Gravel races in the canton of St. Gallen

Between the Alpine Rhine plain, the wooded hills of the Toggenburg and the alpine pastures of the Sarganserland, the canton of St. Gallen is full of paths where the asphalt fades away 🌲. The Rhine dikes run along the Austrian border for dozens of kilometers, while forest tracks climb toward high-altitude farms. To the north, the orchards of Lake Constance offer gentler scenery, perfect for stringing together accelerations.

For a gravel race in the canton of St. Gallen, aim for late spring and autumn, when the trails dry out without becoming dusty. The slopes of the Toggenburg call for suitable gearing, while the long straight stretches of the Rheintal lend themselves to a sustained pace 🍂. Near the Alpstein, the weather changes quickly: a windbreaker in your saddlebag is a useful habit. The trails along the Rhine remain rideable almost all year round, even when the heights are covered in snow.

On Finishers, the canton's gravel race calendar comes down to a single date to mark. The Bodensee Radmarathon offers two Graveltour routes of 80 and 120 km on September 11, 2027, starting from Thal, in addition to its road routes. To extend the season, the gravel races in Graubünden and the gravel races in the canton of Zurich offer other terrain to explore, just like the cyclosportives in the canton of St. Gallen 🧭.

The canton lies in the heart of an old orchard region, and apple juice from the lakeshores is a welcome companion at the end of a ride 🍏. In St. Gallen, the abbey and its baroque library recall a time when all the paths in the region led to the monastery. Whether it's a 50 km discovery ride or a 120 km challenge, the variety of St. Gallen's tracks lets everyone choose their own adventure 🤩.