Schwägalp-Säntis
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Trail stats
- Distance
- 2.88 mi
- Elevation gain
- 3,645 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Difficult
- Elevation loss
- 59 ft
- Max elevation
- 8,092 ft
- TrailRank
- 37
- Min elevation
- 1,677 ft
- Trail type
- One Way
- Time
- one day one hour 22 minutes
- Coordinates
- 799
- Uploaded
- August 9, 2015
- Recorded
- August 2015
near Schwägalp, Kanton Appenzell Ausserrhoden (Swiss Confederation)
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Itinerary description
A gruelling 3.5 hour walk up 1200m of non-stop trail. Views are fantastic; comfort with heights a must. Suprisingly, there are no exposed areas, including the last 75m up a rock face.
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Wilderness hut
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Hello Gulyasal,
Great report of this ascent!
We are a couple looking forward climb Santis, I saw some ferratas vias, I am quite afraid about it, do you think that these vias are difficult for a beginner? I mean, do you need to pass or climb any rock? Is everything walkable?
I really appreciate your comments.
Thanks in advance
Best
It's all rock. You must be very comfortable with heights. While the level of difficulty is medium (2.5 - B), there is climbing. As with any via ferrata, there are ladders/rungs in the rock which you can use to climb, and there is often something to connect your harness to. If this is your first time in the region, I would recommend that you do the hike from Schwagalp to Santis, to familiarize yourself with the terrain. Even with this hike, there is a short climb up a "ladder" at the very end of the hike. It's a good starting hike for the region. Hope you enjoy your visit!
Thanks for your comment, I will take your advice.
Best