Buchs
About Buchs
A pragmatic Rhine Valley hub where industrial efficiency meets the shadow of the Liechtenstein border and historic hilltop castles.
Highlights
- Rhine Valley commerce
- Gothic castle views
- Cross-border gateway
- Modern transit hub
Key Facts
- Altitude: 1368m
- Top lift: 1485m
- Ski pistes: 1km
- Ski lifts: 1
- Population: 14,038
- Lakes nearby: 14
- MTB trails: 272.5km
- Mountain huts: 28
Ski Area
Weather and 10-day forecast for Buchs
- Today: 6 to 13 °C, clear sky, 11 h of sunshine
- Freezing level today: about 3717 m (3460 to 3910 m)
| Day | Min / max | Sky | Precipitation | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| mié, 23 sept | 6 / 13 °C | clear sky | dry | 11 h sun |
| jue, 24 sept | 8 / 16 °C | overcast | dry | 2 h sun |
| vie, 25 sept | 5 / 16 °C | clear sky | dry | 9 h sun |
| sáb, 26 sept | 11 / 20 °C | clear sky | dry | 12 h sun |
| dom, 27 sept | 12 / 22 °C | clear sky | dry | 12 h sun |
| lun, 28 sept | 13 / 23 °C | clear sky | dry | 12 h sun |
| mar, 29 sept | 12 / 23 °C | clear sky | dry | 12 h sun |
| mié, 30 sept | 12 / 22 °C | clear sky | dry | 12 h sun |
| jue, 1 oct | 9 / 15 °C | rain showers | dry | 1 h sun |
| vie, 2 oct | 6 / 9 °C | rain showers | dry | 0 h sun |
Things to do in Buchs
Hikes nearby — Buchs (20)
20+ curated hiking trails around Buchs, sourced from OpenStreetMap and enriched with distance, elevation gain and difficulty.
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Via Alpina Stage 58: Sücka - Sargans
The route passes through the Saminatal valley and the Walsersiedlung Steg before climbing to the Pfälzerhütte, rewarding hikers with a distinctive Alpine panorama. The Pfälzerhütte offers food and overnight accommodation between June and October.
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Via Alpina
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Voralpsee Ost rot
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.
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Margelchopf-Gipfelweg
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.
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Valschnära - Sevelen Dorf
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Palfries - Gipfelhütte Alvier
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Palfries - Kurhaus Sennis Rundtour
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Voralp - Niederipass - Höchst - Voralp
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St. Peter - Triesen Post
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WALSA-Weg - Etappe 2
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Voralpsee gelb
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Voralp - fixme
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Voralp See Nord rot
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Tschingla Sennis
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Sattel - Inggadells
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Rheintaler Höhenweg: Wildhaus - Berghaus Malbun
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Rheintaler Höhenweg: Berghaus Malbun - Sargans
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Via Alpina: Vorder Bärgälla - Sargans
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Triesenberger Philosophenweg
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Rheintaler Höhenweg: Sennwald - Wildhaus
Mountain biking near Buchs
- Montfort Bike
- Wildmannli Bike
- Valspus-Trail
- Chlegrüti Wisliboden
- Eigentobel
- Schwendiweg
Getting to Buchs
Door-to-door travel times as used by the MR. ALPS ranking.
- Nearest airport: Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport (ACH), 39 km away, about 55 min by road
- Zürich: 1h44 by car, 124 km
- Luzern: 2h03 by car, 146 km
- Basel: 2h41 by car, 206 km
- Innsbruck: 2h43 by car, 186 km
- München: 2h51 by car, 241 km
- Bern: 3h03 by train, 235 km
Where to stay in Buchs
109 places to stay for a night on 2026-09-25, from 143 EUR per night, median 283 EUR. Prices are direct with hotels and destinations, compared live on the Buchs page.