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Alt St. Johann (Toggenburg)

Switzerland · St. Gallen · 900m · Score: 4.00265367965368/10
Alt St. Johann (Toggenburg) — Alpine village in Switzerland

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About Alt St. Johann (Toggenburg)

A quiet sanctuary of Swiss tradition where pastoral heritage meets the rugged backdrop of the Churfirsten peaks.

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Chäserrugg – Unterwasser/​Alt St. Johann (Toggenburg)

Weather and 10-day forecast for Alt St. Johann (Toggenburg)

DayMin / maxSkyPrecipitationSunshine
jue, 24 sept9 / 18 °Covercastdry2 h sun
vie, 25 sept8 / 18 °Cclear skydry12 h sun
sáb, 26 sept10 / 22 °Cclear skydry11 h sun
dom, 27 sept16 / 24 °Cclear skydry12 h sun
lun, 28 sept17 / 24 °Cclear skydry12 h sun
mar, 29 sept14 / 24 °Cclear skydry12 h sun
mié, 30 sept14 / 23 °Cclear skydry10 h sun
jue, 1 oct12 / 25 °Covercastdry11 h sun
vie, 2 oct11 / 17 °Crain showers11 mm rain1 h sun
sáb, 3 oct10 / 15 °Cdrizzle2 mm rain11 h sun

Source: Open-Meteo, village altitude, updated 2026-09-24 07:04 UTC.

Things to do in Alt St. Johann (Toggenburg)

Hikes nearby — Alt St. Johann (Toggenburg) (20)

20+ curated hiking trails around Alt St. Johann (Toggenburg), sourced from OpenStreetMap and enriched with distance, elevation gain and difficulty.

  • Tschingla Chäserugg

    5.3 km · +956 m

  • Hochrugg - Bergwald

    3.8 km · +311 m

  • Hochrugg - Tschingla

    3.1 km · +599 m

  • Tschingla Sennis

    8 km · +833 m

  • Hochrugg - Tschingla

    5.1 km · +453 m

  • Voralp - Niederipass - Höchst - Voralp

    10.9 km · +931 m

  • Quinten Seeweg

    10.7 km · +595 m

  • rote Raute

    4.4 km · +690 m

  • Schwaldis - Hochrugg

    4.3 km · +149 m

  • Walenstadt - Pluder

    3.1 km · +20 m

  • Unterterzen-Walenstadt

    4.9 km · +69 m

    The route climbs from the shores of the Walensee up into a varied mountain world, crossing the Maschgenkamm ridge where the panorama opens on one side to the Spitzmeilen massif and on the other to the jagged Churfirsten and Alviergruppe chains looming above the lake. The trail also takes in the celebrated 7-Gipfel-Tour, one of the region's signature highlights.

  • Margelchopf-Gipfelweg

    14 km · +1597 m

    The route climbs from the Malbun mountain restaurant through forest and alpine pastures, passing clusters of small mountain lakes where the Alpstein and Rhine Valley reflect in still water, before a hands-and-feet scramble up a stony peak with a pronounced north-facing rock face. From the grassy high plateau of Margelchopf — Grabs' local mountain — the view stretches across the St. Gallen Rhine Valley as far as Lake Constance, with Lake Voralp waiting at the trail's end.

  • Walenstadtberg - Quinten

    13.2 km · +290 m

    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.

  • Voralpsee Ost rot

    18.4 km · +3094 m

    The route circles through alpine meadows and past highland bogs (Hochmoore), with views stretching across the Toggenburg and down into the Rhine Valley. At its heart lies the Voralpsee, an idyllic mountain lake ringed by gentle pastures and forest, with swimming spots and fire-grill huts on its shores.

  • Alpenpanorama-Weg

    13.8 km · +847 m

  • Thurweg: Bergstation Gamplüt - Nesslau

    20.5 km · +293 m · mittel

  • Toggenburger Höhenweg: Wildhaus - Vordere Selunalp

    14.1 km · +891 m · mittel

  • Alpenpanorama-Weg: Schwägalp - Stein

    12.7 km · +498 m · mittel

  • Churfirsten-Weg

    10.5 km · +1102 m · mittel

  • Ofenloch-Weg

    15.4 km · +720 m · mittel

See all 20 hikes near Alt St. Johann (Toggenburg)

Mountain biking near Alt St. Johann (Toggenburg)

  • Hörnli Bike - Etappe 3 48.3 km
  • Panorama Bike - Etappe 3 34.8 km
  • Sälsweg 1.1 km · Red

All MTB trails near Alt St. Johann (Toggenburg)

Getting to Alt St. Johann (Toggenburg)

Door-to-door travel times as used by the MR. ALPS ranking.

Where to stay in Alt St. Johann (Toggenburg)

117 places to stay for a night on 2026-09-25, from 137 EUR per night, median 293 EUR. Prices are direct with hotels and destinations, compared live on the Alt St. Johann (Toggenburg) page.