View of Lake Gübsensee – Gübsensee West Dam loop from Berit Sitterstadion

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St. Gallen

View of Lake Gübsensee – Gübsensee West Dam loop from Berit Sitterstadion

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View of Lake Gübsensee – Gübsensee West Dam loop from Berit Sitterstadion

01:05

4.07km

40m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 7, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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725 m

Stream Tunnel

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A small tunnel for the stream, which you can walk to get out of the wilderness behind the railroad track

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856 m

View of Lake Gübsensee

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Very good for an incline interval training that is not so steep. 👍

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1.69 km

Gübsensee Lake

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The Gübsensee is a natural jewel and a very valuable local recreation area.

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1.85 km

Inlets 1 + 2

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Feed 1 from the underground pressure tunnel from the Urnäsch.
Slightly next to it is feed 2 from the Sitter.
Information on this can be found in the photos.

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2.12 km

Gübsensee East

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Popular local recreation area with many benches and fire pits. The walking path around Gübsensee is also very popular with joggers and is frequently used.

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2.96 km

Lake Gübsensee

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Only about 200 meters wide, but over a kilometer long: these are the dimensions of the Gübsensee. The reservoir serves as a place of relaxation for the people of St. Gallen.

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3.09 km

Grill Area and Staircase to the Lake

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Beautiful barbecue area, including restrooms and access to the lake. Swimming is permitted in this area.

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3.43 km

Gübsensee West Dam

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Popular recreational area with many Bänkli and fire pits. The walk around the Gübsensee is also very popular with joggers and is used extensively.

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4.07 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.90 km

561 m

420 m

107 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.18 km

668 m

561 m

536 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 14 October

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Comments

October 9, 2024,Gmüetlich um de Gübsesee 🍁🍂

@all I took a few photos, but unfortunately they "disappeared" from my phone.

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May 11, 2023,🚶‍♂️ Geocache-Runde Gübsensee SG

With the stupid weather you couldn't do anything clever - only a small round of geocache remained as an emergency solution, partly with light rain.
I had planned 11 geocaches:
8x were premium caches, not feasible for me (cost 30$/year!)
1x found
1x found but empty
Found 1x but too dangerous access
So more of a fiasco, at least the …

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