Appenzell Alpine Path

The Alpstein is perhaps "the most beautiful mountain range in the world", as the famous geologist Albert Heim (1849-1937) put it. On this tour you will learn that the rather unknown alpine landscape in front of the Alpstein is just as attractive. The tour starts in Urnäsch, the "centre of Appenzell customs", and leads over the Hochalp to Schwägalp. In Urnäsch, a visit to the Appenzell customs museum right on the village square is recommended as a prelude to the hike. Once you arrive at Schwägalp, you have the option of visiting the Alpschau cheese dairy or taking the cable car up to the Säntis. The tour is specially signposted as an official Switzerland Mobil route. Return journey from Schwägalp possible by post bus.