Säntis
The highest peak of the Alpstein range at 2,502 m. You can take a cable car to the summit, and on clear days you can see six countries, including Switzerland, Germany and Austria.
Säntis lies about 70 km southeast of Zürich and is the highest point in northeastern Switzerland. The summit has an observation deck, a weather station and a restaurant. From the base station at Schwägalp, a large cable car takes about 10 minutes to the top, and you can look out over Lake Constance and the endless snowy Alpine peaks. Getting there: from Zürich, take the train via Gossau to Urnäsch, then transfer to a postbus to Schwägalp. The journey takes about 2 hours in total, and it works well as a day trip combined with Appenzell. The summit is windy and cold, and in winter watch out for ice.
Opening hours
Cable car approx. 07:30–18:00 (shorter in winter)
Nearby sights
- Säntis
- Seealpsee
- Ebenalp & Berggasthaus Aescher
- Appenzell
- Appenzell
- Appenzeller Schaukäserei
- Hoher Kasten
- Stadtlounge