The Swiss area of Appenzell is a real hiker’s paradise. Over 800 km of mountaineering trails run by way of this canton alone and vary from simpler day excursions, to multi-day stage excursions. The Schäfler within the Alpstein isn’t an unknown vacation spot on this area and but I want to present you with this submit a route, which remains to be little frequented and on which you’ll benefit from the idyll round you.
Tour knowledge
- Problem: medium
- Altitude distinction: 830 hm
- Size: 11 km
- Length (strolling time): approx. 5 h
- Begin and finish level: parking zone Ebenalp/Eschböhl (47°17’21.9″N 9°24’11.6″E)
- Appropriate for canine: Sure
- Refreshments: Schäfler mountain inn, Ebenalp mountain inn.
Ascent to the Schäfler through Neuenalp
The hike begins on the final parking zone Ebenalp/Eschböhl, which prices 5 CHF for twenty-four h and might be paid with the app “EasyPark”. From there we observe the well-maintained path, previous cows and go a complete of three unmanaged huts. At two of them there’s a consuming place, the place water for the canine might be refilled if mandatory.
We now take the well-trodden path over stones in addition to loamy soil and observe the well-marked path upwards till we stand in entrance of a sheep fence. We go away this behind us and shortly catch sight of the spectacular mountain massif of the Filderchöpf subsequent to us, which gives the look of getting been arbitrarily carved into the stone.
The additional mountaineering path up is a bit steeper on the left, however nicely laid out in addition to nonetheless nice to stroll on. Nonetheless, I want to level out the surefootedness and attentive mountaineering. The following 200 hm the trail will increase in gradient and we observe it up in serpentines, the Filderchöpf now at our top and the Schäfler already on the fitting facet.
Subsequent we come to a fork within the highway and switch proper at it within the course of Schäfler. Now the trail leads up stony steps and we go the Schäfler inn, instantly recognizing our vacation spot not distant. Confused, we stand there wanting in useless for a typical summit cross, however that one in entrance of us is certainly the summit.
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For the reason that climate may be very combined on at the present time, we have now sadly solely been in a position to glimpse the imposing rock formation of the Altenalptürm. Nonetheless, I need to say that the view of the encompassing space from the summit of the Schäfler is actually spectacular.
Tip: From the Schäfler you possibly can descend within the course of Seealpsee and take the mountaineering path, which you’ll see within the image. Nonetheless, this isn’t with out hazard and intensely steep.
Descent through Ebenalp
The spherical tour leads us through Ebenalp again to our parking place. To do that, we stroll from the Schäfler again to the fork within the highway and descend alongside the stony and well-built path within the course of Ebenalp or Äscher. On the home of Altenalp we take a break after which flip left. We observe the stony steps additional down till we go Ebenalp and its pure alpine backyard. Right here you possibly can admire some alpine flowers and be taught extra about them on data boards. We had been fortunate to be there when the mountain gentian was in bloom.
Our path leads previous the Ebenalp inn within the course of the cable automobile station. We additionally go this station and stroll a brief distance down the paved path. A fork within the highway now leads us throughout a meadow within the course of Erstböhl, away from the streams of vacationers across the cable automobile.
Tip: You possibly can attain the favored Insta photograph spot Gasthaus Äscher from this fork within the highway inside 20 minutes and stroll again from there to complete the loop.
The meadow leads us downhill into an more and more dense forest. At a crossroads we stroll straight on, alongside a rooty path. After a short time the forest adjustments and with it the trail, as a result of we at the moment are strolling by way of a darkish coniferous forest over deep steps down the mountain. The penultimate bend of the trail leads us to a large forest highway, which lastly brings us to the paved highway, the place we flip proper and stroll alongside a small piece again to the parking zone.
The hike on Komoot
Data & suggestions for canine homeowners
- The one water factors on this tour are the 2 talked about firstly of the tour. Due to this fact, particularly on sizzling days, have sufficient water in your four-legged pal.
- Your canine needs to be match and sure-footed and be capable of endure lengthy walks, as a result of there may be hardly any shade on this hike.
- In the beginning you’ll go grazing cows, cattle and calves. Due to this fact, unleash your canine, however maintain him tight. This fashion he, but additionally you, can run away higher in a potential harmful scenario.
- Please leash your canine – as requested by the farmer – as quickly as you cross the sheep pasture. Particularly when you have a looking canine.
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