St. Gallen · Hiking

Laui-Rüchi

An out-and-back trail, 0.5 miles each way (0.9 miles round trip) in St. Gallen, Switzerland.

0.5 mi
round trip
755 ft
climb
3,950 ft
high point
Out and back
route

Laui-Rüchi is an out-and-back trail, 0.5 miles each way (0.9 miles round trip) in St. Gallen, Switzerland. It runs between about 3,700 ft and 3,950 ft above sea level, with roughly 290 ft of climbing one way. It is a well-made walking path, fine for most hikers. The nearest town is Unterwasser, about 1.2 miles northeast of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Stei, Lauiberg and Schwarzchopf. Oberer Thuwasserfall and Unterer Thuwasserfall are within about 3 miles. For camping, Schafbergblick and Campingplatz Thur are within about 6 miles. There are 30 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.

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Conditions and forecast

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