Appenzellerland – possibly Switzerland’s best kept secret!
The glorious Appenzellerland hiking region is made up of two Swiss half-cantons – Appenzell Innerrhoden and Appenzell Ausserrhoden.
It reaches from just above famous Lake Constance to the stunning Alpstein massif. Appenzellerland is basically Switzerland condensed, featuring mountain lakes, rolling hills and impressive mountains. Some of the higher mountains keep the snow through all of the year. There are cows with bells, beautiful historic houses, cheese dairies and numerous mountain huts where you can buy fresh milk. And the public transport system might be unrivalled in the world.
Most importantly though, Appenzellerland offers a variety of hikes. And because of the large area of rolling hills, any hike can be extended and shortened as fits your mood – the wonderful public transport will always bring you back to where you need to be!
Read about the picturesque town of Appenzell and the surrounding area on the Swiss tourism page mySwitzerland.com.
There is information on events, highlights, activities, accommodation and some wonderful impressions of the area.
Take a gondola to an amazing lookout point high above the stunning Alpstein with views to 4 countries. And experience the incredible rotating restaurant!
This lovely, short walk passes through the hills and meadows around Appenzell and visits the ruins of Clanz castle - originally built in 1219. And of course, there are continuous wonderful views across to the Alpstein massif.
This is a glorious stroll through the alpine meadows and woodlands of deepest Appenzerllerland - surrounded by Appenzell mountains. There is even a barefoot section if you like to remove your hiking boots!
If you are looking for a walk with views of Alpstein and the hills of Appenzell, then this is the one for you. There are plenty of both and then there are some Appenzell villages, like Trogen and Speicher, sprinkled in between, which just makes this hike even more stunning. …
An easy walk for anyone and everyone with constant views of the Alpstein mountains and surrounding Appenzellerland. It ends in the town of Appenzell - perfect for a look around and an ice-cream.
The "classic", beautiful circular route to Saentis - and it's long! But you'll pass numerous huts, most with accommodation, so there are plenty of opportunities to make this a multi-day hike.
A breathtaking hike over 3 passes along the Lisengrat in the Swiss Alpstein. The hike is strenuous and has some long exposed sections with wire walkways - but if you like a challenge and want amazing views, then this is a perfect hike!
This is one of THE most wonderful hikes - especially on a sunny summer's evening. It starts "behind" Ebenalp, climbs up to Aescher, past the Wildkirchli, through the Eremitenhöhle caves and then to the highest point of the hike at Ebenalp. Stunning!
This is a stunning hike with everything - along a ridge with views to the left into the Rhine valley over 1000m below and to the right, into the beautiful Swiss Alpstein. It's then down to the amazing Fählensee before returning via the Sämtisersee back to the start at Brulisau.
On a warm summer's evening we enjoyed a wonderful hike around Seealpsee in the Swiss Alpstein. This circular hike from Wasserauen takes only around 3 hours and is truly simply stunning. And you can get fresh alpine milk and cheese from the numerous huts!
A beautiful hike in Appenzellerland with everything! Flower filled meadows, cows with bells, stunning views, alpine lakes and even a rotating restaurant. And there's even the option of a cable-car if you don't fancy the hike uphill!
This hike starts from the Appenzeller town of Urnäsch and passes through beautiful meadows to stunning views from Petersalp. It then continues through enchanting woods and alpine pastures to Schwägalp. Simply beautiful!
