Amden

Switzerland · St. Gallen · 1279m · Score: 2.23396536796537/10
Amden — Alpine village in Switzerland

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About Amden

A sun-drenched terrace above Lake Walen where families trade high-altitude intensity for mellow slopes and Mediterranean-style vistas.

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Ski Area

Amden – Arvenbüel/​Mattstock

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Weather and 10-day forecast for Amden

DayMin / maxSkyPrecipitationSunshine
mié, 23 sept10 / 18 °Cclear skydry12 h sun
jue, 24 sept12 / 17 °Covercastdry3 h sun
vie, 25 sept10 / 18 °Cclear skydry11 h sun
sáb, 26 sept14 / 21 °Cclear skydry12 h sun
dom, 27 sept15 / 23 °Cclear skydry12 h sun
lun, 28 sept17 / 25 °Cclear skydry12 h sun
mar, 29 sept16 / 25 °Cclear skydry12 h sun
mié, 30 sept16 / 25 °Covercastdry12 h sun
jue, 1 oct11 / 15 °Crain showers22 mm rain10 h sun
vie, 2 oct8 / 11 °Crain showers60 mm rain0 h sun

Source: Open-Meteo, village altitude, updated 2026-09-23 13:08 UTC.

Things to do in Amden

Hikes nearby — Amden (20)

20+ curated hiking trails around Amden, sourced from OpenStreetMap and enriched with distance, elevation gain and difficulty.

  • Sardona-Welterbe-Weg Etappe 1

    15.8 km · +1700 m

    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.

  • Alpenpanorama-Weg

    13.8 km · +1335 m

  • Alpenpanorama-Weg

    25.8 km · +314 m

  • WALSA-Weg - Etappe 4

    10.9 km · +928 m

    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.

  • Via Glaralpina

    7.1 km · +57 m

  • Via Glaralpina

    12.7 km · +1686 m

  • Hasenbodenweg

    7 km · +344 m

  • Kerenzerberg Römerweg

    13.2 km · +770 m

    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.

  • WALSA-Weg - Etappe 3

    16.1 km · +399 m

  • Vorderbetlis - Seerenwald

    7.2 km · +482 m

  • Amden Ost gelb

    3.7 km · +346 m

  • Ammler Höhenweg

    8.4 km · +496 m

    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.

  • Seerenwald - Quinten

    6.6 km · +370 m

  • Laubegg - Säls

    4.6 km · +255 m

  • 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.

  • Hasebode-Weg

    7.1 km · +240 m · leicht

  • Alpenpanorama-Weg: Stein - Amden

    14 km · +869 m · leicht

  • WALSA-Weg: Murg Bhf Süd - Amden

    9 km · +818 m · mittel

  • Toggenburger Höhenweg: Vordere Selunalp - Oberchäsere

    16.3 km · +964 m · mittel

  • Toggenburger Höhenweg: Oberchäsere - Tanzboden

    8.3 km · +458 m · mittel

See all 20 hikes near Amden

Mountain biking near Amden

  • ex. Heidiland Bike Etappe 1 42.3 km
  • Panorama Bike 23.8 km
  • Kerenzerberg Bike 22.5 km
  • Quintnerweg 1.3 km · Blue
  • Furgglen 1.2 km · Blue
  • Alpstrasse Unterchäseren 1.0 km · Green
  • Heerweg 1.0 km · Green

All MTB trails near Amden

Getting to Amden

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

Where to stay in Amden

77 places to stay for a night on 2026-09-25, from 197 EUR per night, median 352 EUR. Prices are direct with hotels and destinations, compared live on the Amden page.