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

Inbegrepen in deze seizoenpassen

Weather and 10-day forecast for Amden

DayMin / maxSkyPrecipitationSunshine
zo 20 sep10 / 17 °Cclear skydry9 h sun
ma 21 sep9 / 14 °Covercastdry2 h sun
di 22 sep7 / 13 °Cpartly cloudydry6 h sun
wo 23 sep7 / 16 °Cclear skydry12 h sun
do 24 sep5 / 11 °Cthunderstormdry1 h sun
vr 25 sep4 / 13 °Cclear skydry12 h sun
za 26 sep6 / 16 °Cclear skydry11 h sun
zo 27 sep9 / 20 °Cclear skydry11 h sun
ma 28 sep5 / 19 °Cclear skydry12 h sun
di 29 sep8 / 19 °Cclear skydry12 h sun

Source: Open-Meteo, village altitude, updated 2026-09-20 06:07 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

    +240 m · leicht

  • Alpenpanorama-Weg: Stein - Amden

    +869 m · leicht

  • WALSA-Weg: Murg Bhf Süd - Amden

    +818 m · mittel

  • Toggenburger Höhenweg: Vordere Selunalp - Oberchäsere

    +964 m · mittel

  • Toggenburger Höhenweg: Oberchäsere - Tanzboden

    +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
  • Furgglen Blue
  • Alpstrasse Unterchäseren Green
  • Heerweg Green
  • Quintnerweg Blue

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 131 EUR per night, median 332 EUR. Prices are direct with hotels and destinations, compared live on the Amden page.