Staubern

Nice retreat, great menu and the dishes that come out of the kitchen are amazing !! Also good selection of beers. Fair prices, helpful and smiling staff, even with a full house.
You can take a break in front of a wonderful panorama.

Take a rest and refreshment at Berggasthaus Staubern

Great starting point for hikes.
The train runs until 10 p.m. and the food is absolutely recommendable.

Perfect refreshment high up right on the crete.

Ingenious mountain restaurant with an overwhelming panoramic view. Cozy and noble at the same time!

Thanks to the train, very well attended on nice days (especially on weekends).

Nice and quick to reach by cable car.

Easy hike on the Crete at the Stauberen, beautiful view!

Great view, excellent and family-run restaurant with pretty little rooms, an insider tip!

Mountain railway from Frümsen (Rhine Valley) up here:
appenzell.ch/de/alpstein/bergbahnen/seilbahn-fruemsen-staubern.html

Wonderful view of the Rhine Valley and something cool to drink.

Very nice to take a little break. The service is very nice.

Great view of the Rhine Valley, over Liechtenstein on one side, towards Lake Constance / Vorarlberg on the other

There is an unofficial Via Ferrata to the left of Staubern up 60-80m to the top of Staubernkanzel, but it is not maintained & is in poor condition, should be avoid if you don't have a rope. Alternatively, there is a more normal T4 (unmarked) path to the right which still involves some grade I-II scrambling to get to the top, where there is a cross on the view point, note that you have to come down the same way you got up...

Not so attractive in the clouds, but if you know what it looks like, it's always worth a detour to the Alpstein.

If you need somewhere to stay in the mountains, this is the place for you. There are rooms and dormitories. After a strenuous hike, there is delicious food here.

Quite easy to get to thanks to the cable car. But you can also reach the hut via nice but steep and partly exposed paths.
From here you have a great view of both valleys.

With this magnificent view and the good food a perfect break for a hike.