Trail Running in the Pizol Area

On over 80 kilometres of running, both training and pleasure-oriented trail runners get their money's worth on the Pizol. The routes are varied - from the pleasure run on the Pizol Panorama Höhenweg, to the challenging mountain run on the Garmil, to Rottenmeier's rigorous Ultra Trail with a length of 64km and 4,000 metres of altitude difference over the entire Pizol area. But one thing is the same on all trails: you will be rewarded for your exertions with a breathtaking view of the surrounding mountains and over the St. Gallen Rhine Valley to Lake Constance!
The Pizol area is part of the Heidiland holiday region. The trails are named to match the theme. The starting and end point of Heidi's trails is the mountain station of the Bad Ragaz gondola lift, Peter's routes go from and to the mountain station of the Wangs gondola lift. Alpöhi's trails are located at the very top of the Pizol plateau and start and end at the Laufböden station or at the Pizol hut. Rottenmeier's Ultra Trail starts directly from the valley station in Bad Ragaz.
For those who want to improve their technique, the Pizol lifts, together with Swiss Trail Guide, offer various trail running workshops. There are dates for beginners as well as for advanced runners. The workshops are accompanied by certified running guides and professional athletes and even include free admission to the Tamina Therme and a surprise goodie from Skinfit for ideal regeneration.