Via Alpina
A 6.6-mile point-to-point route in St. Gallen, Switzerland.
- 6.6 mi
- one way
- 2,735 ft
- climb
- 6,217 ft
- high point
- Point to point
- route
Via Alpina is a 6.6-mile point-to-point route in St. Gallen, Switzerland. It runs between about 3,300 ft and 6,220 ft above sea level, with roughly 2,740 ft of climbing one way. It is mapped as a named hiking route, with the sections joined into one trail here. The nearest town is Weisstannen, about 4.0 miles southwest of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Graseggchopf, Schmidstöck and Stoss-Chopf. Unterer Mattbachfall and Isengrindfall are within about 3 miles. For camping, Zeltplatz Hotel Segnes and Wohnmobil-Stellplatz Hotel Segnes are within about 6 miles. There are 3 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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Photo: PantaRhei, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Unterer Mattbachfall
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Photo: Plattens, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Foostock
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Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Via Alpina for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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