Gais
About Gais
A pastoral retreat defined by its wooden architecture and rolling hills, embodying the quiet charm of the Appenzell countryside.
Highlights
- Traditional timber facades
- Rolling pasture landscapes
- Wellness tourism heritage
- Authentic Swiss folkways
Key Facts
- Altitude: 937m
- Top lift: 1025m
- Ski pistes: 1km
- Ski lifts: 1
- Population: 3,086
- Lakes nearby: 19
- MTB trails: 447.4km
- Mountain huts: 23
Ski Area
Weather and 10-day forecast for Gais
- Today: 7 to 17 °C, clear sky, 12 h of sunshine
- Freezing level today: about 3766 m (3530 to 3940 m)
| Day | Min / max | Sky | Precipitation | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9月23日(水) | 7 / 17 °C | clear sky | dry | 12 h sun |
| 9月24日(木) | 10 / 16 °C | overcast | dry | 1 h sun |
| 9月25日(金) | 7 / 17 °C | clear sky | dry | 11 h sun |
| 9月26日(土) | 10 / 22 °C | clear sky | dry | 12 h sun |
| 9月27日(日) | 11 / 23 °C | clear sky | dry | 12 h sun |
| 9月28日(月) | 8 / 23 °C | clear sky | dry | 12 h sun |
| 9月29日(火) | 8 / 22 °C | clear sky | dry | 12 h sun |
| 9月30日(水) | 7 / 23 °C | clear sky | dry | 12 h sun |
| 10月1日(木) | 11 / 17 °C | thunderstorm | dry | 0 h sun |
| 10月2日(金) | 8 / 11 °C | rain showers | dry | 0 h sun |
Things to do in Gais
Hikes nearby — Gais (20)
20+ curated hiking trails around Gais, sourced from OpenStreetMap and enriched with distance, elevation gain and difficulty.
-
Pfeff ond Lischt Weg
Thirteen interactive stations punctuate this family trail through the Appenzeller hill country, where walkers balance seesaws, roll balls through a Chügelibahn, hurl pine cones, and coax sound from a giant xylophone and resonating pipes. The route also reveals the region's characteristic Nagelfluh ridge landscape and opens onto views across the Appenzeller hills toward the Alpstein.
-
Appenzeller Rundweg
-
Alpenpanorama-Weg
-
Alpenpanorama-Weg
-
Appenzeller Weg
-
Eggerstanden - Eggli
-
Aussichtsweg "obedöri"
-
Rund um Speicher
-
ViaJacobi
-
Kulturspur Appenzellerland
NONE （提供された抜粋は、Urnäsch/RehetobelとWalzenhausenの間のAppenzell Ausserhodenを通るKulturspur Appenzellerlandトレイルを説明するものであり、GraubündenのWiesen–Gruobのトレイルではありません。指定された場所に一致するトレイルに関する情報を含む抜粋はありません。）
-
Rheintaler Höhenweg
-
Barfussweg
-
Ebenalp Nord
-
Wasserlehrpfad Hundwil
-
Chlus - ?
-
Alpenpanorama-Weg: Trogen Landsgemeindeplatz - Tourist Information
-
Appenzeller Kapellenweg
-
Lauras Lieblingsplätze
-
Kulturspur Appenzellerland: Teufen - Trogen
-
Kulturspur Appenzellerland: Trogen - Heiden Kirchplatz
Mountain biking near Gais
- Wildmannli Bike
- Appenzeller Vorderland-Route
- Hoher Hirschberg-Route
- Appenzell Rheintal Bike
- Appenzeller Mittelland-Route
- Panorama Bike - Etappe 2
- Leimensteigstrasse
- Widenbachtobel
Getting to Gais
Door-to-door travel times as used by the MR. ALPS ranking.
- Nearest airport: Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport (ACH), 16 km away, about 33 min by road
- Zürich: 1h17 by car, 98 km
- Luzern: 1h57 by car, 150 km
- Basel: 2h11 by car, 178 km
- Innsbruck: 2h28 by car, 187 km
- München: 2h29 by car, 222 km
- Biel/Bienne: 2h37 by car, 216 km
Where to stay in Gais
171 places to stay for a night on 2026-09-25, from 146 EUR per night, median 243 EUR. Prices are direct with hotels and destinations, compared live on the Gais page.