Easy hikes and walks in Toggenburg

Gondola lift Gamplüt with wind and solar power The Gamplüt gondola lift runs on solar power. The hot water used in the Gamplüt mountain restaurant comes from the solar collectors and the hot air fireplace in the large hall. When the sun isn't shining, the wind blows. That's why a wind turbine also produces electricity. It goes without saying for us to invest in sustainable energy; the place and nature are close to our hearts. World's first wind and solar cable car in Toggenburg The world's only fully solar-powered gondola lift (as of 2012) is located in Obertoggenburg. It connects Wildhaus with the Gamplüt alpine pasture. The maximum speed of the lift is 19.8 km/h. The photovoltaic systems on the roof of the mountain restaurant and the machine hall supply roughly the same amount of electricity as the lift consumes. Text / Source: Gondola lift Gamplüt https://www.xn--gamplt-7ya.ch/gondelbahn/die-gondelbahn-gampluet-faehrt-mit-solarstrom/

Bergrestaurant Gamplüt / Gondola lift Welcome to the sunny mountain restaurant Gamplüt, at 1357 m.a.s.l. above Wildhaus, in Obertoggenburg. Our hall for up to 100 people is the ideal place for your Sunday brunch, a birthday party, a wedding or whatever you wish. You can reach the Gamplüt mountain restaurant with our solar-powered gondola lift or on foot. We are here for our guests every day of the year and have a lot to offer for young and old alike. For special occasions, we also serve raclette, fondue or a themed buffet for up to 250 people in front of the open fire, upon prior reservation. Text / Source: Gondola lift and mountain restaurant, Schönenbodenstrasse, Wildhaus https://www.xn--gamplt-7ya.ch/bergrestaurant-gampluet/

Hagbeizli, Steinrütistrasse, Wildhaus "Hagbeizli - Simply cozy in Steinrütistrasse, Wildhaus Hagbeizli, the rustic little restaurant in Wildhaus. Enjoy fresh, regional dishes and warm hospitality. Annette & Hansruedi Text / Source: Hagbeizli, Steinrütistrasse, 9658 Wildhaus Tel: +41 78 723 88 64 https://www.hagbeizli.ch/"

The rooms of the Klanghaus are designed like an instrument, offering visitors the opportunity to experience sound and its resonances in a unique way. Two outdoor stages invite visitors to musical experiments and open-air concerts on Lake Schwendi.

Berghotel Alp Sellamatt, Alt St. Johann For more than 60 years, the Lötscher family has run the renowned mountain hotel on Alp Sellamatt. Three generations live and work under one roof. Grandparents Hanni and Valentin Lötscher handed over the reins to their daughter Christiana and her husband Heinz on November 1, 2015. Christiana has followed in her father's footsteps. She trained as a chef and, by attending hotel management school, acquired the necessary skills to continue running the business. She cares passionately for the culinary well-being of hotel guests and day-trippers. She is also the mother of Severin and Michelle. Both attend school in Alt St. Johann and are growing up in the family business. Heinz works at the buffet and reception and is responsible for all technical matters, while Magdalena, Christiana's sister, comes to the Alp from Unterwasser two days a week to manage the accounting and various administrative tasks. Long-serving employees support the family in all areas. The mountain inn was built in the 1940s during the construction of the mountain railway. It was then called the Churfirsten Mountain Inn, and various innkeepers ran the inn before the "Lötscher dynasty" began, until Christiana and Magdalena's grandmother, Margaretha Lötscher-Jöhl, was able to buy the business in 1953 and, from then on, ran it with her son Valentin. Life on Alp Sellamatt was strenuous and time-consuming. At that time, a mountain inn had to be run without electricity or water. There was also no access road. Materials had to be transported from the valley to Alp Sellamatt by train or on foot. The effort paid off! Gradually, investments were made that made daily work easier. Text / Source: Berghotel Sellamatt https://www.sellamatt.ch/

Toggenburg Sound World Switzerland's Sound Trail The Sound Trail in Toggenburg is the flagship of the world of sound and a success story known far beyond Switzerland's borders. The Sound Trail stretches from Alp Sellamatt via Iltios to Oberdorf and is accessible by cable car from Wildhaus and Alt St. Johann. Over the past twenty years, the Sound Trail has attracted up to 50,000 people annually – including families, nature lovers, and music and art enthusiasts. After twenty years, the Sound Trail was extensively renovated and reopened in May 2024. The most important works along the trail have been carefully restored, and there are over fifteen new sound art works to discover. The Sound Trail is open from the end of May to the end of October and is enhanced by barbecue areas, mountain restaurants, and playgrounds along the trail. Text / Source: Toggenburg Sound World, Sonnenhalbstrasse 22, Alt St. Johann https://klangwelt.ch/orte/klangweg

Iltios Mountain Restaurant A stopover on the way to the summit, an ice cream break on the Klangweg trail, or the starting point of a hike – all roads lead to Iltios. The Iltios plateau has been a popular destination in the Churfirsten region since the 1930s. As a hub for trails and slopes, it plays an important role and is easily accessible for people with limited mobility. The restaurant also houses the playground and the ski school meeting point with its children's area. Text / Source: Toggenburg Bergbahnen, CH-9657 Unterwasser https://www.chaeserrugg.ch/de/geniessen/restaurants/bergrestaurant-iltios

Iltios–Chäserrugg cable car / Opened in 1934 and rebuilt in summer 2005 The threshold height at the Iltios mountain station is 1,339 m above sea level. From there, the Iltios–Chäserrugg cable car leads to the 2,262-meter-high Chäserrugg, the first of the Churfirsten ranges, and ski lifts, including those to the Stöfeli. The cable car opened in 1934 and rebuilt in summer 2005. Text / Source: wikipedia.org/wiki/Iltiosbahn https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iltiosbahn#:~:text=The%20Schellenh%C3%B6he%20in%20der%20Bergstation%20Iltios%20is%20auf,was%201934%20er%C3%B6open%20and%20in%20Summer%202005%20rebuilt.