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Suggadin-Tour Gargellen

6.6 km running loop down the Gargellen valley to the Fidelis chapel and the Sarotla springs and back via the Valisera Maisäß – 231 m of ascent, mostly forest track.

moderate summer · 5-10 🎫 Included with the Freizeit-WildPass

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Elevation profile↗ 231 m ↘ 231 m

The Suggadin Tour follows the Suggadin stream, which gave Gargellen its name, down the valley. From the cable car car park (1,425 m) you run over meadow and forest tracks down to the Fidelis chapel in the hamlet of Sarotla (around 1,300 m). According to legend Saint Fidelis of Sigmaringen blessed a spring here; the present chapel was built in 1912 and is a listed monument, and directly below it the Fidelis and Sarotla springs emerge. From the lowest point at 1,271 m the loop climbs via the Valisera Maisäß to 1,480 m and returns to Gargellen on the Schmalzbergstraße forest road. According to the track 6.6 km and 231 m of ascent, guideline 1 hour 17 minutes walking time. Surface according to OpenStreetMap: forest and gravel tracks, short paths, asphalt in the village.

The tour is the most relaxed of the Gargellen running routes and good for a steady run at base pace, as it has hardly any technical sections. At the end it combines well with the Vergalda loop (3.4 km) or the Valzifenz run. Refreshments in the village; from our house bus 670 runs hourly and takes about 20 minutes to Gargellen, by car it is 10 km.

🧭 Route description

The route leads via Fidelis- und Sarotlaquellen, Kirche Gargellen and Gargellen and back to the starting point.

The plotted track follows the marked trails according to OpenStreetMap; see the map, elevation profile and GPX file above. Please follow the signposting on site.

📍 Stages

  1. Start
  2. Fidelis- und Sarotlaquellen
  3. Kirche Gargellen
  4. Gargellen

💡 Tips & refreshments

Free, runnable all year round, suitable for trail beginners. Expect forestry and farm vehicles on the forest road. Do not drink untested water from the springs by the chapel – bring a bottle.

🚌 Getting there by public transport

Landbus 670 Schruns–St. Gallenkirch–Gargellen (hourly), stop Gargellen Schafberg cable car; approx. 20 min from St. Gallenkirch.

🅿️ Parking

Free parking at the Schafberg cable car in Gargellen and at the end of the village (Vergalden).

Last updated: 13 Sep 2026 · Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

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