Berggasthaus Staubern
Mountain inn at 1,751 m on the Alpstein ridge, with views over four countries. 45 beds, free Wi-Fi, reached in 8 minutes by the Staubernbahn cable car.
Perched at 1,751 metres above sea level on the eastern ridge of the Alpstein, Berggasthaus Staubern looks out over the St. Gallen Rhine Valley with a panorama that, on clear days, stretches across four countries. The inn offers 45 beds in rooms of two, three, five and ten people, each fitted with a washbasin, towel and soap; showers, on the landing, are available for a small extra fee. Breakfast is included in the room rate, and free Wi-Fi keeps guests connected despite the altitude. Around a generous regional cuisine, the restaurant dining room and its terrace welcome hikers and lovers of fresh mountain air. Access takes just under eight minutes via the Staubernbahn cable car, the world's first cable car to run in an energy-self-sufficient, carbon-neutral way, linking Frümsen to the summit across 1,250 metres of elevation gain.
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Berggasthaus Staubern stands on the eastern ridge of the Alpstein, above the St. Gallen Rhine Valley, within the municipality of Frümsen (canton of St. Gallen). It is reached in a few minutes via the Staubernbahn, the world's first energy-self-sufficient cable car, which climbs 1,250 metres from the valley. Surrounded by unspoilt alpine flora, the site offers an exceptional view over four countries on clear days and is a popular starting point for ridge hikes across the Alpstein, between the Hoher Kasten and the Säntis.
