Säntis

Canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden · Switzerland

Säntis, Switzerland
Photo: Roland zh, CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons

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Best time to go
May to October; year-round by cable car
Budget
$$
Accessibility
limited
Coordinates
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Säntis is the highest peak in the Alpstein massif at 2,502 metres, reaching above the rolling Appenzell pre-Alpine landscape and providing views extending across seven countries on clear days. A cable car from Schwägalp ascends to a station just below the summit, where a meteorological station has operated continuously since 1882. The surrounding Alpstein plateau is crossed by trails passing several mountain lakes including Seealpsee and Fälensee.

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