Murgseen Rundweg

The Murgseen circular hike is a classic. In the Heidiland holiday region, it occupies a top position in the popularity scale, directly behind the 5-lake hike on the Pizol. The Murg valley opens up on the southern shore of Lake Walen. It is crossed by the Murgbach, which flows into Lake Walen. At the upper end of the Murg Valley are the three Murg lakes - Lower, Middle and Upper Murgsee - embedded in a magnificent mountain arena. Just above Merlen, the Murg valley is divided into a side valley, the Mürtschental, which makes this circular hike between the cantons of St. Gallen and Glarus possible in the first place. It doesn't matter in which direction you go round. We choose the ascent via Mornen and also hike through the protected pine forest reserve at the Lower Murgsee. Here, the forest is left to its natural development.

A waterfall plunges down to the Lower Murgsee. Shortly afterwards we reach the Murgseehütte on the Upper Murgsee. Behind the Murgseehütte, the path climbs steeply up to the Murgseefurggl. From this vantage point we enjoy a last view of the Upper Murgsee - then it goes downhill. First to Ober-Mürtschen, the route runs parallel to the Sardona World Heritage Trail, then along the Sponbach out of the valley to Merlen.

The Murgsee mountain inn offers sleeping places, so you can do the hike in two days or combine it with a tour over to Flumserberg.

From Merlen (1098 m) via Mornen (1335 m) up to the Upper Murgsee and the Mountain Inn Murgsee (1820 m), further steeply up to the murgseefurggl crossing (1985 m) and via Ober Mürtschen (1720 m) and Unter Mürtschen (1494 m) back to Merlen.

Of course, the round trip can also be hiked in the opposite direction.