Hoher Kasten Summit – Lake Sämtiser loop from Rüte
Hoher Kasten Summit – Lake Sämtiser loop from Rüte
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Hoher Kasten Summit – Lake Sämtiser loop from Rüte
05:28
12.8km
900m
Hiking
Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.
Last updated: April 16, 2026
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Includes a segment that may be dangerous
A part of this route comprises technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience may be required.
After 5.13 km for 126 m
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Parking
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798 m
View of Brülisau and Säntis
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2.05 km
Gmeinhözli
Forest
3.65 km
Serpentine Ascent to Hoher Kasten
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4.84 km
Hoher Kasten Summit
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Accordingly, you are rarely alone here.
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5.73 km
Cliffside Trail Under Hoher Kasten
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The landscape is simply breathtaking and fascinatingly beautiful.
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5.81 km
View of Sämtisersee and Alpstein Mountains
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8.36 km
View of Sämtisersee
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The picturesque Sämtisersee is located above Brülisau in the municipality of Rüte in the canton of Appenzell Innerrhoden. The Appenzell mountain lake is located at the foot of the Hoher Kasten in the Alpstein region at an altitude of around 1200 meters above sea level. The Seealpsee and the Fälensee, the other two larger lakes in the Alpstein, are each about three kilometers (as the crow flies) to the southwest. The Sämtisersee is fed by various streams, especially the Sämtiserbach.
Text / Source: schweizersee.ch
schweizersee.ch/saemtisersee
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8.72 km
Lake Sämtiser
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As with Fählensee, there is no outflow to be seen here. The water from both lakes flows underground and reappears in the Rhine Valley. Outflow or not, enjoy a refreshing swim!
The water level fluctuates greatly, which is why Sämtisersee almost dries out in very hot summers.
Text / Source: Appenzellerland Tourism
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9.15 km
Plattenbödeli Mountain Inn at Lake Sämtiser
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Unique landscape in the Alpstein.
1911 - Innkeeper Jos. Anton Dörig "Mattle" (great-grandfather of Platte Hans and grandfather of Meglisalp Mile) bought a piece of land at the exit of the Brüeltobel and built a small guesthouse, which he soon handed over to his daughter Franziska Inauen-Dörig.
1917 - Handed over to daughter Franziska Fritsche-Inauen.
1930 - Alfred Fritsche built the current inn.
1934 - Electric light was used for the first time on the Plattenbödeli, powered by a single-cylinder diesel engine and an Örlikon battery.
1958 - Son Hans and Alice Fritsche-Holderegger bought the business. To remedy the water shortage, a 1000m long pipe was laid from the Alp Rainhütte through the lake. The spring is 60m higher than the Plattenbödeli and thus the water flows into the reservoir with counter pressure. The diesel system was enlarged and a dishwasher and a washing machine were installed.
1964 - The mule track through the Brüeltobel is expanded as a road.
1971 - The kitchen is added, the toilet facilities are converted and the restaurant with a self-service buffet is renovated. The main entrance is moved to the sunny side and the terrace is extended. A separate sewage treatment plant is built and the diesel system is renewed.
2022 - Alois and Manuela Inauen Sager purchase the mountain inn.
Text / Source: Berggasthaus Plattenbödeli, Manuela and Alois Inauen, Plattenbödeli 1, Brülisau
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12.8 km
End point
Parking
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
4.43 km
3.26 km
3.04 km
1.98 km
145 m
Surfaces
4.12 km
3.04 km
2.15 km
2.04 km
1.18 km
190 m
137 m
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