Ebenalp or Hoher Kasten?
Today, they're close. Pick on price and access.
| Ebenalp | Hoher Kasten | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | Go (High confidence) 100 | Go (High confidence) 100 |
| Height | 1,640 m | 1,794 m |
| Ticket | Return CHF 36 | – |
| Swiss Travel Pass | Free to Wasserauen, 50% off the cable car | 50% off |
| Season | Jan to Oct, Dec | All year (check maintenance breaks) |
| By train from St. Gallen | 1 h 14 | 1 h 08 |
| By train from Winterthur | 1 h 58 | 1 h 52 |
| By train from Zurich Airport | 2 h 13 | 2 h 07 |
Train times run door to the top on a Saturday morning.
Ebenalp
1,640 m
Go (High confidence)
Sunny 09:00–12:00.
Running today, per the timetable.
- Today Go (High confidence) 100
- Tmrw Skip (Medium confidence) 15
- Thu Go (Medium confidence) 100
- Fri Go (Medium confidence) 100
- Sat Go (Low confidence) 100
- Getting up
- Cable car from Wasserauen, the end of the Appenzell railway, about 8 minutes to the top
- Season
- Jan to Oct, Dec
- Swiss Travel Pass
- Free to Wasserauen, 50% off the cable car
- Nearest town
- Wasserauen
Why go
- The famous Aescher cliff inn, a short walk from the top
- Caves, a cliff path and wide views over Appenzell
- Cheap compared with the big Alpine summits
Worth knowing
- Very busy on fine summer weekends
- The path to the Aescher is steep and slippery when wet
Hoher Kasten
1,794 m
Go (High confidence)
Sunny 10:00–13:00.
Running today, per the timetable.
- Today Go (High confidence) 100
- Tmrw Skip (Medium confidence) 1
- Thu Skip (Medium confidence) 28
- Fri Skip (Medium confidence) 29
- Sat Wait (Low confidence) 45
- Getting up
- Cable car from Brülisau to the summit, about 8 minutes
- Season
- All year (check maintenance breaks)
- Swiss Travel Pass
- 50% off
- Nearest town
- Brülisau
Why go
- Revolving restaurant at the top
- Rhine Valley and Lake Constance below
- Short ride from Brülisau
Worth knowing
- Only the cable car goes up, which can stop in strong wind
Updated 27 Oct, 09:40. Forecast: MeteoSwiss ICON-CH models.