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St. Gallen Mountain Passes Live Conditions & Road Status

Real-time open/closed reports, winter closure schedules, webcams, and Appenzell Alps pass updates across Ricken Pass (790 m), Schwägalp Pass (1,278 m), Wildhaus Pass (1,090 m), and St. Luzisteig. Verified live via TCS St. Gallen.

TCS St. Gallen Live Feed • Updated Today • 10 Passes Monitored
Hauptstrasse 8 · Wattwil (Toggenburg) to Uznach Open

Ricken Pass (Rickenpass)

790 m (2,592 ft) · Hauptstrasse 8 · Open Year-Round

Major commercial and commuter arterial pass connecting Toggenburg in St. Gallen with Uznach and Lake Zurich.

Ricken Pass road conditions Ricken Pass open or closed Rickenpass status
Hauptstrasse 16 · Toggenburg to Rhine Valley Open

Wildhaus Pass (Wildhauspass)

1,090 m (3,576 ft) · Hauptstrasse 16 · Open Year-Round

High mountain highway pass traversing the high valley of Wildhaus between the Churfirsten and Säntis mountain ranges.

Wildhaus Pass road conditions Wildhaus Pass open or closed Wildhauspass status
Hauptstrasse 8 · Lichtensteig to Brunnadern Open

Wasserfluh Pass (Wasserfluhpass)

843 m (2,766 ft) · Hauptstrasse 8 · Open Year-Round

Monitored road pass connecting Lichtensteig in the Thur valley with Brunnadern in Neckertal. TCS officially tracks this pass.

Wasserfluh Pass road conditions Wasserfluh Pass open or closed Wasserfluhpass status TCS monitored
St. Gallen / Appenzell · Altstätten to Trogen Open

Ruppen Pass (Ruppenpass)

1,008 m (3,307 ft) · Ruppenstrasse · Open Year-Round

High panoramic pass road climbing out of Altstätten in the Rhine Valley to Trogen in Appenzell Ausserrhoden.

Ruppen Pass road conditions Ruppen Pass open or closed Ruppenpass status
St. Gallen / Zurich Border · Mühlrüti to Steg Open

Hulftegg Pass (Hulfteggpass)

953 m (3,127 ft) · Hulfteggstrasse · Open Year-Round

Official TCS-monitored prealpine pass road linking Mühlrüti in Toggenburg with Steg in the Tösstal (Canton Zurich).

Hulftegg Pass road conditions Hulftegg Pass open or closed Hulfteggpass status TCS monitored
Mount Säntis Base · Urnäsch (AR) to Nesslau (SG) Open

Schwägalp Pass (Schwägalppass)

1,278 m (4,193 ft) · Schwägalpstrasse · Open Year-Round

High mountain pass road traversing directly at the foot of Mount Säntis (2,502 m) and the Säntis cableway station.

Schwägalp Pass road conditions Schwägalp Pass open or closed Schwägalppass status Säntis pass
Historic Gap · Altstätten (SG) to Gais (AR/AI) Open

Stoss Pass (Stosspass)

942 m (3,091 ft) · Stossstrasse · Open Year-Round

Historic mountain pass road and railway route famous for the Battle of Stoss (1405), connecting the Rhine valley with Appenzell.

Stoss Pass road conditions Stoss Pass open or closed Stosspass status
Appenzellerland Crest · Oberegg (AI) to Heerbrugg Open

St. Anton Pass (St. Antonpass)

1,110 m (3,642 ft) · St. Anton Ridge Road · Open Year-Round

High panoramic ridge pass road in Appenzell Innerrhoden offering breathtaking views over Lake Constance and the Rhine valley.

St. Anton Pass road conditions St. Anton Pass open or closed St. Antonpass status

St. Gallen & Appenzell Passes Quick Index

Pass Name Elevation Highway / Route Region / Divide Status TCS Status
Ricken Pass790 m (2,592 ft)Hauptstrasse 8Wattwil (SG) / UznachOpenMonitored
Wildhaus Pass1,090 m (3,576 ft)Hauptstrasse 16Toggenburg (SG) / BuchsOpenMonitored
Wasserfluh Pass843 m (2,766 ft)Hauptstrasse 8Lichtensteig (SG) / BrunnadernOpenOfficial TCS Feed
Ruppen Pass1,008 m (3,307 ft)RuppenstrasseAltstätten (SG) / Trogen (AR)OpenMonitored
Hulftegg Pass953 m (3,127 ft)HulfteggstrasseMühlrüti (SG) / Steg (ZH)OpenOfficial TCS Feed
Schwägalp Pass1,278 m (4,193 ft)SchwägalpstrasseUrnäsch (AR) / Nesslau (SG)OpenMonitored
Stoss Pass942 m (3,091 ft)StossstrasseAltstätten (SG) / Gais (AR)OpenMonitored
St. Anton Pass1,110 m (3,642 ft)St. Anton Ridge RoadOberegg (AI) / Heerbrugg (SG)OpenMonitored

St. Gallen & Appenzell Passes: Frequently Asked Questions

Are Hulftegg Pass and Wasserfluh Pass monitored by TCS? ▼
Yes. Touring Club Schweiz (TCS) explicitly lists both Hulfteggpass (953 m) and Wasserfluhpass (843 m) among its official monitored road passes in Switzerland, tracking winter road surface conditions and traffic updates.
Is Schwägalp Pass open year-round? ▼
Yes. Schwägalp Pass (1,278 m) at the base of Mount Säntis is maintained open 365 days a year for commuters and Säntis cableway visitors, with active snowplow clearance.
Where can I check live TCS pass road conditions for St. Gallen & Appenzell? ▼
LivePassWatch updates real-time driving conditions directly from TCS (Touring Club Schweiz) at tcs.ch and Alpenpässe.ch.