Winter hike Gamsalp - Mazills - Gamsalp

From the Gamsalp mountain station, the winter hiking trail leads eastwards and is continuously marked. From the Marzills viewpoint, the path follows the same route back to the Gamsalp mountain station.

Day hiking backpack (approx. 20 liters) with rain cover, comfortable and waterproof winter shoes or sturdy hiking boots, possibly crampons and gaiters, warm and weatherproof clothing in layers, hat / headband, scarf, gloves, sun and rain protection, provisions and drinking water, thermos bottle with hot drink, first aid kit, pocket knife, mobile phone, possibly headlamp, map material, possibly telescopic poles

Away from the continuously well-marked winter hiking trail, there is a risk of falling due to karst holes and wildlife protection zones border the area, so the path should not be left under any circumstances.

From the greater Zurich area and Central Switzerland:
Take A3 at Reichenburg towards Rapperswil and then over the Ricken Pass to Wattwil. Then up the Toggenburg to Wildhaus Munzenriet. From Eastern Switzerland:
From St. Gallen to Herisau and then via Wasserfluh to Lichtensteig. Or from St. Gallen to Wil, take the Toggenburg exit. Follow the main road to Wildhaus Munzenriet. From the southern German region:
Via Bregenz and St. Margrethen on the A13 to Haag and take the exit towards Toggenburg/Wildhaus. Or via Konstanz to Wil, then take the Toggenburg exit and follow the main road to Wildhaus Munzenriet.

By train to Nesslau Neu St. Johann station and then by bus to the stop "Wildhaus Lisighaus." From the bus stop, it is a five-minute walk to the Thur - Oberdorf chairlift. Once in Oberdorf, a 3-minute walk to the Oberdorf - Gamsalp chairlift.

From the Rhine Valley by train to Buchs station and then by bus to the "Wildhaus Lisighaus" bus stop.

From the bus stop, it is a five-minute walk to the Thur - Oberdorf chairlift. Once in Oberdorf, a 3-minute walk to the Oberdorf - Gamsalp chairlift.

Parking spaces are available at the large Munzenriet Wildhaus parking lot

Current information on the status of the winter hiking trail can be found on our snow sports report.

www.toggenburg.swiss/schneesportbericht

Toggenburg Tourism

Hauptstrasse 104

9658 Wildhaus

+41 71 999 99 11

info@toggenburg.swiss

www.toggenburg.swiss

Information on the mountain railways and the Gamsalp mountain inn:

Wildhaus Mountain Railways

www.wildhaus.ch

+41 71 998 50 50

Binoculars belong in the backpack on this winter hike.