Hike above Lake Seealpsee – Wildkirchli and Äscher

This tour through the beautiful Alpstein takes you upward only. There are two very steep climbs needed to reach Ebenalp. It is recommended to take your swimsuit with you for a swim in the Seealpsee. Enjoy a breathtaking scenery and kneefriendly cablecar ride down to Wasserauen.

Unfortunately, the place is very crowded, especially during peak season. The sheer number of visitors takes away some of the landscape's tranquility and magic. Anyone looking for a quiet moment to pause or reflect will find it difficult to find here. Nature is there, but the peace and quiet are lacking. A scenically impressive place, but one that suffers from its popularity.

From Wasserauen, take the Ebenalp cable car to the summit station. You can easily float up a good 700 meters in altitude. Nevertheless, the mountain hike has it all. Wildkirchli and Äscher soon follow. Two popular classics in the Alpstein. A stop at the Äscher mountain inn is highly recommended. The view from the terrace is fantastic and the food is regional and delicious. In a slight up and down it goes on. Steep, alpine and secured with steel cables over longer passages, the descent to Seealpsee follows. Here the tour runs flat and comfortably on a gravel path. A blessing for the knees. Wonderful, the eyes wander in all directions, the view is magnificent. The second passage down leads along a gorge with smaller cascades in the shade through the forest.

The first Alpstein tour this season - and it was simply fantastic 🥰 times ☀️ times 🌧️, which is why I stopped twice to avoid the rain. But for the most part the weather conditions were good. There weren't many people out and about 👍😊, which I think is great.

Seealpsee - Altenalp is only suitable for long legs. Our well-trained bulldog often had to be lifted onto the next stone. App was only stopped after the train journey

I was overjoyed because Oli finally came to visit again today 😊🤗😘. It had been far too long since our last meeting, and I enjoyed the time we spent together with him all the more. For our little reunion, we decided on a leisurely hike: From Wasserauen, we climbed to the Äscher Inn, which was still closed. The path led us further along the middle high trail to Altenalp, where numerous friendly jackdaws joined us. Of course, they weren't my two beloved "Gulmen jackdaws," but I just have a weakness for these animals 😊🥰🤗. Gradually, thicker clouds gathered, and so we began the descent to Seealpsee. The wire ropes aren't taut yet, but you can still hold on to them easily 👌. Once at the bottom, we had a leisurely rest before hiking back to Wasserauen in light rain. We've definitely had worse weather in this area 😅. Oli barely recognized the landscape; despite the many clouds, the visibility was surprisingly good 😂. But this time, the focus wasn't on the view, but on our reunion. It was beautiful – simply lovely to spend time together 😊🥰🤗😘😘😘

Somewhat unsettled by the weather forecast, we started our hike up to Ebenalpe over the Seealpsee and the mountain restaurant Äscher as it brightened up on site. The weather lasted until we had fought our way up to ⅔ on safety ropes. Going back was too dangerous because of the slippery ground. So rain gear on and the hike pulled through. Things didn't get any better when we crossed the tree line. A narrow path between rain-soaked meadows sloping at a 45 degree angle demanded the greatest attention. It continued to rain very hard. Occasional thunder and strong winds didn't exactly add to the feel-good factor. The knowledge that two hikers fell to their deaths in the same week on the Alpstein massif did not help to calm down either (both were torn from the path by their dogs). We had of course inquired in advance. The statement was it is damp but with good footwear and surefootedness to cope with. My fear of heights can only be combated if I go hiking like this again and again and get into the routine. But there were sections where I was wondering what I was actually doing here and that had to be. In the Black Forest and Palatinate Forest, my feel-good factor is significantly higher.

Ascent Seealpsee - Altenalp crisp and not for smaller children