Along the textile history

In order to position Eastern Switzerland as a "textile country" for tourism, the St.Gallen-Lake Constance Tourism has created two adventure tours in collaboration with Textilland Ostschweiz. Interested parties can experience the textile industry in an exciting way - on foot or by car.

By car on the traces of the textile industry in St. Gallen.Textilland Explorer Tour "North" and Textilland Explorer Tour "South": these are the names of the new round tours launched by the tourism destinations. On the one hand, they highlight the innovative power of today's textile industry and, on the other, the influence of the textile industry in eastern Switzerland on the architecture and development of the region. The "Textilland Explorer Tour North" is mainly devoted to fine fabrics and international celebrities. Meanwhile, the southern route focuses on customs and picturesque landscapes. "Textilland Explorer Tour South" gives the Grand Tour of Switzerland a regional face.Also new is the Textilland Classic Tour - a guided bus tour from St.Gallen via Arbon to Rorschach and back to St.Gallen. But those who want to discover the rich textile heritage on foot can do so on the two textile trails.Virtual textile path, set in natureThe textile trail "City of St.Gallen" is a tour along the outstanding buildings of St.Gallen's heyday. It is enriched with tips for shopping or for coffee and food breaks as well as for a longer walk with various side trips. The "Textilweg St.Gallen West", on the other hand, is a textile time travel into nature. The path leads from the St.Gallen train station along the Kreuzbleiche to the Tröckneturm and ends at the Sitterwerk. The path follows the hiking and St. James' paths. Those interested in shopping can make a stop at the factory store of Bischoff Textil AG and at Bambola by Jakob Schlaepfer. At the Sitterwerk, a coffee or cool drink is available free of charge on request.Both trails are online at www.textilweg.ch available, with detailed descriptions, images and audio files. With the free apps "Oschte" and "GPS-Tracks", those interested can be digitally guided. The multimedia route guidance on GPS tracks offers written background information, historical image material and audio files.