Schwägalp-Säntis

Key Information

Time 3 h 30 min
Distance 4.5 km
Elevation 1'000 m
Perceived Difficulty 4/10

Route

Download the route here: GPX

Photos

picture of a moutain along the way from Schwägalp to Säntis picture of a moutain along the way from Schwägalp to Säntis picture of a moutain along the way from Schwägalp to Säntis picture of a moutain along the way from Schwägalp to Säntis

Story

We took the PostAuto all the way up to Schwägalp, which already does a good part of the climbing for you. From there the trail heads straight up the mountain. Towards the end it gets quite technical. It's totally manageable, though, and we even got overtaken by a local kid who looked to be around 11 years old and carried no backpack and no water.

At the top we enjoyed a nice bottle of white wine before taking a nap and then descending the stairs of Berggasthaus Alter Säntis to grab dinner. Dinner was very social: we sat with other guests at a big table, exchanged ascent stories and played some of the card and board games provided by the Berggasthaus.