Toggenburg hills: Hulftegg and Wasserfluh
Steg im Tösstal → Brunnadern · Eastern Switzerland
Suggested combination: put together from the pass data, not a published tour.
- Distance
- 25 km
- Passes
- 2
- Fuel
- 3
- Best months
- Apr–Oct
Route line is approximate. Plan with a navigation app before you ride.
Why it is a next step
Two short hill passes (max 10% each) close to Zurich, good for practising steeper climbs and tight bends without high-alpine weather. Both are short but steep: about 6.5–7% average over 3 km.
Passes on the route
| Pass | Summit | Status | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hulftegg Winter closure unconfirmed | 954 m | Open | Moderate |
| Wasserfluh Winter closure unconfirmed | 848 m | Open | Moderate |
Fuel stops
- Bauma
- Bütschwil
- Wattwil
Sources
Along the way: views, food, fuel
Viewpoints, places to eat, fuel and places to stay along the route, by km from Steg im Tösstal. Sample data
- View 2
- Food & drink 3
- Fuel 3
- Stay 1
-
0.1 km
Demo-Tankstelle 11 Demo Fuel station
- Season
- –
- Opening hours
- unknown
- Source
- Demo entry (placeholder for OSM)
-
2.7 km
Demo-Aussicht 15 Demo Viewpoint
- Season
- open access
- Opening hours
- unknown
- Source
- Demo entry (placeholder for OSM)
-
5.3 km
Gasthaus Hulftegg Restaurant Inn at the top of the pass (Hulftegg 907, Mühlrüti). Wed–Sat 10:00–17:00, Sun 08:00–17:00; Sunday breakfast buffet all year.
- Season
- year-round
-
18.3 km
Demo-Tankstelle 41 Demo Fuel station
- Season
- –
- Opening hours
- 24/7
- Source
- Demo entry (placeholder for OSM)
-
19.1 km
Demo-Tankstelle 13 Demo Fuel station
- Season
- –
- Opening hours
- unknown
- Source
- Demo entry (placeholder for OSM)
-
20.2 km
Demo-Einkehr 29 Demo Restaurant
- Season
- –
- Opening hours
- Mo-Su 10:00-22:00
- Source
- Demo entry (placeholder for OSM)
-
22.4 km
Demo-Aussicht 17 Demo Viewpoint
- Season
- open access
- Opening hours
- unknown
- Source
- Demo entry (placeholder for OSM)
-
23.7 km
Demo-Unterkunft 6 Demo Hotel / guest house
- Season
- –
- Opening hours
- Mo-Su 07:00-22:00
- Source
- Demo entry (placeholder for OSM)
-
23.9 km
Demo-Einkehr 30 Demo Restaurant
- Season
- May–October
- Opening hours
- Jun-Oct: Mo-Su 09:00-18:00
- Source
- Demo entry (placeholder for OSM)
Check the season and opening hours with the business before you ride; no guarantee. Permanently closed places are hidden. Opening hours as in OpenStreetMap – check with the business.
Data: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Entries «Demo-…» are invented placeholders for the preview, not real places. The monthly OpenStreetMap update replaces them with real entries.