Hike /Schweiz Mobil
Gamplüt-Säntis-Weg
Wildhaus, GamplütSäntis
- Distance
- 10.0 km
- Duration
- 5:00 h
- Ascent
- 1500 m
- Descent
- 400 m
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Fitness
- Hard
- Route type
- One way
01/ Overview
The route
This is a tour for those who like uphill hiking: The path first crosses a colourful sea of flowers all the way to Alp Tesel, then zigzags higher and higher across Zwingli Pass and Rotstein Pass. You can see the destination far ahead, before the route ends via Lisengrat on Mt. Säntis, the most prominent mountain in Eastern Switzerland.
From the Gamplüt stop, the trail initially crosses open meadows and pastures. The gentle opening section soon comes to an end, after which the white-red-white marked mountain trail climbs more steeply. Most of the approximately 1,500 metres of ascent are covered within the first five kilometres.
At the foot of the Altmann, the Zwinglipasshütte of the SAC Toggenburg Section stands directly on the route. The Zwinglipass lies slightly off the trail, which continues through increasingly rocky terrain. Passing the 2,435 m limestone peak of the Altmann, the route undulates steadily towards the Rotsteinpass. The mountain inn stands directly on the pass at just over 2,100 m.
The final ascent continues over rocky terrain towards the Säntis. After around five hours and ten kilometres, the route reaches its highest point at just under 2,500 m by the Alter Säntis mountain inn. A few steps further on, the hike ends at the summit of the Säntis, with views extending across six countries.
02/ Along the route
What's along the way
Where the route climbs and where it descends. Hover the profile to find the spot on the map.
03/ Conditions
Current conditions
What to know before you set off. Closures and snow are re-checked every day.
Gamplüt-Säntis-Weg
Until further notice
Die Säntis-Schwebebahn ist infolge Erneuerung der Bahn von 1. Mai bis Spätherbst 2026 eingestellt. Die Route von Gamplüt auf den Säntis ist geöffnet und begehbar. Es ist jedoch keine Berg- bzw. Talfahrt mit der Säntis-Schwebebahn möglich. Dadurch verlängert sich die Wanderzeit (Rückweg) um weitere ca. 5 Stunden. Übernachtungen sind im Berggasthaus Alter Säntis möglich.
How we check: Every night we match the route against the official closures and detours from the Federal Roads Office (FEDRO). Any reported closure that touches the route shows up here.
There may be snow on this hiking trail. Bring appropriate gear and plan accordingly.
How we check: SLF only publishes its snow maps from November 1. Until then we roughly estimate the snow depth at the lowest and the highest point of the route every day from the nearest SLF measuring stations. Check the situation on site.
04/ Getting there
Getting there
From your door to the trailhead and home again, by train and bus or by car. Computed live from the timetable.
Or from
Outbound
Return
05/ Weather
Weather on the way
Forecast for the lowest and the highest point of the route.
Weather
06/ Trail & landscape
Trail & landscape
Which paths you walk on and the landscape they lead through.
Larches count as conifer forest here.
07/ Snow
Snow on the route
Snow depths, new snow and forecast. Estimates: check the situation on site before you set off.
Snow Info
08/ Export
Take the route with you
Load the track onto your GPS device, print a route sheet for the trail or send the route to your hiking group.
Share
Send the link to friends or your hiking group.
Export GPX File
For hiking apps, GPS watches and navigation devices.
Print Route Sheet
A4 with map, elevation profile, waypoints and emergency numbers.
