Sarganserland: Hotels and Accommodation

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History

Sarganserland is considered a historically evolved cultural region with its own identity. Historically, the area was initially associated with the County of Sargans and later with the Common Lordship of Sargans of the Swiss Confederation.

Surroundings

Lida and Runenberg are located in the immediate surroundings of the Sarganserland electoral district. The area surrounding the electoral district is home to the Calculator Museum, Plattisegg, Tagweidlichopf and Red House. In the wider regional surroundings are Nägelehötta and Falkenstein Ruins.

Landscape

Within the Sarganserland region, Lake Chapfensee is located above Mels at an altitude of 1,030 metres above sea level. There are fire pits and a circular trail there.

In the wider regional surroundings, Lake Walen is bordered by the steep Churfirsten mountains on its northern side. This creates a lake-and-rock landscape that is compared to a Norwegian fjord.

Hiking

A mountain tour listed in the wider regional surroundings of Sarganserland combines part of the Five Lakes Hike, an alpine ascent of Pizol and the Batöni waterfall arena in the Weisstannental valley.

In the Sarganserland area, hiking trails range from easy to difficult to extremely difficult.

In the wider regional surroundings, a wine trail runs from Sargans to Mels. The Jubilee Trail follows the southern foot of the Alvier range from Sargans to Flums.

Geographical Location

The Sarganserland electoral district is an administrative unit of the Swiss canton of St. Gallen and comprises the municipalities of Sargans, Vilters-Wangs, Bad Ragaz, Pfäfers, Mels, Flums, Walenstadt and Quarten.

Further local pages: Flumserberg, Oberterzen, Tannenheim, Quinten, Vättis.

For the higher-level travel overview: Canton of St. Gallen.