Amden
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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.
Highlights
- Lake-view skiing
- Family-friendly terrain
- South-facing plateau
- Winter hiking trails
Key Facts
- Altitude: 1279m
- Top lift: 1684m
- Ski pistes: 17km
- Ski lifts: 6
- Population: 1,901
- Lakes nearby: 20
- MTB trails: 262.7km
- Mountain huts: 16
Ski Area
Inbegrepen in deze seizoenpassen
Weather and 10-day forecast for Amden
- Today: 10 to 17 °C, clear sky, 9 h of sunshine
- Freezing level today: about 4071 m (3800 to 4190 m)
| Day | Min / max | Sky | Precipitation | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| zo 20 sep | 10 / 17 °C | clear sky | dry | 9 h sun |
| ma 21 sep | 9 / 14 °C | overcast | dry | 2 h sun |
| di 22 sep | 7 / 13 °C | partly cloudy | dry | 6 h sun |
| wo 23 sep | 7 / 16 °C | clear sky | dry | 12 h sun |
| do 24 sep | 5 / 11 °C | thunderstorm | dry | 1 h sun |
| vr 25 sep | 4 / 13 °C | clear sky | dry | 12 h sun |
| za 26 sep | 6 / 16 °C | clear sky | dry | 11 h sun |
| zo 27 sep | 9 / 20 °C | clear sky | dry | 11 h sun |
| ma 28 sep | 5 / 19 °C | clear sky | dry | 12 h sun |
| di 29 sep | 8 / 19 °C | clear sky | dry | 12 h sun |
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.
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Sardona-Welterbe-Weg Etappe 1
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.
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Alpenpanorama-Weg
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Alpenpanorama-Weg
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WALSA-Weg - Etappe 4
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.
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Via Glaralpina
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Via Glaralpina
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Hasenbodenweg
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Kerenzerberg Römerweg
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.
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WALSA-Weg - Etappe 3
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Vorderbetlis - Seerenwald
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Amden Ost gelb
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Ammler Höhenweg
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.
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Seerenwald - Quinten
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Laubegg - Säls
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Walenstadtberg - Quinten
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.
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Hasebode-Weg
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Alpenpanorama-Weg: Stein - Amden
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WALSA-Weg: Murg Bhf Süd - Amden
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Toggenburger Höhenweg: Vordere Selunalp - Oberchäsere
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Toggenburger Höhenweg: Oberchäsere - Tanzboden
Mountain biking near Amden
- ex. Heidiland Bike Etappe 1
- Panorama Bike
- Kerenzerberg Bike
- Furgglen
- Alpstrasse Unterchäseren
- Heerweg
- Quintnerweg
Getting to Amden
Door-to-door travel times as used by the MR. ALPS ranking.
- Nearest airport: Zürich Airport (ZRH), 59 km away, about 1h13 by road
- Zürich: 51 min by car, 68 km
- Luzern: 1h10 by car, 91 km
- Basel: 1h48 by car, 151 km
- Biel/Bienne: 2h14 by car, 188 km
- Bern: 2h15 by car, 190 km
- Innsbruck: 3h01 by car, 231 km
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.





