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Hiking Trails Under 5 km in St. Gallen

There are 125 hikes in St. Gallen in our database that fit. They average 1.5 km, with the longest running to 4.7 km.

That is 77 percent of the 163 routes we map in St. Gallen. They are shorter than the local average, 1.5 km against 6.4 km, which is what makes this a practical shortlist for a half day. They also climb less than the area average, 4 m (13 ft) against 148 m (486 ft), so they suit a recovery day or a group with mixed fitness.

Short routes for a spare couple of hours, an evening walk, or a day when the weather only gives you a window. Most of these are on the gentler end, which makes the list a good starting point if you are new to the area.

Trails

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
Easy

? - Au? / Stein?

St. Gallen · Switzerland

Distance
2.5 km
/ 1.6 mi
Elevation gain
55 m
Typical duration
36 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

1265 - Dreihütten

St. Gallen · Switzerland

Distance
0.7 km
/ 0.5 mi
Elevation gain
16 m
Typical duration
11 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Aelpli Süd-Hirzegg

St. Gallen · Switzerland

Distance
2.1 km
/ 1.3 mi
Elevation gain
47 m
Typical duration
31 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Aepli - Oberdorf

St. Gallen · Switzerland

Distance
1.5 km
/ 0.9 mi
Elevation gain
32 m
Typical duration
21 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Aepli - Sankt Gallerweid

St. Gallen · Switzerland

Distance
1.3 km
/ 0.8 mi
Elevation gain
28 m
Typical duration
18 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Allenwinden - Silberbüel

St. Gallen · Switzerland

Distance
1.2 km
/ 0.7 mi
Elevation gain
26 m
Typical duration
17 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Alpli Gatter - Aepli

St. Gallen · Switzerland

Distance
0.5 km
/ 0.3 mi
Elevation gain
10 m
Typical duration
7 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Amden Ost gelb

St. Gallen · Switzerland

Distance
2.2 km
/ 1.3 mi
Elevation gain
48 m
Typical duration
31 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Baföni-Unterlavtina

St. Gallen · Switzerland

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

Bannholz - Farneralp

St. Gallen · Switzerland

Distance
1.8 km
/ 1.1 mi
Elevation gain
39 m
Typical duration
26 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Bergli-Gnippen

St. Gallen · Switzerland

Distance
1.8 km
/ 1.1 mi
Elevation gain
39 m
Typical duration
26 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Bergli-Wielesch

St. Gallen · Switzerland

Distance
1.6 km
/ 1.0 mi
Elevation gain
34 m
Typical duration
22 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Bergli-Wilderau

St. Gallen · Switzerland

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

Bergwald - fixme

St. Gallen · Switzerland

Distance
0.9 km
/ 0.6 mi
Elevation gain
21 m
Typical duration
14 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Bergwald - Walenstadtberg

St. Gallen · Switzerland

Distance
1.0 km
/ 0.6 mi
Elevation gain
21 m
Typical duration
14 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Bergweg Zugstoll

St. Gallen · Switzerland

Distance
1.1 km
/ 0.7 mi
Elevation gain
24 m
Typical duration
16 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Berschis - Pluder

St. Gallen · Switzerland

Distance
0.9 km
/ 0.6 mi
Elevation gain
21 m
Typical duration
14 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Betlis Schiffsteg - Talegg

St. Gallen · Switzerland

Distance
0.5 km
/ 0.3 mi
Elevation gain
11 m
Typical duration
7 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Bidem - Laubegg

St. Gallen · Switzerland

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

Bildbrugg - Sässliwisen

St. Gallen · Switzerland

Distance
2.7 km
/ 1.7 mi
Elevation gain
59 m
Typical duration
39 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Bodenwis-Gebertingerwald

St. Gallen · Switzerland

Distance
0.4 km
/ 0.3 mi
Elevation gain
9 m
Typical duration
6 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Breitenholz N - Feldi

St. Gallen · Switzerland

Distance
0.5 km
/ 0.3 mi
Elevation gain
12 m
Typical duration
8 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Buchs (CH) - St. Peter

St. Gallen · Switzerland

Distance
2.7 km
/ 1.7 mi
Elevation gain
59 m
Typical duration
39 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Chalbersäntis

St. Gallen · Switzerland

Distance
1.6 km
/ 1.0 mi
Elevation gain
35 m
Typical duration
23 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Chamm - Oberchamm

St. Gallen · Switzerland

Distance
1.2 km
/ 0.7 mi
Elevation gain
26 m
Typical duration
17 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Chlefibünt - Azmoos

St. Gallen · Switzerland

Distance
0.6 km
/ 0.4 mi
Elevation gain
14 m
Typical duration
9 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Chlefibünt - Böschen

St. Gallen · Switzerland

Distance
1.1 km
/ 0.7 mi
Elevation gain
24 m
Typical duration
16 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Chlefibünt - Matug

St. Gallen · Switzerland

Distance
1.6 km
/ 1.0 mi
Elevation gain
36 m
Typical duration
24 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Chnobelweg

St. Gallen · Switzerland

Distance
4.4 km
/ 2.7 mi
Elevation gain
97 m
Typical duration
1 hr 4 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Cholertoni - Ob. Stosslegi

St. Gallen · Switzerland

Distance
1.3 km
/ 0.8 mi
Elevation gain
28 m
Typical duration
18 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Chrüzegg Nord - ?

St. Gallen · Switzerland

Distance
1.0 km
/ 0.6 mi
Elevation gain
21 m
Typical duration
14 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Chrüzegg-Habrüti Sattel

St. Gallen · Switzerland

Distance
1.1 km
/ 0.7 mi
Elevation gain
25 m
Typical duration
16 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Chuchitobel - Egg

St. Gallen · Switzerland

Distance
0.6 km
/ 0.4 mi
Elevation gain
14 m
Typical duration
9 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
RundwegSt. Gallen2.5 km224 m51 minModerateApril to October
Fischingen Kloster - HüttenstettenSt. Gallen2.3 km50 m33 minEasyApril to October
? - Au? / Stein?St. Gallen2.5 km55 m36 minEasyApril to October
1265 - DreihüttenSt. Gallen0.7 km16 m11 minEasyApril to October
Aelpli Süd-HirzeggSt. Gallen2.1 km47 m31 minEasyApril to October
Aepli - OberdorfSt. Gallen1.5 km32 m21 minEasyApril to October
Aepli - Sankt GallerweidSt. Gallen1.3 km28 m18 minEasyApril to October
Allenwinden - Hulftegg - fixmeSt. Gallen1.6 km35 m23 minEasyApril to October
Allenwinden - SilberbüelSt. Gallen1.2 km26 m17 minEasyApril to October
Alpli Gatter - AepliSt. Gallen0.5 km10 m7 minEasyApril to October

If you only have time for one, start with Rundweg, Attenbach? - Ottenhofen? - fixme, 1265 - Dreihütten. 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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