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Maps and trails
The 10 most beautiful mountain hikes in See-Gaster
Mountain Hike
· Toggenburg
Hike from Ebnat-Kappel up to the Speer and back to Krummenau
recommended route
Difficulty
difficult
25.6 km
9:35 h
1,415 m
1,335 m
A sporty hike in Toggenburg on the highest conglomerate mountain in Europe with everything a mountain route includes: alpine farming, wide views, alpine inns, and a chairlift for tired legs.
Mountain Hike
· Toggenburg
Heart circuit Speer
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Difficulty
difficult
18.8 km
8:00 h
1,250 m
1,250 m
Ridge hike around the Steintal on Europe’s highest Nagelfluh mountain with the Speer climbing route as an alpine highlight (T5).
Mountain Hike
· Toggenburg
Hike & Bike from Stein SG to the Vorder Goggeien (1630 m)
recommended route
Difficulty
T3
moderate
12 km
4:00 h
846 m
818 m
Today, on 07.09.2025, I want to do a hike & bike route again and have chosen the Goggeien in Toggenburg for this plan. After a drive of about 1 hour, I prepare my bike for the ascent to the Goggeien at the free parking lot on Rünggelstrasse.
Mountain Hike
· Nesslau
Goggeien with Schär North summit, Mittler Goggeien + Vorder Goggeien
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
10.4 km
6:00 h
926 m
918 m
The Goggeien with the summits Vorder Goggeien, Mittler Goggeien, Schär North summit, and South summit have interested me for a while, but I only set out to reach them today on 03.11.2017.
Mountain Hike
· Toggenburg
Mountain hike from Nesslau to the Speer
recommended route
Difficulty
difficult
10.2 km
4:50 h
1,197 m
10 m
This hike in Toggenburg leads directly from Nesslau to the Speer. In the quiet side valley Ijental, you hike through a species-rich fen with a small reservoir before entering the alpine and ultimately the mountain area.
Mountain Hike
· Appenzell Alps
Chüemettler
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Difficulty
moderate
6.1 km
3:00 h
540 m
540 m
Short but exciting pre-Alpine circular route from the Wängital to the Chüemettler (T4).
Mountain Hike
· Switzerland
At the foot of the Schibechnölli high above Amden
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
10.5 km
3:07 h
662 m
652 m
The circular route leads from Amden Dorf up to the well-known climbing rock Schibechnölli along idyllic viewpoints, idyllic forest sections, and through picturesque flower meadows.
Mountain Hike
· Switzerland
Mattstogg on October 18, 2021
recommended route
Difficulty
difficult
11.9 km
4:18 h
1,370 m
1,366 m
Today my destination was the local mountain of Amden. It is 1934 meters high and located right between Lake Walen, Federistock, Speer, and Leistchamm.
Mountain Hike
· Switzerland
Climbing fun at Chüemettler
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
7.6 km
3:50 h
730 m
730 m
Short mountain route with easy climbing sections and an optional cave visit
Mountain Hike
· Switzerland
Over the climbing path to the Speer
recommended route
Difficulty
difficult
7.9 km
4:00 h
790 m
790 m
Challenging mountain hike with an exciting climbing section

