Hike around Kirchberg

Kirchberg, Post - Hasenberg - Turpenriet - Gaiswald - Hohenbüel - Gähwil - Vordernord - Hamberg - Schmitten - Laubberg - Müselbach - Rupperswil - Hüsligs - Kirchberg

Day hiking backpack (approx. 20 liters) with rain cover, sturdy and comfortable footwear, weather-appropriate and durable layered clothing, possibly telescopic poles, sun and rain protection, provisions and drinking water, first aid kit, pocket knife, mobile phone, possibly headlamp, map material

The path is not specially signposted. Please follow the general yellow hiking trail signs.

- From the Zurich metropolitan area and Central Switzerland:

On the A3 at Reichenburg towards Rapperswil and then over the Ricken Pass to Wattwil. Then down the Toggenburg to Bazenheid. From there, follow the turnoff to Kirchberg.
Or on the A1 to Wil, take the Toggenburg exit and then take the main road via Rickenbach to Kirchberg.

- From Eastern Switzerland:

Drive from St. Gallen on the A1 to Wil, take the Toggenburg exit. Follow the main road to Kirchberg.

- From Southern Germany:

Via Bregenz and St. Margrethen on the A13 to Haag and take the exit towards Toggenburg/Wildhaus. Or via Konstanz to Wil, then take the Toggenburg exit and follow the main road to Kirchberg.

Start and finish: Kirchberg, Post bus stop (from Wil train station)

In Kirchberg there are various public parking lots (e.g., at Tellplatz, by the football field, or on Husenstrasse towards Bazenheid).

Take a break and listen to the frog concert at the flat moor with pond in Turpenriet, an amphibian spawning area of national importance.