Ebenalp

Ebenalp
Ebenalp
Highest point
Elevation	1,640 m (5,380 ft)
Coordinates	47°17′03″N 9°24′39″E / 47.28417°N 9.41083°E
Geography
	Ebenalp Location in the Alps Ebenalp Location in Switzerland Ebenalp Location in the canton of Appenzell Innerrhoden
Location	Canton of Appenzell Innerrhoden; Switzerland;
Parent range	Appenzell Alps

The Ebenalp is the northernmost summit of the Alpstein in the Appenzell Alps, Switzerland. The mountain is a popular paragliding^[1]^[2] and hiking destination.

It has been accessible by cable car from Wasserauen since 1955. Ebenalp attracts up to 200,000 visitors each year.^{[citation needed]}

From the high plateau of the cable car station, visitors have a panoramic view of the rolling hills of Appenzell. Trails start at the station and lead to a network of mountain huts. These hiking routes lead to sites such as Säntis and Seealpsee. The nearby Äscher hut and the Wildkirchli can be reached by hiking through a cave.^[3]

Transport

The nearest railway station is Wasserauen, the southern terminus of the Gossau–Wasserauen railway, which is operated by Appenzell Railways (Appenzeller Bahnen, AB). The station is served by the S23 service of St. Gallen S-Bahn to Gossau SG via Appenzell and Herisau, which are both served by long-distance trains. Wasserauen railway station is located across the street of the valley station of an aerial tramway (Luftseilbahn Wasserauen–Ebenalp [de]) to Ebenalp.^[4]

Gallery

Mountain hut Aescher-Wildkirchli below Ebenalp
View of Altmann (center), Säntis (right), and Seealpsee from Ebenalp
Hoher Kasten seen from Ebenalp
View towards Lake Constance from Ebenalp

References

^ "Ebenalp" (in German). Deutscher Hängegleiterverband e.V. (DHV). Retrieved 7 October 2025.
^ "Flugsport". ebenalp.ch (in German). Retrieved 7 October 2025.
^ "Ebenalp". www.myswitzerland.ch. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
^ "Information - Cable car Wasserauen-Ebenalp". www.ebenalp.ch. Retrieved 23 October 2022.