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Mittlerer Murgsee

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Mittlerer Murgsee

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Mittlerer Murgsee

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Location: Quarten, Sarganserland, St. Gallen, Eastern Switzerland, Switzerland

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1. Murgsee pleasure tour

9.90km

03:28

550m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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2. Oberer Murgsee Valley – Oberer Murgsee loop from Quarten

14.6km

05:58

830m

Expert hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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3. Murgbach Waterfall – Mittlerer Murgsee loop from Quarten

21.9km

07:43

1,250m

Expert hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Paul

July 20, 2024

Middle Murgsee 1808 m
Murg lakes (Upper Murgsee / Middle Murgsee / Lower Murgsee)
Three mountain lake pearls in the Murg Valley (Upper Murgsee / Middle Murgsee / Lower Murgsee) in Eastern Switzerland SG / GL
The three Murg lakes are nestled in a wild, romantic valley basin. The lower Murgsee is in the middle of a protected pine reserve, the scenery is reminiscent of the wilderness of Canada. Between the middle and upper Murgsee is the Murgsee mountain inn, which accommodates not only hikers but also fishermen. The Murgsee trout are known for their pink, salmon-like flesh.
The shortest, best and easiest way to Murgsee leads via Murg on Lake Walen, on the Zurich - Chur route, either by car or the Murgtal bus (register for bus trips with Taxi Walensee, Tel. 079 735 30 00) to the Mornen car park (P2) at around 1200 m above sea level. The route via Murg is well signposted. From Mornen, a natural gravel path approx. 1.5 m wide leads directly to the Murgsee mountain restaurant at 1825 m above sea level. The hike takes around 1.5 to 2 hours.
The Murgsee - Mürtschen area circular hike is particularly recommended, with the starting point being the Merlen car park (P1) in the Murgtal. The hiking trails are well marked and are also suitable for hikers with little experience.
Text / Source: Eastern Switzerland Tourism, Fürstenlandstrasse 53, CH-9000 St.Gallen
ostschweiz.ch/de/map/detail/murgseen-d178b0e4-cf43-46c1-9f5e-29501dbf8262.html

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Urs Brülisauer

August 12, 2019

Fantastically beautiful lake! Unfortunately it was still too cold to swim, otherwise I would have jumped in straight away: crystal clear, blue water!

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Eugen

January 6, 2021

We stayed in the Murgseehütte. Because we were up earlier, we made a detour to the waterfall between the upper and middle Murgsee. Grandiose landscape!

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Location: Quarten, Sarganserland, St. Gallen, Eastern Switzerland, Switzerland

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Mittlerer Murgsee

1. Murgsee pleasure tour

2. Oberer Murgsee Valley – Oberer Murgsee loop from Quarten

3. Murgbach Waterfall – Mittlerer Murgsee loop from Quarten

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