Attractions around Alt St Johann und Unterwasser

Aescher mountain inn
The mountain inn has existed since 1846
Where hermits, cavemen and bears once dwelt.
The inn on the mountain has seen many a proud face after the … read more

Beautiful mountain lake in the middle of the Alpstein, with a panorama that could not have been better created on the computer.

Cows roaming free, bright green sparkling water, cheese dairy, alphorn blowers... heart, what more could you ask for?

The Säntis is always worth a visit. The view from and into the distance is breathtakingly beautiful. Whether as a starting point to the Rotsteinpass over the Lisengrat or down … read more

Beautiful alp with a pleasant inn. Very easy to reach and accordingly "crowded" with tourists during the season. Nevertheless highly recommended.

The Margelchopf, the local mountain of the Grabser, is 2163 meters high. The path from the Isizis ridge to the Margelchopf is well stepped in the rock. Shortly before the … read more

If you are already at the Mutschensattel, the ascent to the Mutschengipfel can be reached in just 10 minutes. The climb is worthwhile .... the view to the Reinthal and … read more

Beautifully situated below the Altmann summit, the Zwinglipass hut offers a convenient opportunity to refresh yourself after a long hike. You will be eagerly served on the terrace and the … read more

The Neuenalpspitz is a 1816 m high mountain in the western Alpstein.
The ridge path to Neuenalpspitz is a really cool, craggy path, there are some exposed spots (difficulty T3 … read more

A very nice tour and especially recommended in winter with snowshoes. After fresh snow, if there are no traces, finding a tour in the dense forest can be a bit … read more

Wildkirchli, Chapel of St. Michael
The little church is housed in the rock cave next to the Wildkirchli cave on the mountain path from Äscher to Ebenalp.
The ensemble of … read more

On the Alvier you have a wonderful view to the west of the Walensee, to the north into the Rhine valley to Lake Constance and to the southeast into the … read more

On the Ebenalp you have a wonderful view of the Appenzell and beyond.On the other side you can see the Hohen Kasten, Seealpsee, Schäfler and Säntis. read more

The Fählensee is the third largest mountain lake in the canton of Appenzell and lies in a very narrow valley cut between the Berggasthof Bollenwees and the Zwinglipass, nestled between Hundsteingrat and Roslen-Saxer-First.
Just beautiful. Highly recommended!

After the lonely round trip in the Alpstein the overflowing Bollenweeshütte was no treat. The "world-famous Rösti" was unfortunately a letdown - very dry. There were far better and tastier … read more

Beautiful view! The easier ascent leads from Unterwasser over the Chäserrugg. From St. Johan straight here it is a little demanding but not really technically difficult either.

The Gamserrugg (emphasis on -rugg) or Gamser Rugg is a mountain in Toggenburg in the Swiss canton of St. Gallen. Its name refers to the chamois that used to live … read more

Really suitable only for sure-footed and vertigo-free hikers. Again we had the misfortune that some people are hanging in the wall and do not want to go back or forth ...
A nice tour, which is now too much crowded

Transition from the Rhine Valley in the direction of Bollenwees, laterally to the east, the path from the Stauberen.

Beautiful waterfall that overcomes 585 meters in three cascades. Where the second stage alone already overcomes 305 meters. In addition, from here you have a wonderful view over the Walensee. … read more

The small waterfall is beautiful and I think it's even nicer that its splashing accompanies you on your way through the Hüttentobel. Since the path leads through the Hüttentobel to … read more