Quinten Lakeside Path (Route 934)
Walenstadt to Quinten · 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)
- medium
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.
- Quinten has no road access: the way out is on foot or by boat, and boat services are seasonal and not verified here, so check timetables before setting out.
- The path crosses steep wooded slopes above the lake where rockfall cannot be excluded; it can be slippery when wet or icy.
- No SAC T-grade or painted waymark colours are asserted.
- Federal closure/diversion layer checked on 25 October 2026: no notice reported in this route's area; absence of a notice is not an assurance that the route is open.
Map and track
Track with 1,274 imported points
Altitude and elevation
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About the trail
A Walensee classic beneath the Churfirsten cliffs, from the old garrison town of Walenstadt through lime woodland via Garadur, then down to the lake shore and the car-free wine village of Quinten, known for its mild climate. Because it follows south-facing slopes, the route is also popular outside summer. Official reference: 11 km, +540/−560 m, 3 h 25 min. Complete federal track: 10.73 km, accumulated +545/−549 m. Quinten has no road access: the way out is on foot or by boat, and boat services are seasonal and not verified here, so check timetables before setting out. The path crosses steep wooded slopes above the lake where rockfall cannot be excluded; it can be slippery when wet or icy. No SAC T-grade or painted waymark colours are asserted. Federal closure/diversion layer checked on 25 October 2026: no notice reported in this route's area; absence of a notice is not an assurance that the route is open. Recheck official notices, weather and timetables before departure. Official original name: Quinten Seeweg. Geometry licence: OGD BY. Attribution: Bundesamt für Strassen, Kanton, Stiftung SchweizMobil. Official classification: medium mountain hiking trail; medium fitness. Source: https://schweizmobil.ch/en/hiking-in-switzerland/route-934. Classification checked 25 October 2026.
Getting there and access
- Location:
- Walenstadt to Quinten · St. Gallen · Switzerland
- Track start:
- 47.12028, 9.31230
- Parking:
- No data
Start coordinates: 47.12028, 9.31230
Check public transport and mountain roads before leaving; some routes close in winter.
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