Culinary panoramic high-altitude trail in the Unesco World Heritage Site

• Hike with 2 culinary stops
• Sweeping views over the St. Gallen Rhine Valley as far as Lake Constance
• The circular hiking trail is located in the middle of the UNESCO Tectonic Arena Sardona World Heritage Site
• Photo stele of the Grand Tour of Switzerland
• Information boards offer interesting insights into the formation of the Alps in the region

Nowhere else can you see the formation of the Alps as clearly as in the UNESCO World Heritage Tectonic Arena Sardona. Here, 270 million-year-old rock towers into the air. It was formed when the continents of Europe and Africa collided. Go on a discovery tour at over 2,000 m above sea level on the Pizol and immerse yourself in the spectacular mountain landscape. You can choose where you want to start the culinary hike: either at the valley station of the Pizol cable cars in Bad Ragaz or in Wangs. On the tour from Bad Ragaz, you take the gondola lift and chairlift to Laufböden and start with a starter in the Laufbodenstübli immediately after arrival. If you start the tour in Wangs, you first take the gondola lift and two chairlifts up to the Pizolhütte. From there you hike to the Laufbödenstübli (approx. 45 min) and enjoy a starter. The hike then leads along the panoramic high trail to the Pizolhüttewhere the main course is already waiting for you. Along the way, you will come across information boards about the UNESCO World Heritage Site Tectonic Arena Sardona. You can also enjoy the far-reaching views from the St. Gallen Rhine Valley to Lake Constance.

Tour details

• Time required: approx. 4 hours (pure hiking time: ø 1 hour)
• Distance: 3.3 km
• Height difference: 30 m
• Difficulty level: easy
• Map with elevation profile
• Directions