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In the southern part of the city, there's a little hill called the 'Freudenberg'. It's well-known among locals for the 'Drei Weiheren', several three artificial ponds for free swimming. The hill and the ponds are within walking distance from the motorway (ask locals for directions if necessary) and this particular place might actually be worth getting dropped off in St. Gallen if you happen to pass through in the afternoon, not knowing where to spend the night. Not as much for the ponds -- there are better lakes in Switzerland -- but for the view over the town and Lake Constance (dir.:northeastward, ger.: 'der Bodensee') from atop the 'Freudenberg ' as well as on Mount 'Saentis' (southward, the large mountain with the antenna) and the possibility to sleep right up there in the meadows, undisturbed and peacefully (stargazing and morning swim in the ponds included). You can also have a campfire and there's public BBQs.