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Wildhaus - Alt. St. Johann

The municipality Wildhaus - Alt St. Johann is a merged municipality in Toggenburg. It is located at 895 m above sea level and lies northeast of Lake Walen. Wildhaus - Alt St. Johann is known for the valley station of the Sellamatt cable car. The valley station of the mountain railroad to Iltios and the Churfirsten Chäserrugg is only 300 m away in the adjacent Unterwasser. Together with the villages of Wildhaus and Unterwasser, Alt St. Johann forms a vacation area in Toggenburg, which has been awarded the "Families Welcome" seal of quality. In summer a popular starting point for hiking, in winter it opens up the skiing area Chäserrugg - Unterwasser/Alt St. Johann. Here, at 900 to 2262 m above sea level, there are 50 km of ski slopes and a 6 km long toboggan run.

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Sights nearby

Chäserrugg
Chäserrugg
Mountain summit
Säntis
Säntis
Mountain summit
Lake Zürich
Lake Zürich
Lake
Flumserberg
Flumserberg
Mountain summit
Knies Kinderzoo
Knies Kinderzoo
Zoo & animal park
Lake Constance
Lake Constance
Lake
House of Läderach
House of Läderach
Farm shops
Feldis
Feldis
Viewpoint
Tektonikarena Sardona - UNESCO World Heritage Site
Tektonikarena Sardona - UNESCO World Heritage Site
Natural monuments
Chäserrugg
Chäserrugg
Mountain summit · Unterwasser
Lower Thur Waterfall
Lower Thur Waterfall
Waterfall · Wildhaus-Alt St. Johann
Swing Kühboden
Swing Kühboden
Viewpoint · Unterwasser

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Open yodelling: July – December 2026Klanghaus Toggenburg · 09:45–11:45 · Semesterpass ab Juli CHF 220 · Semesterpass ab August CHF 185 · Semesterpass ab September CHF 150 · Einzellektion CHF 40 Open yodelling: October – December 2026Klanghaus · 09:45–11:45 · CHF 40 Open yodelling: November – December 2026Klanghaus · 09:45 KerzenziehenWildhaus-Alt St. Johann · until Sat, 14 Nov

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on Full moon snowshoe hike in Toggenburg

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on Snowshoe hike in Wildhaus Toggenburg

Hiking routes

Thurweg
Wildhaus, Gamplüt → Rüdlingen · 160 km · 46 h 4 min
Alpine hiking trail
Gamplüt-Säntis-Weg
Wildhaus, Gamplüt → Säntis · 10 km · 7 h 3 min
Mountain hiking trail
Toggenburger Höhenweg, Stage 2/6
Selunalp → Oberchäseren · 16 km · 6 h 58 min
Hike from Nesslau-Neu St. Johann to Rietbach via Spitzweid
Nesslau-Neu St. Johann → Rietbach · 5.7 km · 2 h 23 min
Hike from Gams via Hardegg
Gams · 6.7 km · 2 h 52 min
Hike from Gams via Schäferwald
Gams · 9.8 km · 4 h
Challenging hike from Gams via Stollen
Gams · 14 km · 6 h 12 min
Hike from Gams via Äräggäll
Gams · 14 km · 3 h 40 min

Hikes nearby

Everything within a 15 min drive

Oberer Thurweg
Oberer Thurweg
Wanderweg · Unterwasser → Starkenbach · 4.0 km · 1 h 4 min
Rheintaler Höhenweg, Stage 5/6
Rheintaler Höhenweg, Stage 5/6
Bergwanderweg · Wildhaus → Malbun (SG) · 15 km · 6 h 22 min
Toggenburger Höhenweg, Stage 1/6
Toggenburger Höhenweg, Stage 1/6
Bergwanderweg · Wildhaus → Selunalp · 14 km · 5 h 33 min
Toggenburger Höhenweg
Toggenburger Höhenweg
Bergwanderweg · Wildhaus → Wil SG · 88 km · 34 h 56 min
Easy hike from Unterwasser via Lipp
Easy hike from Unterwasser via Lipp
Wanderweg · Unterwasser · 7.1 km · 2 h 29 min
Alpine Panorama Trail, Stage 5/29
Alpine Panorama Trail, Stage 5/29
Bergwanderweg · Stein SG → Amden · 14 km · 6 h 13 min
Easy hike from Stein SG to Nesslau-Neu St. Johann via Hueb
Easy hike from Stein SG to Nesslau-Neu St. Johann via Hueb
Wanderweg · Stein SG → Nesslau-Neu St. Johann · 4.5 km · 1 h 22 min
Sound Trail
Sound Trail
Bergwanderweg · Alt St. Johann, Alp Sellamatt → Unterwasser, Iltios · 2.0 km · 37 min
Churfirsten-Weg
Churfirsten-Weg
Bergwanderweg · Alt St. Johann, Selamatt → Wildhaus, Gamsalp · 10 km · 6 h 21 min
Thurweg, Stage 2/8
Thurweg, Stage 2/8
Wanderweg · Nesslau → Wattwil · 16 km · 4 h 51 min
Nesslauer Rundweg
Nesslauer Rundweg
Wanderweg · Nesslau · 4.0 km · 1 h 6 min
Thurweg, Stage 1/8
Thurweg, Stage 1/8
Wanderweg · Wildhaus, Gamplüt → Nesslau · 20 km · 6 h 23 min

Bike tours nearby

Everything within a 25 min drive

Oelberg Bike
Oelberg Bike
Mountain bike routes · Wildhaus · 34 km
Wildmannli Bike, Stage 2/3
Wildmannli Bike, Stage 2/3
Mountain bike routes · Wildhaus → Altstätten · 52 km
Panorama Bike, Stage 4/14
Panorama Bike, Stage 4/14
Mountain bike routes · Stein SG → Ziegelbrücke · 24 km
Thur-Route, Stage 3/3
Thur-Route, Stage 3/3
Cycling routes · Nesslau → Buchs · 31 km
Rhine Route, Stage 4/9
Rhine Route, Stage 4/9
Cycling routes · Buchs → St. Margrethen · 43 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
Montfort Bike
Montfort Bike
Mountain bike routes · Buchs · 42 km
Gafadura Bike
Gafadura Bike
Mountain bike routes · Schaan · 22 km
Hörnli Bike, Stage 3/3
Hörnli Bike, Stage 3/3
Mountain bike routes · Hemberg → Wildhaus · 48 km
Chrüzegg Route
Chrüzegg Route
Mountain bike routes · Wattwil · 27 km
Herzroute, Stage 11/13
Herzroute, Stage 11/13
Cycling routes · Wattwil → Herisau · 54 km

Museums & exhibitions

Everything within a 25 min drive

Resonanzzentrum Peter Roth
Resonanzzentrum Peter Roth
Museum · Wildhaus
Geburtshaus Huldrych Zwingli
Geburtshaus Huldrych Zwingli
Museum · Wildhaus
Erlebnishaus Klangschmiede
Erlebnishaus Klangschmiede
Museum · Alt St. Johann
Resonanzzentrum Peter Roth
Resonanzzentrum Peter Roth
Museum · Wildhaus
Zwingli-Haus
Zwingli-Haus
Museum · Wildhaus-Alt St. Johann
Klanghaus Toggenburg
Klanghaus Toggenburg
Museum · Wildhaus-Alt St. Johann
Special exhibition at the Ackerhus SCHÖN UND STOLZ Toggenburg houses
Special exhibition at the Ackerhus SCHÖN UND STOLZ Toggenburg houses
Exhibition · Ebnat-Kappel
Toggenburger Häuser - fotografiert um 1910
Toggenburger Häuser - fotografiert um 1910
Exhibition · Ebnat-Kappel
ECHO – Ein Museumsprojekt mit Menschen vom hpz
ECHO – Ein Museumsprojekt mit Menschen vom hpz
Exhibition · Vaduz
Werdenberg Museums
Werdenberg Museums
Museum · Werdenberg
Peasant dwelling museum
Peasant dwelling museum
Museum · Schellenberg
Ackerhus. Museum for Toggenburg domestic culture
Ackerhus. Museum for Toggenburg domestic culture
Museum · Ebnat-Kappel

Food & drink nearby

Everything within a 30 min drive

PH Feinkost GmbH
PH Feinkost GmbH
Vineyard · Wildhaus
Toggenburg Distillery
Toggenburg Distillery
Vineyard · Neu St.Johann
Brauerei St. Johann
Brauerei St. Johann
Vineyard · Neu St. Johann
Königs Chäsi
Königs Chäsi
Farm shops · Nesslau
Stall Morgenstern
Stall Morgenstern
Farm shops · Nesslau
School on the farm
School on the farm
Farm shops · Eichberg
Visit the Kamerasau
Visit the Kamerasau
Farm shops · Necker

Mountain huts & restaurants

Everything within a 25 min drive

Mountain restaurant Iltios
Mountain restaurant Iltios
Mountain restaurant · Wildhaus-Alt St. Johann
Mountain restaurant Gamplüt
Mountain restaurant Gamplüt
Mountain restaurant · Wildhaus-Alt St. Johann
Peak restaurant Chäserrugg
Peak restaurant Chäserrugg
Mountain restaurant · Wildhaus-Alt St. Johann
Berggasthaus Stöfeli
Berggasthaus Stöfeli
Mountain restaurant · Wildhaus-Alt St. Johann
Restaurant Schwägalp
Restaurant Schwägalp
Mountain restaurant · Schwägalp
Säntis – der Berg
Säntis – der Berg
Mountain restaurant · Schwägalp

Playgrounds nearby

Everything within a 30 min drive

Kids Village Iltios-Toggenburg
Kids Village Iltios-Toggenburg
Playground · Wildhaus-Alt St. Johann
Snowli-Arena Wildhaus
Snowli-Arena Wildhaus
Playground · Wildhaus
Where children practise for a steep ski career
Where children practise for a steep ski career
Playground · Wildhaus-Alt St. Johann
Kinderbaustelle Wattwil
Kinderbaustelle Wattwil
Playground · Wattwil
Kids Village Alt St. Johann-Toggenburg
Kids Village Alt St. Johann-Toggenburg
Playground · Wildhaus-Alt St. Johann
Walde School Playground
Walde School Playground
Playground · Walde

Mountain railways & scenic rides

Everything within a 55 min drive

Bernina Express
Bernina Express
Panoramic transport · Chur
Arosalinie
Arosalinie
Panoramic transport · Chur
Appenzeller Bahnen
Appenzeller Bahnen
Panoramic transport · Herisau
Walensee Schifffahrt
Walensee Schifffahrt
Panoramic transport · Unterterzen
Schifffahrt von Rorschach nach Rheineck
Schifffahrt von Rorschach nach Rheineck
Panoramic transport · Rorschach
Arbor Felix Schifffahrt
Arbor Felix Schifffahrt
Panoramic transport · Arbon
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

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