Hikes near Amden
Amden (1279 m) sits in St. Gallen, Switzerland. MR. ALPS lists 26 waymarked hiking trails starting from or crossing the area, 188 km of marked route in total. They run from 3.7 km to 25.8 km, the longest being Alpenpanorama-Weg. 26 of them record their elevation gain, between 57 m and 1700 m.
The trail network at a glance
- Waymarked trails
- 26
- Total marked distance
- 188 km
- Shortest route
- 3.7 km
- Longest route
- 25.8 km
- Elevation gain
- 57–1700 m (on 26 trails)
- Difficulty recorded
- on 9 trails
- Route maps available
- on 26 trails
Walking times are estimates calculated from distance and elevation gain using Naismith's rule, and exclude stops.
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Sardona-Welterbe-Weg Etappe 1
The trail passes through the UNESCO World Heritage Tectonic Arena Sardona, where the border region of cantons St. Gallen, Glarus, and Graubünden is considered the best place in the world to observe the processes and evidence of mountain formation. The central element is the Glarus thrust fault, a geological landmark that defines the character of this route from Filzbach onward.
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Alpenpanorama-Weg
From Stein SG to Amden
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Alpenpanorama-Weg
From Amden to Siebnen
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WALSA-Weg - Etappe 4
The final segment of the 53-km Walensee-Sarganserland trail, this point-to-point route crosses mountain pastures on the Amden Riviera with sweeping views of the mountains of eastern Switzerland, the Rhine Valley, and the Walensee.
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Via Glaralpina
From Filzbach to Ziegelbrücke
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Via Glaralpina
From Fronalp to Filzbach
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Hasenbodenweg
From Amden, Niederschlag to Amden, Dorf
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Kerenzerberg Römerweg
The route traces a Roman road from Näfels through the winding alleys and historic manor homes of Mollis, then climbs past dry stone walls to the Kerenzerberg ridge, where the sheer faces of the Glärnisch Massif, Rautispitz, and Wiggis fill the southern sky. Throughout, the deep-blue Lake Walensee and the Churfirsten mountain range hold steady on the horizon.
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WALSA-Weg - Etappe 3
From Flumserberg to Murg
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Vorderbetlis - Seerenwald
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Amden Ost gelb
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Ammler Höhenweg
The Ammler Höhenweg traverses a raised bog with unique flora, passing through terrain that sits between 1,272 m and 1,510 m. From Arvenbüel, the route follows the Heiggenweg path out into this landscape, where the bog's distinctive plant life unfolds against sweeping views.
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Seerenwald - Quinten
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Laubegg - Säls
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Walenstadtberg - Quinten
The trail combines shady forest sections with sweeping views of mountain and lake, descending in a zigzag course through the woods before reaching the shoreline of the Walensee. The picturesque village of Quinten waits at the end of the route as a reward for the effort.
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Hasebode-Weg
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Alpenpanorama-Weg: Stein - Amden
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WALSA-Weg: Murg Bhf Süd - Amden
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Toggenburger Höhenweg: Vordere Selunalp - Oberchäsere
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Toggenburger Höhenweg: Oberchäsere - Tanzboden
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Schabziger Höhenweg
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Sardona-Welterbe-Weg: Filzbach - Murgsee
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Alpenpanorama-Weg: Amden - Siebnen
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Quinten Seeweg
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7-Gipfel-Tour Flumserberg
Erleben Sie sieben Gipfel auf einer Tour
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Hirzli-Rundweg
More hiking near Amden
Other walking bases within 40 km of Amden, each with its own trail list:
- Arvenbüel, St. Gallen — 23 trails, 2.6 km away
- Kerenzerberg – Filzbach, Glarus — 25 trails, 3.6 km away
- Kaltbrunn, St. Gallen — 22 trails, 5.7 km away
- Mollis, Glarus — 21 trails, 7.9 km away
- Tanzboden – Ebnat-Kappel, St. Gallen — 27 trails, 8.3 km away
- Krummenau, St. Gallen — 26 trails, 8.5 km away