Villas in Alt St. Johann
Alt St. Johann is a good fit for families after a Toggenburg village with its own lift to the Churfirsten slopes and summer hiking. The homes have gardens and most sleep around five. The ski area tops out at 2,262 metres, so this is not high-Alpine skiing.
- Villas
- 6
- From, per week
- £409
About Alt St. Johann
Alt St. Johann is a village at 895 metres in the upper Thur valley of the Toggenburg, between the seven Churfirsten peaks and the Säntis. A Benedictine abbey was founded here around 1150, and the church of the former abbey has a tower from around 1770. A combined chairlift and gondola climbs from the village to Alp Sellamatt, and the slopes link with Unterwasser and Wildhaus in the Obertoggenburg ski area. The homes sit close together in the village. Each has a garden, most sleep four to six, and a few take much larger groups.
Is Alt St. Johann right for you?
- Best for
- Skiing families and hikers wanting lifts from the village
- Not for you if
- You need high-altitude skiing, because the Churfirsten slopes top out at the Chäserrugg at 2,262 metres.
Near Alt St. Johann
Alp Sellamatt
The alp above the village, reached by the four-seat chairlift and gondola from Alt St. Johann, with pistes in winter and hiking in summer.
Chäserrugg
The highest point of the Obertoggenburg ski area at 2,262 metres, on the Churfirsten ridge.
Wildmannlisloch
A cave on the Selun where Stone Age hunters camped; hearths, tools and cave bear bones have been found there.
Getting to Alt St. Johann
Zurich airport is about 1 hour 15 minutes by car, roughly 80 km. By public transport it takes about 2 hours 40 minutes, by train via Wil and Wattwil and then bus 790 up the valley. A car gives the most freedom for trips around the valley.
When to go to Alt St. Johann
Winter brings skiing on about 60 km of pistes on the Churfirsten, shared with Unterwasser and Wildhaus. In summer the village becomes a starting point for hikes and mountain tours on the Churfirsten and towards the Säntis.
Villas in Alt St. Johann
4-star property
2-Bedroom Home, Alt St. Johann
Alt St. Johann, Eastern Switzerland, Switzerland
4
2
0
BBQParkingFireplace+8 more
from£151
per night
5-star property
Bijou
Alt St. Johann, Eastern Switzerland, Switzerland
7
3
0
BBQParkingDishwasher+10 more
from£89
per night
5-star property
Gubel
Alt St. Johann, Eastern Switzerland, Switzerland
6
2
0
ParkingDishwasherGarden+7 more
from£89
per night
1-Bedroom Home, Alt St. Johann
Alt St. Johann, Eastern Switzerland, Switzerland
2
1
0
BBQParkingDishwasher+10 more
from£92
per night
4-star property
7-Bedroom Home, Alt St. Johann
Alt St. Johann, Eastern Switzerland, Switzerland
28
7
0
BBQDishwasherGarden+9 more
from£351
per night
5-star property
Modern kompakt Speer
Alt St. Johann, Eastern Switzerland, Switzerland
2
1
0
BBQParkingDishwasher+7 more
from£58
per nightAlt St. Johann villa holidays: questions answered
Is Alt St. Johann good for skiing?
Yes, with lifts straight from the village. A chairlift and gondola leave from the village for Alp Sellamatt, and the Obertoggenburg ski area it joins with Wildhaus and Unterwasser has about 60 km of pistes. The highest point, the Chäserrugg, is at 2,262 metres.
How do you get to Alt St. Johann from Zurich airport?
Driving takes about 1 hour 15 minutes. Public transport takes around 2 hours 40 minutes, with trains to Wil and Wattwil and then the 790 bus up the Toggenburg valley to the village.
What is there to see in Alt St. Johann?
The church of the former Benedictine abbey, founded around 1150, stands in the village with its tower from around 1770. Above it on the Selun, the Wildmannlisloch cave sheltered Stone Age hunters, and the Toggenburger Senntumuseum is in neighbouring Unterwasser.
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Written by the TrustedVillas team. Last reviewed November 2026.
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