Murg Lakes Loop (Route 933)
Murg (Parkplatz Bachlaui) – Murg (Parkplatz Bachlaui) · Murgtal, St. Gallen · Switzerland
Difficulty scale
Historic recorded designation; not verified as fitness or technique.
These groups reflect the recorded general designation, not a verified fitness or technical grade. Terrain, exposure, chains and ladders must be assessed separately; read the source notes. No SAC grade is inferred.
- Official technique (source wording)
- medium mountain hiking trail
- Official fitness (source wording)
- difficult
SAC T-grade: not verified
Painted waymarks: not verified
Official route sourceSafety and route notes
Existing editorial notes, not live trail status. Any check date below applies only to that static check; recheck official notices and local conditions before departure.
- Check local trail conditions and weather before departure.
- No claim of current opening; no closure notice was displayed on the official route page when checked on 2026-10-24.
Map and track
Track with 1,918 imported points
Altitude and elevation
Elevation profile
About the trail
Murg Lakes loop, official SchweizMobil summer hiking Route 933 above Murg on Lake Walen, past the historic copper and silver mining area of Alp Mürtschen below the three-peaked Mürtschenstock, over the Murgseefurggel to the Murg lakes and the Murgsee mountain hut. Official figures: 15 km, 5 h 10 min, +950 m / −950 m; the licensed dense federal geometry measures 14.55 km and accumulated +918 m / −918 m, altitudes 1125–1985 m. Medium mountain hiking trail with difficult physical requirement; the official page notes a relatively steep ascent to Gspon requiring good hiking boots and fitness. Official best period: July – October. Start reached by car or Murgsee bus. Check local trail conditions and weather before departure. No claim of current opening; no closure notice was displayed on the official route page when checked on 2026-10-24. Source: SchweizMobil, https://schweizmobil.ch/en/hiking-in-switzerland/route-933. Geometry: federal ASTRA Open Government Data, OGD BY. Attribution: Bundesamt für Strassen, Kanton, Stiftung SchweizMobil. Official classification: medium mountain hiking trail; difficult fitness. Source: https://schweizmobil.ch/en/hiking-in-switzerland/route-933. Classification checked 25 October 2026.
Getting there and access
- Location:
- Murg (Parkplatz Bachlaui) – Murg (Parkplatz Bachlaui) · Murgtal, St. Gallen · Switzerland
- Track start:
- 47.06954, 9.19847
- Parking:
- No data
Start coordinates: 47.06954, 9.19847
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