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: 412.1km
- Mountain huts: 23
Ski Area
Weather and 10-day forecast for Gais
- Today: 6 to 15 °C, clear sky, 11 h of sunshine
- Freezing level today: about 3452 m (3190 to 3900 m)
| Day | Min / max | Sky | Precipitation | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9月22日周二 | 6 / 15 °C | clear sky | dry | 11 h sun |
| 9月23日周三 | 8 / 17 °C | clear sky | dry | 12 h sun |
| 9月24日周四 | 8 / 16 °C | partly cloudy | dry | 4 h sun |
| 9月25日周五 | 6 / 15 °C | clear sky | dry | 12 h sun |
| 9月26日周六 | 8 / 21 °C | clear sky | dry | 12 h sun |
| 9月27日周日 | 7 / 21 °C | partly cloudy | dry | 6 h sun |
| 9月28日周一 | 9 / 21 °C | clear sky | dry | 9 h sun |
| 9月29日周二 | 8 / 22 °C | clear sky | dry | 12 h sun |
| 9月30日周三 | 14 / 22 °C | clear sky | dry | 8 h sun |
| 10月1日周四 | 13 / 19 °C | rain showers | dry | 1 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.
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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.
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Appenzeller Rundweg
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Alpenpanorama-Weg
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Alpenpanorama-Weg
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Appenzeller Weg
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Eggerstanden - Eggli
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Aussichtsweg "obedöri"
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Rund um Speicher
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ViaJacobi
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Kulturspur Appenzellerland
所提供的摘录描述的是穿越阿彭策尔外罗登州、途经乌尔内施/雷赫托贝尔至瓦尔岑豪森的Kulturspur Appenzellerland步道，而非格劳宾登州Wiesen–Gruob的步道。摘录中没有任何内容涉及与指定地点相符的步道。
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Rheintaler Höhenweg
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Barfussweg
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Ebenalp Nord
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Wasserlehrpfad Hundwil
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Chlus - ?
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Alpenpanorama-Weg: Trogen Landsgemeindeplatz - Tourist Information
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Appenzeller Kapellenweg
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Lauras Lieblingsplätze
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Kulturspur Appenzellerland: Teufen - Trogen
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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
- Widenbachtobel
- Leimensteigstrasse
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
180 places to stay for a night on 2026-09-25, from 146 EUR per night, median 245 EUR. Prices are direct with hotels and destinations, compared live on the Gais page.