This short and easy panorama trail loops around a high plateau covered with wildflowers in Eastern Switzerland. It's a good choice for beginner hikes

Trail: easy • 1 h • 3 km loop • 80m up and down • trail map.

When to go: July to mid October

Location: Unterwasser-Iltios funicular: Früeweidstrasse 1950, 9657 Alt St. Johann

Conditions: www.chaeserrugg.ch • webcam • forecast

More info: our Chäserrugg Panorama Trail article

Trail description

To reach the trail, you ride a funicular train, then cable car up the mountain. At the top, you’ll find a nice viewpoint over the cliffs, a restaurant, toilets, and the start of the trail.

The first part of the trail wanders through an alpine flower garden along the cliffs, with info about each flower. Then you loop around the plateau, getting different views of the mountains, cliffs, and bright blue lake below.

The trail is not difficult, more of a stroll. There are cliffs on the sides and no barriers, so you need to be careful with children.

For a longer hike, add on the hike down from Chäserrugg to Gämseralp, a really beautiful hike and not very difficult.