Tamina Valley
The Tamina Valley offers impressive buildings and nature experiences. The largest arch bridge in Switzerland connects Pfäfers and Valens. Hikers and nature lovers appreciate the region, which is also home to the highest mountain in the canton of St. Gallen.
A road leads from the spa town of Bad Ragaz up into the Tamintal valley. Here, the largest arched bridge in Switzerland connects the two villages of Pfäfers and Valens. Pfäfers is famous for its former monastery and the old Pfäfers baths in the Tamina gorge, where people used to bathe in the healing thermal water from the Tamina gorge. The sun terrace on the St. Margrethenberg is popular with hikers in summer and cross-country skiers in winter. A side valley of the Tamina Valley, the Calfeisen Valley, branches off at Vättis. Here you are in the middle of the UNESCO World Heritage Tectonic Arena Sardona. At the very back of Lake Gigerwald, an artificial lake dammed by a 150-metre-high wall, is the 700-year-old Walser settlement of St. Martin. Today it houses a restaurant and also offers various accommodation options in the historic houses. The Tamina Valley is popular with hikers and nature lovers and is also home to the highest mountain in the canton, the Ringelspitz. St. Gallen.
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Vättis
The Walser settlement of Sankt Martin in the Calfeisen Valley offers a historic atmosphere with small wooden houses and a restaurant. The journey via the Gigerwald reservoir is an experience. Piz Sardona marks the end of the valley.
Bad Ragaz
The Tamina Gorge near Bad Ragaz offers a 450-metre-long, safe path to the spring water grotto. Here, 8000 liters of thermal water bubble up every minute from Europe's most productive acratothermal spring with a constant temperature of 36.5 °C.
Pfäfers
The Pfäfers monastery church is a historic site with a special geographical location. It served as a hospice for monks and is known for its energetic atmosphere. A legend tells of a dove that determined the location of the monastery.
Pfäfers
The ruins of Wartenstein Castle in Pfäfers, built in 1206, contain the remains of the residential tower and the cistern. It is a place of wonder and historical significance. Take care on unpaved paths in wet weather.
Bad Ragaz
The Tamina Bridge connects Pfäfers and Valens at the entrance to the Tamina Valley. With a span of 260 meters, it is the largest arch bridge in Switzerland. A guided tour offers insights into its impressive construction.
Pfäfers
The Alte Bad Pfäfers, the oldest preserved baroque baths in Switzerland, is located at the entrance to the Tamina Gorge. It offers historic rooms, museums and a restaurant and is famous for its 36.5 °C thermal water.
Pfäfers
The Windegg vantage point in the Tamina Valley offers a unique view of the Glarus Thrust and the Tamina Gorge. It is a popular resting point with information boards and climbing rocks.
St. Margrethenberg
The Pizalun viewing platform on the St. Margrethenberg offers an impressive panoramic view of the mountains of St. Gallen and Graubünden. It can be reached in less than an hour from the valley station of the Tristeli ski lift.
Vättis
The Drachenloch Museum in Vättis displays finds from the Drachenloch, including Palaeolithic cave bear bones and documents from the 1917-1923 excavation period. A collection of minerals, Roman coins and a model of the Walser settlement of St. Martin complete the exhibition.