Pizol hiking ticket day pass from Wangs or Bad Ragaz

The Pizol winter area stretches from 2,227 m a.s.l. down to 509 m a.s.l., giving you plenty of opportunities to enjoy the snow. The season runs from mid-December to early April.

Your ticket gives you access to the entire Pizol winter area. Take the mountain railways up from Bad Ragaz or Wangs. 5 signposted winter hiking trails and a snowshoe trail are waiting for you.

As you walk, enjoy wonderful views of the Tamina Valley, the Weisstannen Valley and the Calfeisen Valley. You can also see the Rhine Valley around St. Gallen and the unmistakable Churfirsten range.

Mountain railway routes

• Pizol cable car from Wangs via Maienberg to Furt
• Chairlift from Furt to Gaffia
• Chairlift from Gaffia to Pizolhütte
• Pizol cable car from Bad Ragaz to Pardiel
• Chairlift from Pardiel to Laufböden

Practical information

• If you have a Halbtax, please book your ticket directly in the Pizolbahnen online shop
• There is no deposit for chip cards, which give you contactless access
• Parking at Bad Ragaz/Wangs: first 45 minutes free, then CHF 5.00 per day; at Wangs, please display a parking disc

Winter hiking trails at Pizol

• Graue Hörner: 0.5 km stroll, 35 min, 51 m descent (downhill only), from Furt towards Maienberg
• Prodkopf: very easy 0.6 km loop, 30 min, 30 m elevation gain, starting at Pardiel (mountain station)
• Vasanachopf: easy 1.8 km loop, 40 min, 122 m elevation gain, starting at Laufböden
• Panorama High-Altitude Trail: 3.7 km loop, 70 min, 30 m elevation gain, from the Laufböden mountain station towards Pizolhütte, with views of the Tectonic Arena
• Pardiel–Laufböden: 3.3 km, 1 hr 45 min, 598 m ascent between the Pardiel and Laufböden mountain stations
• Pardiel–Laufböden snowshoe tour: 2.8 km, 1 hr 50 min, 591 m ascent between the Pardiel and Laufböden mountain stations

All the trails can easily be combined.

The Panorama High-Altitude Trail is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful winter hikes at Pizol. The very short trail from Pardiel to Prodkopf and back is an easy, enjoyable walk for the whole family. A viewing tower and a giant swing are popular attractions at Prodkopf, a place of power. The Panorama High-Altitude Trail passes Wangsersee, where there’s a mountain hut serving food and drink. In winter, Wangsersee turns into a huge ice rink. Laufböden sits like a vast terrace at 2,222 m a.s.l., with views of the St. Gallen Rhine Valley and the Churfirsten. You’ll find restaurants at the start and end points of all the signposted trails, where you can refuel.

By public transport

Bus routes 429 and 430 run from Sargans railway station to the Wangs valley station.

• Four buses per hour on weekdays
• Two buses per hour on Sundays

PostBus route 456 runs from Bad Ragaz railway station to the Bad Ragaz valley station.

• Every 30 minutes during peak times in the morning and evening
• The local bus is included in your ticket

By car

• A3 Zurich–Sarganserland, Sargans exit, 2 km to Wangs
• 500 parking spaces available
• An additional 350 outdoor parking spaces, with a shuttle on the Pizolbahn bus (transport and parking are free)
• A13 Lake Constance–Sarganserland, Bad Ragaz Nord exit, 2 km to the Bad Ragaz valley station
• 600 parking spaces available

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