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Moderate Hiking Trails near Sankt Gallen

107 routes near Sankt Gallen qualify, ranked below by how much walkers rate them. They average 5.7 km and 328 m (1,076 ft) of ascent, with the longest running to 16.1 km.

That is 61 percent of the 174 routes we map near Sankt Gallen. They are shorter than the local average, 5.7 km against 13.7 km, which is what makes this a practical shortlist for a half day. They also climb less than the area average, 328 m (1,076 ft) against 545 m (1,788 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

Over the left door: «At unity» over the right door: «At peace». Two doors in Bühler (Appenzell, Switzerland) testify to the ideals of a rural society.
Moderate

Alpine Panorama Trail

Appenzell Ausserrhoden · Switzerland

Distance
13.5 km
/ 8.4 mi
Elevation gain
525 m
Typical duration
3 hr 36 min
  • Alpine meadow
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route
Unterer Bommer Weiher im März 2016
Moderate

ViaJacobi

Thurgau · Switzerland

Distance
15.2 km
/ 9.4 mi
Elevation gain
184 m
Typical duration
3 hr 27 min
  • Waymarked route
Nature reserve Triesner Heilos around lake Säqaweier near Triesen town in Liechtenstein
Moderate

Lichtenstein-Weg

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
8.9 km
/ 5.5 mi
Elevation gain
150 m
Typical duration
2 hr 5 min
  • Waymarked route
Country Street, Gentleman's Lane (straight), and Behind Lane (left), Vaduz , Liechtenstein
Moderate

Via Alpina Green C2

Liechtenstein

Distance
2.9 km
/ 1.8 mi
Elevation gain
20 m
Typical duration
38 min
The Fürstensteig route going past Sattelspitz to Drei Schwestern with Gafleispitze (2000m) in the distance. Photo taken from around the peak of Saroja.
Moderate

Kuegrat - Vaduz

Liechtenstein

Distance
7.9 km
/ 4.9 mi
Elevation gain
131 m
Typical duration
1 hr 50 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Vaduz (Liechtenstein): Rotes Haus
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
Chäserrugg, Canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland.
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
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
Winter in Malbun .
Moderate

Schoenberg - Steg

Liechtenstein

Distance
11.6 km
/ 7.2 mi
Elevation gain
197 m
Typical duration
2 hr 43 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Lightning #3
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
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
Cablecar from Unterterzen via Oberterzen to Tannenbodenalp
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
Betlis
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
Am Fälensee (1470 m.ü.M.) im Schweizer Kanton St. Gallen / Appenzell Innerrhoden.
Moderate

Saxerlücke Süd

St. Gallen · Switzerland

Distance
3.6 km
/ 2.3 mi
Elevation gain
90 m
Typical duration
53 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
römisch-katholische Kirche im Dorfzentrum von Sirnach, Schweiz. Links im Bild das Restaurant Engel.
Moderate

Schwabenweg

St. Gallen · Switzerland

Distance
11.8 km
/ 7.3 mi
Elevation gain
672 m
Typical duration
3 hr 28 min
  • Waymarked route
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
Die de:Linth vor der Einmündung in den Waldensee Richtung Süden
Moderate

Via Glaralpina

Glarus · Switzerland

Distance
7.1 km
/ 4.4 mi
Elevation gain
79 m
Typical duration
1 hr 36 min
  • Waymarked route
The Fürstensteig route going past Sattelspitz to Drei Schwestern with Gafleispitze (2000m) in the distance. Photo taken from around the peak of Saroja.
Moderate

Gafleisattel -fixme

Liechtenstein

Distance
5.5 km
/ 3.4 mi
Elevation gain
357 m
Typical duration
1 hr 41 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Water tower near the roundhouse at St. Gallen central station by Robert Maillart, built 1906; St. Gallen, Switzerland.
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
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
Stand der Baustelle am 22.06.2017
Moderate

Thurgauer Rundwanderweg

Thurgau · Switzerland

Distance
5.9 km
/ 3.7 mi
Elevation gain
253 m
Typical duration
1 hr 36 min
  • Waymarked route
Nordseite der ehemaligen Weberei Trempel.
Moderate

Thurweg

St. Gallen · Switzerland

Distance
16.1 km
/ 10.0 mi
Elevation gain
175 m
Typical duration
3 hr 40 min
  • Waymarked route
"Steinhaus" Hauptstrasse 49 in Tägerwilen, Kanton Thurgau, Switzerland .
Moderate

Thurgauer Rundwanderweg

Thurgau · Switzerland

Distance
8.5 km
/ 5.3 mi
Elevation gain
170 m
Typical duration
2 hr 1 min
  • Waymarked route
Der Schönberg vom Osthang des Stachlerkopfs aus gesehen
Moderate

Galinakopf - Steg

Liechtenstein

Distance
11.6 km
/ 7.2 mi
Elevation gain
295 m
Typical duration
2 hr 51 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Die Wallfahrtskirche in Schlatt , 1911 erbaut, Architekt: de:August Hardegger
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
500px provided description: S?ntis [#Switzerland ,#S?ntis ,#Appenzellerland]
Moderate

Säntis - Mesmer

Appenzell Ausserrhoden · Switzerland

Distance
3.6 km
/ 2.2 mi
Elevation gain
19 m
Typical duration
47 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Alters- und Pflegeheim Blumenau, ID 17100982
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
Au, Thurgau
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
The village of Planken in Liechtenstein, with Eschen and Mauren in the background.
Moderate

Gafadurahuette - Schaan

Liechtenstein

Distance
8.6 km
/ 5.3 mi
Elevation gain
851 m
Typical duration
3 hr 3 min
  • Mountain
Blick von der Farmeralp auf den Zürichsee
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
Der Weiler Ghöch (962 m) mit der Passstrasse, vor der Waltsberghöchi (1033m)
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
Vaduz (Liechtenstein): Rotes Haus
Moderate

Masescha - Schaan

Liechtenstein

Distance
8.5 km
/ 5.3 mi
Elevation gain
123 m
Typical duration
1 hr 58 min
  • Mountain
Säntis and Altmann, picture taken from Wildhuser Schofberg (Wildhaus-Alt St. Johann, St. Gallen, Switzerland)
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
Haus Stampf in der Parzelle Morgenlicht in Trogen im Kanton Appenzell Ausserrhoden .
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 Fürstensteig route going past Sattelspitz to Drei Schwestern with Gafleispitze (2000m) in the distance. Photo taken from around the peak of Saroja.
Moderate

Gafadurahuette - Gaflei

Liechtenstein

Distance
10.4 km
/ 6.5 mi
Elevation gain
844 m
Typical duration
3 hr 26 min
  • Waymarked route
The village of Planken in Liechtenstein, with Eschen and Mauren in the background.
Moderate

Gafadurahuette - Planken

Liechtenstein

Distance
5.6 km
/ 3.5 mi
Elevation gain
217 m
Typical duration
1 hr 30 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
Alpine Panorama TrailAppenzell Ausserrhoden13.5 km525 m3 hr 36 minModerateApril to October
ViaJacobiThurgau15.2 km184 m3 hr 27 minModerateApril to October
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
Kuegrat - VaduzLiechtenstein7.9 km131 m1 hr 50 minModerateJune to October
Gaflei - SchaanLiechtenstein9.1 km84 m2 hr 2 minModerateApril to October
Gaflei - Baholz - VaduzLiechtenstein7.0 km207 m1 hr 46 minModerateApril to October
Churfirsten-WegSt. Gallen10.3 km764 m3 hr 17 minModerateJune to October
Masescha - Baholz - VaduzLiechtenstein6.4 km182 m1 hr 37 minModerateApril to October

If you only have time for one, start with Alpine Panorama Trail, Via Alpina Green C2, ViaJacobi. 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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