Vorderspinaweg
An out-and-back trail, 1.0 miles each way (2.1 miles round trip) in St. Gallen, Switzerland.
- 1.0 mi
- round trip
- 2,297 ft
- climb
- 4,376 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Vorderspinaweg is an out-and-back trail, 1.0 miles each way (2.1 miles round trip) in St. Gallen, Switzerland. It runs between about 2,440 ft and 4,380 ft above sea level, with roughly 2,120 ft of climbing one way. It is a mountain path with steeper and uneven sections, so wear proper hiking shoes. Most of the way is dirt. It is on the edge of Heiligkreuz. Peaks within about 3 miles include Ghutlet Gonzen, Annegrethli and Breiter Turm. Ragnatscherfall and Grossbachfall are within about 3 miles. For camping, Camping Bad Ragaz is within about 6 miles. There are 16 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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Also worth it near here
Photo: Tobias goodmood, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Ghutlet Gonzen
~1 min drive
Photo: Thomas Woodtli from Zürich, Switzerland, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Vitaparcours Mels - Sargans - Vilters
~4 min drive
Photo: WidmerThomas, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Berschnerfall
~7 min drive
Photo: Ben Bender, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Camping Bad Ragaz
~10 min drive
Photo: Jean-Louis Pitteloud, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Enderlinhütte SAC
~11 min drive
Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Vorderspinaweg for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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