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Hiking, Rambling in Amden

 
Amden


 
Over 110 km hiking and rambling paths!
110 km marked footpaths from easy walks along the shore of Lake Walen to the ascent of the peak of Speers (highest "Nagelfluh" in Europe) one finds everything in Amden and Weesen. Rustic alpine inns, homely barbecue sites and grandiose panoramic vantage points in every direction are an open invitation to pause and relax.
Contact Information
Tourismus Amden-Weesen
Dorfstrasse 22
8873 Amden
Tel. +41 (0)55 611 14 13
Fax +41 (0)55 611 17 06
tourismus@amden.ch
www.amden.ch

Hikes and walks from Amden village - suggestions:
  • Amden post (950m) - Durschlegi (1123m) - Oberchäsern (mountain guest-house with dormitory, 1649m) - Speer (1950m): 3 hours 20 minutes
  • Amden post (950m) - Tobel (935m) - Hintere Höhi (1410m)-Stein in Toggenburg (838m): 3 hours 15 minutes
  • Amden top end (950m) - Hinterbetlis (519m) - Quinten (420m): 3 hours 20 minutes
  • Amden top end (950m) - Dornacker (908m) - Girengärtli (1017m): 20 minutes
Hiking suggestions from chair-lift mountain station (1290m)
  • Chair-lift mountain railway station - Hintere Höhi (1410m) - Oberchäsern (mountain inn with dormitory 1290m) -Speer (1950m): 2 hours 50 minutes
  • Chair-lift mountain station - Hintere Höhi (1410m) -Hüttlisboden (1522m) - Altschen (1388m) - Arvenbüel (1273m): 3 hours
  • Chair-lift mountain station - Alp Walau (1420m) -Mattstock (1935m): 2 hours 10 minutes
Hiking suggestions from Arvenbüel (1250m)
  • Arvenbüel - First (1663m) - Selunalp (1577m) - Selamatt (1390m) - Iltios (1342m) - Oberdorf Wildhaus (1228m): 6 hours 30 minutes
  • Arvenbüel - Chapf (1296m): 20 minutes
  • Arvenbüel - Looch (mountain inn 1560m) - Flügenspitz (1703m): 1 hour 30 minutes
  • Arvenbüel - Altschen (mountain guest house, 1388m)- Vorder Höhi (1537m) - Gulmen (1788m): 1 hour 45 minutes
Hiking suggestions from Weesen (420m)
  • Weesen harbour - Betlis (460m) - Seerenwald (720m) - Quinten (421m): 3 hours 40 minutes
  • Weesen harbour - Gufler (665m) - Schafbett (1010m) - Amden post (950m): 2 hours 25 minutes
  • Weesen - Biberlikopf - Ziegelbrücke - Linthdamm - Weesen: 1 hour 40 minutes
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Day-card hiking ridge path

  • 1 chair-lift trip
  • 1 afternoon snack
  • 1 bus trip Arvenbüel-Amden village (or reverse)
Prices
only CHF 25.00 adults
only CHF 15.00 children

Obtainable in bus, at chair-lift Mattstock or at Amden-Weesen Tourist Office.