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Ladder Trail to Gonzen

Ladder Trail to Gonzen

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Ladder Trail to Gonzen

Name: Ladder Trail to Gonzen
Rating: 2

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

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3. Ladder Trail to Gonzen – Gonzen Summit View loop from Sargans

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Roger Eggenberger 🐾👣

May 12, 2025

So, off we go, following the direct white-blue-white marked path and climbing the ladders. The paths in the forest climb pleasantly and steadily, solidly built with dry-stone walls. This is because ore was once mined here. In fact, you even pass the ruins of a former miner's house. Miners who worked underground were called "Kappen" (miners). After that, the two key sections are in sight: a short, extremely exposed section over a steep slope, secured with chains, immediately followed by two ladders that help you over a rocky outcrop. Soon you emerge from the forest and reach Älpli (mountain pasture).

Source: schweizer-wanderwege.ch/de/wandervorschlaege/1739/Auf-direktem-Weg-auf-den-Gonzen

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Martina

August 26, 2020

The ladder path to Gonzen is marked in blue and white. But it is not a particularly demanding route. The path leads over beautiful forest paths and later there is a short exposed point that is secured with wire ropes and then you have to climb two short ladders. I would call the path T3, I don't really know why it is marked blue / white. But it is a very nice path, especially the forest sections are very beautiful and there are always boulders in the forest ... looks impressive.
What bothered me about this path, however, was that on almost all sections the traffic noise from the motorways could be heard quite loudly all around.

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

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1. Ladder Trail to Gonzen – Gonzen Summit View loop from Sargans

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3. Ladder Trail to Gonzen – Gonzen Summit View loop from Sargans

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