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Sankt Gallen

Sankt Gallen is a town in St. Gallen district, St. Gallen, Switzerland of about 70,572 people. Within 50 km by road there are 262 places to visit: 70 hill stations & viewpoints, 68 churches and 64 forts & heritage. The must-see places are Botanical Garden St. Gallen, Schloss Mammertshofen and Kleiner Hahnberg Castle.

47.4239° N, 9.3748° EPop. 70,572

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Within 30 km45 places
Within 50 km262
Must-see295
Notable0
Best timeOctober to February

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The 3 places worth the trip

Botanical Garden St. Gallen, garden near Sankt Gallen
Must-see

Botanical Garden St. Gallen

Garden · 4 km · Bezirk Arbon

Schloss Mammertshofen, heritage site near Sankt Gallen
Must-see

Schloss Mammertshofen

Heritage site · 10 km · Bezirk Arbon

Kleiner Hahnberg Castle, heritage site near Sankt Gallen
Must-see

Kleiner Hahnberg Castle

Heritage site · 11 km · Bezirk Arbon

Places near Sankt Gallen by type

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One day from Sankt Gallen

5 stops, one loop, back by 3:56 pm

67 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 Sankt Gallen
  2. Schloss Blideggheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  3. Schloss Mammertshofenheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  4. Kastell Arbonheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  5. Botanical Garden St. Gallengarden · 30 min
  6. Appenzell Castlemuseum · 1.5 hrs
  7. Back in Sankt Gallen
Today’s loopSankt GallenStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Sankt Gallen?

Botanical Garden St. Gallen (garden, about 4 km), Schloss Mammertshofen (heritage site, about 10 km), Kleiner Hahnberg Castle (heritage site, about 11 km), Arbon Bleiche 2-3 (heritage site, about 12 km), Schloss Blidegg (heritage site, about 13 km), Appenzell Castle (museum, about 13 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Sankt Gallen?

262 places on Spotwander: 70 hill stations & viewpoints, 68 churches, 64 forts & heritage, 22 museums, 17 wildlife, forests & gardens.

Which is the nearest viewpoint to Sankt Gallen?

Ebenalp, about 20 km by road; Kamor (21 km) is next.

Which is the nearest church to Sankt Gallen?

Botanical Garden St. Gallen, about 4 km by road; Johanneskirche (16 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Sankt Gallen?

Start in Sankt Gallen, visit Schloss Blidegg, then Schloss Mammertshofen, then Kastell Arbon, then Botanical Garden St. Gallen, then Appenzell Castle, and drive back — about 67 km by road in all.