Region Eastern Switzerland / Liechtenstein · 7326

Mels

Mels is located in Sarganserland in the Seez valley and therefore belongs to Heidiland. The Weisstannental is as well as the mountain Pizol part of the municipal area of Mels. The Weisstannental is very quiet and has many waterfalls. Since there is no through traffic, chamois, bearded vultures and ibexes also feel at home here. The mountain Pizol rises between the Tamina valley, the Weisstannental and the Calfeisen valley. Mels as a village has a beautiful old village center with many shopping and gastronomic facilities. It shows especially many old chapels and churches. There are also many information boards about the historical development of the village, a castle ruin, a small castle and a prehistoric-medieval hilltop settlement. The scenic surroundings are a paradise for hiking lovers. A beautiful mountain scenery, many rivers and streams and abundant old church buildings characterize the landscape.

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Flumserberg
Flumserberg
Mountain Summit
Chäserrugg
Chäserrugg
Mountain Summit
House of Läderach
House of Läderach
Farm shops
Tektonikarena Sardona - UNESCO World Heritage Site
Tektonikarena Sardona - UNESCO World Heritage Site
Natural monuments
Feldis
Feldis
Viewpoint
Pizol
Pizol
Mountain Summit
Tamina Gorge
Tamina Gorge
Gorge
Walensee
Walensee
Lake
Lake Cresta
Lake Cresta
Lake
Seilbahn Palfries
Seilbahn Palfries
Mountain Summit · Mels
Chapfensee
Chapfensee
Lake · Mels
Seilbahn Schönhalden
Seilbahn Schönhalden
Mountain Summit · Flumserberg Saxli

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Train ticket between Chur and St. Moritz
Train ticket between Chur and St. Moritz
Chur
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Train ticket between Chur and Arosa
Train ticket between Chur and Arosa
Chur
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Train ticket between Chur and Davos via Filisur
Train ticket between Chur and Davos via Filisur
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Ibex Crime Trail in the Weisstannen ValleyTOMAS - Tourist Data Shop AG -Veranstaltungen- · Set für 1 Gruppe 1-5 Pers.: CHF 38

Kultur.Knirpse – Zwei Stimmen, ein LebenVerrucano · 10:00 Kulturknirpse – school concertVerrucano Coffee room with face painting for children and KaffieggäPfarreiheim · 14:00–17:00

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Guided tour through the Knie Children’s Zoo in Rapperswil
Guided tour through the Knie Children’s Zoo in Rapperswil
Rapperswil-Jona
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Penguin Feeding at Knies Kinderzoo Rapperswil
Penguin Feeding at Knies Kinderzoo Rapperswil
Rapperswil-Jona
from CHF 59
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Private mindfulness hike starting from Flims, Laax or Falera
Private mindfulness hike starting from Flims, Laax or Falera
Flims
from CHF 99
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Private adventure stay in the mountains starting from Flims, Laax, or Falera
Private adventure stay in the mountains starting from Flims, Laax, or Falera
Flims
from CHF 118
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Foxtrail GO Chur Digital Treasure Hunt
Foxtrail GO Chur Digital Treasure Hunt
Chur
from CHF 19
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Private full-day nature experience from Flims, Laax, or Falera
Private full-day nature experience from Flims, Laax, or Falera
Flims
from CHF 90
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Self-guided museum tour at the House of Läderach
Self-guided museum tour at the House of Läderach
Bilten
from CHF 10
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Bagger fun with a 21-tonne excavator in Gossau
Bagger fun with a 21-tonne excavator in Gossau
Gossau
from CHF 349
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Ticket Day Spa at well come FIT Einstein St. Gallen
Ticket Day Spa at well come FIT Einstein St. Gallen
St. Gallen
from CHF 79
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Private e-bike tour from Flims, Laax or Falera
Private e-bike tour from Flims, Laax or Falera
Flims
from CHF 99
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Hiking routes

Via Alpina
Vaduz → Montreux · 390 km · 176 h 29 min
Mountain hiking trail
Via Alpina, Stage 1/20
Vaduz (Gaflei, FL) → Sargans · 28 km · 9 h 24 min
Mountain hiking trail
Prättigauer Höhenweg
Landquart → Klosters · 77 km · 32 h 46 min
Mountain hiking trail
Prättigauer Höhenweg, Stage 1/4
Landquart → Schesaplanahütte · 28 km · 11 h 54 min
Easy hike from Maienfeld via Porta Rätia
Maienfeld · 6.1 km · 1 h 40 min
Easy hike from Maienfeld via Ortenwiese
Maienfeld · 5.0 km · 1 h 44 min
Mountain hiking trail
Quinten Seeweg
Walenstadt → Quinten · 11 km · 4 h 18 min
Mountain hiking trail
WALSA-Weg, Stage 2/4
Garschlu → Flumserberg · 24 km · 8 h 57 min

Hikes nearby

Everything within a 20 min drive

Raclette Tour at Flumserberg
Raclette Tour at Flumserberg
Flums
from CHF 52
5.0(1)
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Via Alpina, Stage 2/20
Via Alpina, Stage 2/20
Bergwanderweg · Sargans → Weisstannen · 13 km · 4 h 58 min
Hike from Mels via Chapfensee
Hike from Mels via Chapfensee
Wanderweg · Mels · 12 km · 4 h 38 min
Easy hike from Sargans via Sixer
Easy hike from Sargans via Sixer
Wanderweg · Sargans · 5.1 km · 1 h 30 min
WALSA-Weg, Stage 1/4
WALSA-Weg, Stage 1/4
Bergwanderweg · Bad Ragaz → Garschlu · 10 km · 3 h 45 min
Taminaschlucht Rundweg
Taminaschlucht Rundweg
Bergwanderweg · Bad Ragaz · 13 km · 4 h 32 min
WALSA-Weg
WALSA-Weg
Bergwanderweg · Bad Ragaz → Amden · 53 km · 20 h 14 min
Easy hike from Sargans to Wangs Talstation Pizolbahnen
Easy hike from Sargans to Wangs Talstation Pizolbahnen
Wanderweg · Sargans → Wangs Talstation Pizolbahnen · 2.7 km · 47 min
Easy hike from Sargans via Tug
Easy hike from Sargans via Tug
Wanderweg · Sargans · 6.7 km · 2 h 16 min
Alte Schollbergstrasse
Alte Schollbergstrasse
Hiking Trail · Sargans Bushaltestelle Römerweg → Trübbach Dorf Bushaltestelle · 2.3 km · 1 h 1 min
Easy hike from Bad Ragaz via Büel
Easy hike from Bad Ragaz via Büel
Wanderweg · Bad Ragaz · 3.2 km · 49 min
Guided Half-Day Hike at Flumserberg
Guided Half-Day Hike at Flumserberg
Quarten
from CHF 150
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Museums & exhibitions

Everything within a 25 min drive

Sargans Castle and the Sarganserland Museum
Sargans Castle and the Sarganserland Museum
Museum · Sargans
Gonzen Bergbau-Museum
Gonzen Bergbau-Museum
Museum · Sargans
Kräuter-Pfarrer Künzle Museum
Kräuter-Pfarrer Künzle Museum
Museum · Vilters
Faltungen - Patrick Rohner
Faltungen - Patrick Rohner
Exhibition · Walenstadt
Ausstellung | Abstract. In Focus: Carmen Herrera, Wassily Kandinsky, Mark Rothko
Ausstellung | Abstract. In Focus: Carmen Herrera, Wassily Kandinsky, Mark Rothko
Exhibition · Vaduz
ECHO – Ein Museumsprojekt mit Menschen vom hpz
ECHO – Ein Museumsprojekt mit Menschen vom hpz
Exhibition · Vaduz
Military Museum St. Luzisteig
Military Museum St. Luzisteig
Museum · Maienfeld
Sarganserländer Maskenmuseum Flums
Sarganserländer Maskenmuseum Flums
Museum · Flums
Heididorf
Heididorf
Museum · Maienfeld
Hilti Art Foundation
Hilti Art Foundation
Museum · Vaduz
Liechtensteinisches PostMuseum
Liechtensteinisches PostMuseum
Museum · Vaduz
Free guided tour EMSORAMA in Domat Ems
Free guided tour EMSORAMA in Domat Ems
Domat/Ems
Free
5.0(3)

Food & drink nearby

Everything within a 30 min drive

Rathauskeller Mels - Weinkellerei
Rathauskeller Mels - Weinkellerei
Winery · Mels
Weinmanufaktur Gonzen
Weinmanufaktur Gonzen
Winery · Sargans
Nigg Weinbau
Nigg Weinbau
Winery · Maienfeld
Spargelhof Risch
Spargelhof Risch
Farm shops · Fläsch
Milchzentrale Bad Ragaz
Milchzentrale Bad Ragaz
Farm shops · Bad Ragaz
Adank's little farm
Adank's little farm
Farm shops · Fläsch
Winery in Polnisch
Winery in Polnisch
Winery · Fläsch
Torkel Marugg
Torkel Marugg
Winery · Fläsch
Weingut Markus & Sonja Lampert
Weingut Markus & Sonja Lampert
Winery · Maienfeld
Niederer Wii Maienfeld
Niederer Wii Maienfeld
Winery · Maienfeld
Weingut Pola Maienfeld
Weingut Pola Maienfeld
Winery · Maienfeld
Family Factory Tour at the House of Läderach
Family Factory Tour at the House of Läderach
Bilten
from CHF 30
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Bike tours nearby

Everything within a 15 min drive

Chapfensee Bike
Chapfensee Bike
Mountain bike routes · Mels · 34 km
Heidiland Bike, Stage 2/2
Heidiland Bike, Stage 2/2
Mountain bike routes · Mels → Bad Ragaz · 29 km
Wildmannli Bike, Stage 1/3
Wildmannli Bike, Stage 1/3
Mountain bike routes · Sargans → Wildhaus · 39 km
Liechtensteiner Rheintalroute
Liechtensteiner Rheintalroute
Cycling routes · Sargans → Altstätten · 55 km
Fünf-Schlössertour
Fünf-Schlössertour
Cycling routes · Buchs · 45 km
Lakes Route, Stage 10/10
Lakes Route, Stage 10/10
Cycling routes · Buchs → Rorschach · 74 km
Palfries-Panoramabike
Palfries-Panoramabike
Mountain bike routes · Sargans · 42 km
Wildmannli Bike
Wildmannli Bike
Mountain bike routes · Sargans → St. Gallen · 120 km
Alp Gamidaur Bike
Alp Gamidaur Bike
Mountain bike routes · Wangs · 25 km
Kunkels Bike
Kunkels Bike
Mountain bike routes · Bad Ragaz → Tamins · 31 km
Pizol Pardiel Bike
Pizol Pardiel Bike
Mountain bike routes · Bad Ragaz · 20 km
Churfirsten-Panoramabike
Churfirsten-Panoramabike
Mountain bike routes · Walenstadt → Weesen · 25 km

Mountain huts & restaurants

Everything within a 30 min drive

Restaurant Sennästube
Restaurant Sennästube
Mountain Restaurant · Flumserberg Tannenbodenalp
Alprestaurant Siez
Alprestaurant Siez
Mountain Restaurant · Weisstannen
Alte Alp Gaffia
Alte Alp Gaffia
Mountain Restaurant · Wangs Furt
Alp Schrina
Alp Schrina
Mountain Huts · Walenstadt
Bergrestaurant Prodalp
Bergrestaurant Prodalp
Mountain Restaurant · Flumserberg Tannenheim
Seilerhütta Vättnerberg
Seilerhütta Vättnerberg
Mountain Restaurant · Vättnerberg
Berghotel Sankt Martin
Berghotel Sankt Martin
Mountain Restaurant · Vättis
Enderlinhütte SAC
Enderlinhütte SAC
Mountain Restaurant · Maienfeld
Bergrestaurant Chrüz
Bergrestaurant Chrüz
Mountain Restaurant · Flumserberg
Berghotel Gaffia
Berghotel Gaffia
Mountain Restaurant · Wangs
Skihaus Gauschla
Skihaus Gauschla
Mountain Restaurant · Wartau
Spaligna
Spaligna
Mountain Restaurant · Flims

Playgrounds nearby

Everything within a 30 min drive

Swiss Snow Kids Village - Prodalp
Swiss Snow Kids Village - Prodalp
Playground · Flumserberg Tannenbodenalp
Heidi SPielplatz
Heidi SPielplatz
Playground · Wartau
Snowli-Arena Wildhaus
Snowli-Arena Wildhaus
Playground · Wildhaus
Riesenhüpfkissen Flumserberg Prodalp
Riesenhüpfkissen Flumserberg Prodalp
Playground · Flumserberg Tannenheim
Prodalp Flumserberg playground
Prodalp Flumserberg playground
Playground · Flumserberg
Where children practise for a steep ski career
Where children practise for a steep ski career
Playground · Wildhaus-Alt St. Johann
Tomils playground
Tomils playground
Playground · Domleschg
Paspels Cureia playground
Paspels Cureia playground
Playground · Domleschg

Zoos & theme parks

Everything within a 30 min drive

Wildhaus and its llamas
Wildhaus and its llamas
Zoo & Animal Park · Wildhaus
Farm to see
Farm to see
Zoo & Animal Park · Wildhaus-Alt St. Johann
Greifvogelpark Buchs
Greifvogelpark Buchs
Zoo & Animal Park · Buchs (SG)
Tier- und Freizeitpark Chur
Tier- und Freizeitpark Chur
Zoo & Animal Park · Chur
Zoo Gnadenhof Eichberg
Zoo Gnadenhof Eichberg
Zoo & Animal Park · Eichberg

Mountain railways & scenic rides

Everything within a 55 min drive

Bernina Express
Bernina Express
Panoramic Transport · Chur
Arosalinie
Arosalinie
Panoramic Transport · Chur
Walensee Schifffahrt
Walensee Schifffahrt
Panoramic Transport · Unterterzen
Langwies Viaduct – The art of railway engineers
Langwies Viaduct – The art of railway engineers
Panoramic Transport · Arosa
Schifffahrt von Rorschach nach Rheineck
Schifffahrt von Rorschach nach Rheineck
Panoramic Transport · Rorschach
Arbor Felix Schifffahrt
Arbor Felix Schifffahrt
Panoramic Transport · Arbon
Landwasserviadukt
Landwasserviadukt
Panoramic Transport · Bergün / Bravuogn
Boat trips on Lake Constance
Boat trips on Lake Constance
Panoramic Transport · Romanshorn
Harbour tour
Harbour tour
Panoramic Transport · Romanshorn
Dampfromantik am Bodensee
Dampfromantik am Bodensee
Panoramic Transport · Romanshorn
Appenzeller Bahnen
Appenzeller Bahnen
Panoramic Transport · Herisau

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