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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
wo 23 sep7 / 18 °Cclear skydry12 h sun
do 24 sep10 / 18 °Covercastdry2 h sun
vr 25 sep9 / 19 °Cclear skydry12 h sun
za 26 sep13 / 22 °Cclear skydry12 h sun
zo 27 sep15 / 24 °Cclear skydry12 h sun
ma 28 sep13 / 24 °Cclear skydry12 h sun
di 29 sep13 / 23 °Cclear skydry12 h sun
wo 30 sep13 / 23 °Covercastdry11 h sun
do 1 okt14 / 22 °Covercastdry11 h sun
vr 2 okt14 / 23 °Cdrizzle1 mm rain11 h sun

Source: Open-Meteo, village altitude, updated 2026-09-23 06:57 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 303 EUR. Prices are direct with hotels and destinations, compared live on the Alt St. Johann (Toggenburg) page.