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Moderate Hiking Trails in St. Gallen

The directory currently contains 255 quality-checked routes matching this guide in St. Gallen. Their average mapped distance is 3.1 km and average recorded ascent is 190 m (623 ft); the longest route in the set is 16.1 km.

This subset represents 73% of the 349 quality-checked routes in St. Gallen. Its average distance is 3.1 km, compared with 4.8 km across the full local set. Average recorded ascent is 190 m (623 ft), versus 225 m (738 ft) for all quality-checked routes in the same area.

Every route in this set is rated moderate by the directory’s distance-and-elevation model. Technical terrain and live conditions are not part of that rating. Within this set, 0 routes (0%) are rated easy, 0 (0%) are rated hard or expert, and 28 (11%) 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

3.6 km

Saxerlücke Süd

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Lowest recorded ascent in this sample

87 m

Schönhalden Flums

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

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0 recorded loops

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Trails

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
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
Moderate

WALSA-Weg - Etappe 1

St. Gallen · Switzerland

Distance
9.7 km
/ 6.0 mi
Elevation gain
258 m
Typical duration
2 hr 24 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

WALSA-Weg - Etappe 3

St. Gallen · Switzerland

Distance
10.1 km
/ 6.3 mi
Elevation gain
842 m
Typical duration
3 hr 22 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

WALSA-Weg - Etappe 4

St. Gallen · Switzerland

Distance
10.9 km
/ 6.8 mi
Elevation gain
609 m
Typical duration
3 hr 12 min
  • Waymarked route
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

Schwabenweg

St. Gallen · Switzerland

Distance
11.8 km
/ 7.3 mi
Elevation gain
672 m
Typical duration
3 hr 28 min
  • Waymarked route
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
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

Thurweg

St. Gallen · Switzerland

Distance
16.1 km
/ 10.0 mi
Elevation gain
175 m
Typical duration
3 hr 40 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Zürichsee Rundweg - Etappe 6

St. Gallen · Switzerland

Distance
11.5 km
/ 7.2 mi
Elevation gain
50 m
Typical duration
2 hr 29 min
  • Waymarked route
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

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
Bad Ragaz is a rather small private airfield for motor flight and gliding. The concrete runway has a length of 495 m (1624 ft) and is situated at an altitude of 493 m ASL (1617 ft). Once a year, during the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davo
Moderate

Garschlu - Bad Ragaz

St. Gallen · Switzerland

Distance
8.7 km
/ 5.4 mi
Elevation gain
827 m
Typical duration
3 hr 4 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Hasenbodenweg

St. Gallen · Switzerland

Distance
7.0 km
/ 4.3 mi
Elevation gain
400 m
Typical duration
2 hr 3 min
  • Waymarked route
Wegabzweig etwas unterhalb des Chalbersäntis-Gipfels im Lisengrat zwischen Säntis und Rotsteinpass (Alpstein).
Moderate

Langenbüel - Rotsteinpass

St. Gallen · Switzerland

Distance
3.3 km
/ 2.0 mi
Elevation gain
115 m
Typical duration
51 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Ploms Parmort

St. Gallen · Switzerland

Distance
4.5 km
/ 2.8 mi
Elevation gain
588 m
Typical duration
1 hr 49 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Tierwies - Langebüel

St. Gallen · Switzerland

Distance
3.7 km
/ 2.3 mi
Elevation gain
673 m
Typical duration
1 hr 47 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Garmil-Höhenwanderung

St. Gallen · Switzerland

Distance
6.3 km
/ 3.9 mi
Elevation gain
807 m
Typical duration
2 hr 31 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Gulmehütte

St. Gallen · Switzerland

Distance
3.0 km
/ 1.9 mi
Elevation gain
504 m
Typical duration
1 hr 23 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Hochrugg - Tschingla

St. Gallen · Switzerland

Distance
5.1 km
/ 3.2 mi
Elevation gain
286 m
Typical duration
1 hr 29 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Lüsis Nideri

St. Gallen · Switzerland

Distance
1.9 km
/ 1.2 mi
Elevation gain
38 m
Typical duration
27 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Pluder - Bergheim Vadella

St. Gallen · Switzerland

Distance
4.3 km
/ 2.7 mi
Elevation gain
563 m
Typical duration
1 hr 45 min
  • Waymarked route
Walensee
Moderate

Quinten - Bidem

St. Gallen · Switzerland

Distance
1.8 km
/ 1.1 mi
Elevation gain
7 m
Typical duration
23 min
  • 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
Wegabzweig etwas unterhalb des Chalbersäntis-Gipfels im Lisengrat zwischen Säntis und Rotsteinpass (Alpstein).
Moderate

Chalbersäntis

St. Gallen · Switzerland

Distance
1.6 km
/ 1.0 mi
Elevation gain
527 m
Typical duration
1 hr 7 min
  • Waymarked route
Sax Road Bridge over the Seez River, Mels, Canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland
Moderate

Plons Geisswiesen

St. Gallen · Switzerland

Distance
6.8 km
/ 4.3 mi
Elevation gain
515 m
Typical duration
2 hr 12 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Taminaschlucht Rundweg

St. Gallen · Switzerland

Distance
11.4 km
/ 7.1 mi
Elevation gain
636 m
Typical duration
3 hr 20 min
  • Waymarked route
View of the north face of Mattstock , a mountain in St. Gallen, Switzerland .
Moderate

Walau - Mattstock

St. Gallen · Switzerland

Distance
2.6 km
/ 1.6 mi
Elevation gain
564 m
Typical duration
1 hr 23 min
  • Waymarked route
Walensee
Moderate

Walenstadtberg - Quinten

St. Gallen · Switzerland

Distance
7.1 km
/ 4.4 mi
Elevation gain
485 m
Typical duration
2 hr 13 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

rote Raute

St. Gallen · Switzerland

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

Bergweg Zugstoll

St. Gallen · Switzerland

Distance
1.1 km
/ 0.7 mi
Elevation gain
340 m
Typical duration
44 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Bidem - Laubegg

St. Gallen · Switzerland

Distance
1.4 km
/ 0.9 mi
Elevation gain
31 m
Typical duration
21 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Eggli - Rüeterswil Kapelle

St. Gallen · Switzerland

Distance
2.5 km
/ 1.6 mi
Elevation gain
32 m
Typical duration
34 min
  • Waymarked route
Lourdes-Grotte in Berschis
Moderate

Forggels - Berschis

St. Gallen · Switzerland

Distance
2.4 km
/ 1.5 mi
Elevation gain
391 m
Typical duration
1 hr 5 min
  • Waymarked route
Underpass at a reloading station from a transverse tunnel. The stairs are better now. Switzerland, May 31, 2016. (15/35)
Moderate

Sargans Gonzen blau

St. Gallen · Switzerland

Distance
2.7 km
/ 1.7 mi
Elevation gain
434 m
Typical duration
1 hr 12 min
  • Waymarked route
Rinquelle bei Amden SG - Infotafel
Moderate

Amden Ost gelb

St. Gallen · Switzerland

Distance
2.2 km
/ 1.3 mi
Elevation gain
466 m
Typical duration
1 hr 9 min
  • Waymarked route
Unterlavtina-Tal SG - Gufelbach
Moderate

Baföni-Unterlavtina

St. Gallen · Switzerland

Distance
2.0 km
/ 1.2 mi
Elevation gain
40 m
Typical duration
28 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Eggli - Freudental

St. Gallen · Switzerland

Distance
2.1 km
/ 1.3 mi
Typical duration
26 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
Churfirsten-WegSt. Gallen10.3 km764 m3 hr 17 minModerateJune to October
Schönhalden FlumsSt. Gallen6.2 km87 m1 hr 25 minModerateApril to October
WALSA-Weg - Etappe 1St. Gallen9.7 km258 m2 hr 24 minModerateApril to October
WALSA-Weg - Etappe 3St. Gallen10.1 km842 m3 hr 22 minModerateApril to October
WALSA-Weg - Etappe 4St. Gallen10.9 km609 m3 hr 12 minModerateApril to October
Saxerlücke SüdSt. Gallen3.6 km90 m53 minModerateJune to October
SchwabenwegSt. Gallen11.8 km672 m3 hr 28 minModerateApril to October
Alte KonstanzerstrasseSt. Gallen13.8 km425 m3 hr 31 minModerateApril to October
St. Galler PanoramawegSt. Gallen8.9 km283 m2 hr 17 minModerateApril to October
RundwegSt. Gallen2.5 km224 m51 minModerateApril to October

WALSA-Weg - Etappe 3, Churfirsten-Weg, Schönhalden Flums 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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