chrüzegg Wattwil. 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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