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Sellamatt Mountain Inn

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Location: Alt St. Johann, Toggenburg, St. Gallen, Eastern Switzerland, Switzerland

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1. View of the Alpstein – Romantic landscape loop from Alt St. Johann

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2. View of Lake Walen – View of Lake Walen loop from Alt St. Johann

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3. Brisi Summit – Romantic landscape loop from Alt St. Johann

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Paul

August 17, 2025

Berghotel Alp Sellamatt, Alt St. Johann
For more than 60 years, the Lötscher family has run the renowned mountain hotel on Alp Sellamatt. Three generations live and work under one roof. Grandparents Hanni and Valentin Lötscher handed over the reins to their daughter Christiana and her husband Heinz on November 1, 2015. Christiana has followed in her father's footsteps. She trained as a chef and, by attending hotel management school, acquired the necessary skills to continue running the business. She cares passionately for the culinary well-being of hotel guests and day-trippers. She is also the mother of Severin and Michelle. Both attend school in Alt St. Johann and are growing up in the family business. Heinz works at the buffet and reception and is responsible for all technical matters, while Magdalena, Christiana's sister, comes to the Alp from Unterwasser two days a week to manage the accounting and various administrative tasks. Long-serving employees support the family in all areas.
The mountain inn was built in the 1940s during the construction of the mountain railway. It was then called the Churfirsten Mountain Inn, and various innkeepers ran the inn before the "Lötscher dynasty" began, until Christiana and Magdalena's grandmother, Margaretha Lötscher-Jöhl, was able to buy the business in 1953 and, from then on, ran it with her son Valentin.
Life on Alp Sellamatt was strenuous and time-consuming. At that time, a mountain inn had to be run without electricity or water. There was also no access road. Materials had to be transported from the valley to Alp Sellamatt by train or on foot. The effort paid off! Gradually, investments were made that made daily work easier.
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charles

September 6, 2018

Starting point for many hikes, especially the Klangweg which is suitable for families.

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Karin

March 10, 2021

Starting point for very well marked and groomed winter hiking trails.

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Martina

January 2, 2020

Starting point for many hikes, even in winter. There are groomed winter hiking trails here and for snowshoe tours it is really beautiful. The hilly snowy landscape leads partly through forests and the views of the Churfirsten and the Alpstein are simply phenomenal :-).

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Pauli

August 15, 2023

Mountain station of the cable car from Alt Sankt Johann.
This is where the Toggenburg high trail and the legend trail with 12 stations begin.

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Martina

January 2, 2020

Self-service restaurant with plenty of space, good food and friendly staff, so ideal for strengthening yourself before or after a hike.
Starting point for many hikes, also in winter. There are prepared winter hiking trails here and it is really beautiful here for snowshoe tours. The hilly snow-covered landscape leads partly through forests and the views of the Churfirsten and Alpstein are simply phenomenal :-).

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Martina

July 25, 2020

The trail leads along beautiful and easy paths with great views of the Churfirsten, the Toggenburg and the Alpstein, over meadows and through forests. It is a very beautiful area.
In winter, this area is also very beautiful and perfect for easy snowshoe tours, or on groomed winter hiking trails, and there are also wonderful routes for cross-country skiers and ski tourers.

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Flyin' high

July 25, 2019

Perfect starting point for many hikes in the Churfirsten area.

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Flyin' high

July 26, 2019

In winter, the wonderful cross-country skiing area - always summer for leisurely family hikes (also recommended with the oldies - drive to the Sellarain)

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Flyin' high

October 29, 2019

Good kitchen - friendly service. Summer open 7 days a week, detto during the ski season.

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🇨🇭Biker

August 18, 2020

Nice mountain restaurant with Gumpi house for children. The first part of the sound path starts here

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Purenaturepics

February 17, 2023

The Sellamatt chairlift offers probably the easiest access to snowshoeing in the Selamatt area.

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Max

August 26, 2025

Mountain restaurant with good food and very good service

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🇨🇭Biker

August 18, 2020

Nice and comfortable hiking trail for the whole family

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🇨🇭Biker

August 18, 2020

Very nice high trail with a good starting point from Alp Selamatt

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Ingrid S.

August 23, 2022

Here is the only restaurant on the way

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Sellamatt Mountain Inn

1. View of the Alpstein – Romantic landscape loop from Alt St. Johann

2. View of Lake Walen – View of Lake Walen loop from Alt St. Johann

3. Brisi Summit – Romantic landscape loop from Alt St. Johann

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