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Switzerland
Eastern Switzerland
St. Gallen
Sarganserland
Mels

Alp Foo – Foopass loop from Foostock

Hard

4.6

(7)

96

hikers

Alp Foo – Foopass loop from Foostock

11:04

27.5km

1,850m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

Last updated: July 19, 2026

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1.78 km

Alp Foo

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Pure idyll, around the next corner Heidi is sure to be sitting in the grass! The Alp Foo is the furthest alp in the Weisstannental and this is where the …

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3.86 km

Foopass

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Alp Foo is an alpine settlement in the municipality of Mels in the canton of St. Gallen, located approximately 2 km east of the Foo Pass, which forms the border …

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13.0 km

Äschenstein Rock and Landslide Memorial, Elm

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Äschenstein, Elm
The mountains shaped the fate of Elm three times within 150 years: from 1868 onwards, slate mining became one
important source of income for many residents. In 1881 …

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13.7 km

Elm Village Center

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Elm was buried by a landslide on September 11, 1881. Over 100 people lost their lives and around 80 buildings were destroyed. The landslide was triggered by improperly executed slate mining.

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13.9 km

Untertalbach Playground

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Great playground.

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13.9 km

Elmer Citro Spring Trail

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A great family trail with educational information and a fun twist. The trail takes approximately 1.5 to 2 hours.

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14.1 km

Roasting point with wood, a good three minutes from the children's playground. So it may well be that there is still free space here!

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14.8 km

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27.5 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

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11.5 km

7.17 km

6.14 km

2.56 km

138 m

Surfaces

17.3 km

7.82 km

1.24 km

1.09 km

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Highest point (2,190 m)

Lowest point (960 m)

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Saturday 22 August

16°C

4°C

18 %

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