Eurotrek Alpine: Inn Trekking through the Alpstein
Eurotrek Alpine: Inn Trekking through the Alpstein
Arrival in Gossau, luggage drop-off and train journey to Wasserauen. Wasserauen railway station is actually the end of the line, but it’s here where your tour through the Alpstein moiuntains starts. The cable car takes you up to Ebenalp and, from here, you hike past the Aescher mountain inn, with its famous Wildkirchli caves, and on to the Schäfler restaurant.
A longer descent then takes you to the Mesmer mountain inn, before you follow the steep hairpin bends over the Ageteplatte and up to Rossmad, where you can enjoy stunning views across the entire massif. Directly below the Meglisalp is where you’ll spend the night.
The tour leads back up to the Wagenlücke, just a stone’s throw from the Säntis. Make a brief pit stop for some refreshments if you wish before carrying on to the next section. The hike over to the Rotstein Pass, which is where you’ll spend the night tonight, is exposed, but the passages are well secured with ropes.
Today’s stage begins with a descent towards Meglisalp that follows winding roads. Shortly before you reach the mountain inn, turn onto the steep path up to the Wilderalpsattel. Follow the blue and white marked hiking trails and continue over the Marwees ridge. The trail descends steeply below the Bogartenlücke, and it’s just one more short climb to the Hundsteinhütte.
This morning, you descend to Fählensee and, if you wish, you can make a short stop at the Bollenwees mountain restaurant. This is followed by a wonderful hike over the Saxerlücke, Furgglen and Stauberenfirst up to the Hoher Kasten. From here, a leisurely cable car ride takes you down to Brülisau, where you board the bus to the hotel in Weissbad.
Departure or Extension
Tour character
The stages are not long, but the constant steep ascents and descents are challenging. Some of the paths are also exposed and quite narrow. Tricky passages are secured with ropes and steps. T3 on the SAC scale. With the exception of the Schafberg passage on day 3, all hikes on this tour take place on red and white marked hiking trails. A good level of fitness, surefootedness, a head for heights and mountain tour experience are required.
| Season Saison 1 31.08.2024 - 15.09.2024 Daily arrival | Season Saison 2 29.06.2024 - 30.08.2024 Daily arrival | |
|---|---|---|
| Eurotrek Alpine: Inn Trekking through the Alpstein, 5 days, CH-OSAWW-05X | ||
| Base price | 869.- | 919.- |
| Deduction for SAC members | -13.- | -13.- |
| Surcharge single room | 29.- | 29.- |
Category: Dormitory accommodation in both the SAC inns and the mountain inns, 3-star hotel in Appenzell Weissbad
| Season Saison 1 Aug 31, 2024 - Sep 15, 2024 Daily arrival | Season Saison 2 Jun 29, 2024 - Aug 30, 2024 Daily arrival | |
|---|---|---|
| Gossau/Wasserauen | ||
| Double room p. P. | 159.- | 159.- |
| Surcharge single room | 119.- | 119.- |
| Weissbad | ||
| Double room p. P. | 195.- | 195.- |
| Surcharge single room | 29.- | 29.- |
Included:
- Overnight stays incl. breakfast
- Half-board at the SAC and mountain inns (3x)
- Packed lunch on day 3
- Luggage transfer Gossau - Weissbad
- Cable car rides according to programme
- Costs for luggage pick-up at the station
- Subsidy for arrival by train
- Carefully elaborated route description
- Detailed travel documents (1x per room)
- Navigation app and GPS data available
- SwitzerlandMobility-Plus subscription for one year
- Service hotline
Note:
- Tourist tax, if due, is not included in the price
- Reservation fee of CHF 20.- per adult (incl. legally required customer money protection)
- Gossau-Wasserauen train journey and Brülisau-Appenzell Weissbad bus journey not included in the tour price. This costs approx. CHF 10 (with Swiss Halbtax card).
Arrival/Departure:
- Arrival in Gossau by public transport. If arriving directly, luggage drop off at the luggage counter by 10am.
- Departure from Appenzell Weissbad.
Further information:
- Overnight stays at the Alpine huts require suitable sleeping bags.
- We recommend that you take a look at the SAC Mountain and Alpine hiking scale for a better evaluation of the level of difficulty.
- Please note that there will be no luggage transport to each individual Alpine hut. Your baggage will be transported directly from the arrival location to the departure location.
Arrival by train:
Leave the car at home! For every bike, biking or hiking tour in Switzerland, you will receive an SBB coupon per participant, which you can use to deduct CHF 10 from the ticket price for traveling by train. The reduction can be obtained in the SBB online store or in the SBB app.
On many trips, we use the luggage counters at the stations at the beginning and at the end to hand over the suitcases. You can conveniently combine this right away when you arrive by train. If you are a GA owner, you can provide this information when booking. We will credit you the amount on the invoice. If you don't need the coupon for the trip itself, you can use it during the year. Unfortunately, a retroactive refund is not possible for administrative reasons.
Travel documents "digital"
We reduce the amount of printed documents. You will receive instructions to help you find your way around using the Eurotrek Travel Guide App. We provide you with further information online.
In advance you will receive a package of documents with the following contents:
- Your travel program
- Luggage tags
- Description of how to use the app
- Any vouchers
- Detailed program with map sections
The Eurotrek Travel Guide App will help you additionally to find your way around. In addition to your digital map, you will find further information about your booked trip. The app is also available offline, simply download the trip in advance.
