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Hoher Kasten Summit – Staubern Mountain Inn loop from Hoher Kasten

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Hoher Kasten Summit – Staubern Mountain Inn loop from Hoher Kasten

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Hoher Kasten Summit – Staubern Mountain Inn loop from Hoher Kasten

05:45

14.1km

640m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

Last updated: June 19, 2026

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Restaurant

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Hoher Kasten Summit

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Very nice view and easy to reach thanks to the cable car.
Accordingly, you are rarely alone here.

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1.29 km

View of Sämtisersee and Alpstein Mountains

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There is no all-round view from the marked position! However, if you hike along the path, there are excellent views overall (somewhat north and south): of the Hoher Kasten massif …

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1.97 km

Viewpoint

2.56 km

View of the Rhine Valley

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Great view over the sloping rocks down into the Rhine Valley!

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5.36 km

Hueser Ridge Trail

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A very exciting, varied and promising path. You should be a little free from giddiness. Sure-footed of course anyway (T2).

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6.39 km

View of Fälensee

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Good view of Fählensee and Alpstein

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7.02 km

Views from Hochhus

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Great view from the "Grüezii-Wäg" of the Saxerlugga and Chrüzbärga... Simply impressive.

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9.15 km

Staubern Mountain Inn

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

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9.61 km

View of Hoher Kasten

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Very nice

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14.1 km

End point

Restaurant

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.1 km

879 m

128 m

Surfaces

12.3 km

1.03 km

763 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,800 m)

Lowest point (1,520 m)

Weather

Friday 3 July

27°C

14°C

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Comments

June 22, 2024,Hoher Kasten to Bollenwees

One of my favorite hikes of all time.. super safe but along cliffs and amazing views

June 20, 2022,🇨🇭 Hoher Kasten ► Staubern ► Bollenwees 🥾 [⛅+28°C🌡]

From Brülisau (934m) with the cable car 🚠 to the summit station "Hoher Kasten" (1793m), further over the "Rohrgrat" (1585m) to "Staubern" (1746m), stopped there and fed 🍽🍺. Then via "Staubererenscharte" (1767m) and "Saxerlücke" (1650m) to "Bollenwees" (1475m) at Lake Fählensee and stayed there for one night 🛌.

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June 4, 2022,Wanderwochenende Appenzell Teil1

In the beautiful Appenzellerland I went on a hike with an overnight stay in a tent in the mountains.
The path led from the Hoher Kasten over the Staubern, Saxer Lücke, Bollerwees to the Fählensee. There I had pitched my camp and slept in a tent.
The next morning, after breakfast, we continued straight away.
The ascent to the Bötzel …

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June 29, 2024,Bollenwees-Hoher Kasten

Beautiful tour. The first ascent and the last part to the Hoher Kasten are very steep. In between, sometimes up, sometimes down. Always impressive views of the Rhine Valley and towards Säntis.

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May 24, 2023,Wanderung Bollenwees Schweiz

It says 2:42 hours, but we've been there for a total of over 7 hours

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October 3, 2025,🇨🇭Weitergehen- vom hohen Kasten zum Fälensee

A long weekend with my youngest and faithful Hope in the Alpstein. What a gift! To accommodate my current physical condition and not overtax myself and my body, I'm planning our tour so that both the distance and the elevation gain are very moderate. The cable car to the Hoher Kasten is a natural choice, and I'm grateful for it. …

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Hoher Kasten Summit – Staubern Mountain Inn loop from Hoher Kasten

Hoher Kasten Summit

View of Sämtisersee and Alpstein Mountains

View of the Rhine Valley

Hueser Ridge Trail

View of Fälensee

Views from Hochhus

Staubern Mountain Inn

View of Hoher Kasten

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