Gähwil
About Gähwil
A quiet Toggenburg hideaway where rolling green hills and traditional dairy farms offer a slow-paced escape from the urban grind.
Highlights
- Rolling pre-Alpine hills
- Rural farm culture
- Traditional wooden architecture
- Quiet hiking trails
Key Facts
- Altitude: 748m
- Top lift: 905m
- Ski pistes: 1km
- Ski lifts: 1
- Population: 809
- Lakes nearby: 14
- MTB trails: 131.7km
- Mountain huts: 3
Ski Area
Weather and 10-day forecast for Gähwil
- Today: 10 to 18 °C, overcast, 1 h of sunshine
- Freezing level today: about 3493 m (3000 to 3870 m)
| Day | Min / max | Sky | Precipitation | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| jue, 24 sept | 10 / 18 °C | overcast | dry | 1 h sun |
| vie, 25 sept | 6 / 17 °C | clear sky | dry | 8 h sun |
| sáb, 26 sept | 10 / 23 °C | clear sky | dry | 12 h sun |
| dom, 27 sept | 13 / 24 °C | clear sky | dry | 12 h sun |
| lun, 28 sept | 14 / 24 °C | clear sky | dry | 12 h sun |
| mar, 29 sept | 10 / 24 °C | clear sky | dry | 12 h sun |
| mié, 30 sept | 8 / 23 °C | clear sky | dry | 11 h sun |
| jue, 1 oct | 8 / 21 °C | clear sky | dry | 12 h sun |
| vie, 2 oct | 11 / 15 °C | drizzle | dry | 1 h sun |
| sáb, 3 oct | 8 / 19 °C | partly cloudy | dry | 5 h sun |
Things to do in Gähwil
Hikes nearby — Gähwil (20)
20+ curated hiking trails around Gähwil, sourced from OpenStreetMap and enriched with distance, elevation gain and difficulty.
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Thurgauer Rundwanderweg
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Schwabenweg
Stage 5 of the Schwabenweg pilgrim route, this path runs from Steg through the Zurich Oberland toward Rapperswil-Jona, where the view toward Lake Zurich and the Alps opens up.
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ViaJacobi
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ViaJacobi
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Züri Oberland-Höhenweg
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Thurweg
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Ottenegg - Holenstein
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Fischingen Kloster - Au - fixme
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Fischingen Kloster - Ottenegg
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Silberbüel - Hulftegg
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Allenwinden - Hulftegg - fixme
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Aelpli Süd-Hirzegg
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Dussnang - Niederwies
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Sädelegg-Rotbühl
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Tüfenbach - Sternenberg
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Toggenburger Höhenweg: Hulftegg - Wil
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Thurgauer Tannzapfenweg
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Züri Oberland-Höhenweg: Girenbad - Hulftegg
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Toggenburger Höhenweg: Chrüzegg - Hulftegg
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Züri Oberland-Höhenweg: Hulftegg - Chrüzegg
Mountain biking near Gähwil
- Haupt-Loop
- Hintere Hörnlistrasse
- Nord-Loop
- Tanneggergrat
- Dettelbergstrasse
- Dreiangel-Loop
Getting to Gähwil
Door-to-door travel times as used by the MR. ALPS ranking.
- Nearest airport: Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport (ACH), 43 km away, about 46 min by road
- Zürich: 52 min by car, 66 km
- Luzern: 1h31 by car, 95 km
- Basel: 1h46 by car, 146 km
- Biel/Bienne: 2h12 by car, 183 km
- Bern: 2h13 by car, 185 km
- Stuttgart: 2h44 by car, 230 km
Where to stay in Gähwil
34 places to stay for a night on 2026-09-25, from 157 EUR per night, median 224 EUR. Prices are direct with hotels and destinations, compared live on the Gähwil page.