St. Gallen · Hiking

Alvierweg

2.4 mi
one way: 2,821 ft
climb: 7,632 ft
high point: Point to point
route

Alvierweg is a 2.4-mile point-to-point route in St. Gallen, Switzerland. It runs between about 5,600 ft and 7,630 ft above sea level, with roughly 2,820 ft of climbing one way. It is demanding mountain hiking, with rocky or exposed stretches where you need sure footing. Most of the way is dirt. It is mapped as a named hiking route, with the sections joined into one trail here. The nearest town is Oberschan, about 2.9 miles west of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Spalt, Gauschla and Chemmi. Ragnatscherfall and Berschnerfall are within about 3 miles. For camping, Camping Werdenberg and Höfli are within about 6 miles. There are 12 other mapped trails within about 3 miles, so you can combine or extend the outing. Distances, elevations and the route shape here come from OpenStreetMap and the Copernicus 90 m elevation model. Trails, access rules and conditions change, so check locally before you go.

Nearby · Zinggen-Sattel · Altsäss-Obersäss · Vormsweg

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Berschnerfall

~4 min drive

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Conditions and forecast

Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Alvierweg for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.