Places to visit near

Balzers

Balzers is a town in Wahlkreis Werdenberg district, St. Gallen, Switzerland of about 4,447 people. Within 50 km by road there are 245 places to visit: 129 hill stations & viewpoints, 43 churches and 42 forts & heritage. The must-see places are Balzers - Maels - Ellhorn, Mittagspitze and Burgruine Wartau.

47.0667° N, 9.5025° EPop. 4,447

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Within 30 km90 places
Within 50 km245
Must-see297
Notable0
Best timeOctober to February

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One day from Balzers

5 stops, one loop, back by 2:32 pm

41 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Balzers
  2. Burgruine Wartauheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  3. Rappasteinviewpoint · 1 hrs
  4. Glegghornviewpoint · 1 hrs
  5. Burg Freudenbergheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  6. Marienkapellechurch · 30 min
  7. Back in Balzers
Today’s loopBalzersStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Balzers?

Balzers - Maels - Ellhorn (trek, about 2 km), Mittagspitze (viewpoint, about 3 km), Burgruine Wartau (heritage site, about 5 km), Marienkapelle (church, about 5 km), Artilleriewerk Magletsch (museum, about 5 km), Rappastein (viewpoint, about 6 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Balzers?

245 places on Spotwander: 129 hill stations & viewpoints, 43 churches, 42 forts & heritage, 10 museums, 8 lakes, dams & reservoirs.

Which is the nearest viewpoint to Balzers?

Mittagspitze, about 3 km by road; Rappastein (6 km) is next.

Which is the nearest church to Balzers?

Marienkapelle, about 5 km by road; Evangelische Kirchengemeinde Buchs (14 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Balzers?

Start in Balzers, visit Burgruine Wartau, then Rappastein, then Glegghorn, then Burg Freudenberg, then Marienkapelle, and drive back — about 41 km by road in all.