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Gamsalp loop from St. Gallen

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Gamsalp loop from St. Gallen

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Gamsalp loop from St. Gallen

02:09

5.26km

240m

Hiking

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

Last updated: July 23, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Restaurant

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9 m

Gamsalp Mountain Station with views of the Rhine Valley

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Gamsalp mountain station with a wide view of the Rhine, Liechtenstein and the surrounding mountains. Good starting point for various hikes

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Gamsalp

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For example, instead of hiking up the Gamserrugg, there is a great way to circumnavigate this mountain over the saddle (at 1944 m altitude) on its southwest corner, through great …

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2.11 km

Saddle between Gamserrugg and Chäserrugg

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Here is a hub for various hiking tours.

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2.13 km

Geological Circular Route Mountain Bike Trail

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Please drive only during the week - too many hikers - challenging trail

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5.26 km

End point

Restaurant

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.20 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.19 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 27 July

27°C

11°C

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Comments

August 13, 2021,Geologischer Rundweg an der Gamsalp , Donnerlöcher, Versteinerungen und tolle Aussichten

A beautiful and easy-to-run loop from Wildhaus. There are various boards that explain the geological features of the area. For example, we learned that there are so-called thunder holes, namely where the seeping water loosens the lime from the rocks. These can be up to 10 meters in diameter and up to 200 meters! be deep. The name probably comes …

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July 4, 2025,🇨🇭Gamserrugg-Geologischer Rundweg

There were still a lot of clouds around today, but we still hopped on the cable car and went up to Gamsalp in Wildhaus. We chose an easy trail that required sturdy footwear, but it was very beautiful and mystical thanks to the foggy corners. And this 🌼🌷🪻⚘️ variety of flowers, wonderful🤩👌

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July 21, 2024,Geologischer Rundweg - Wildhaus Gamsalp

Easy hiking trail without major climbs with fantastic views in all directions: Alpstein with Säntis, Toggenburg, Churfirsten, Grabserberg, Rheintal, Alpstein. Also suitable for children.

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Gamsalp loop from St. Gallen

Gamsalp Mountain Station with views of the Rhine Valley

Gamsalp

Saddle between Gamserrugg and Chäserrugg

Geological Circular Route Mountain Bike Trail

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