Alvier

This steep, sweat-inducing mountain route requires sure-footedness and moderate freedom from dizziness. 

We start the hike at the Palfries mountain station. With the Palfries cable car, we have already overcome about 1,250 meters of elevation in just 12 minutes. The cable car passes over an impressive waterfall (Ragnatscher Bach) and takes us up to the Palfries plateau.
The hike takes us past the Palfries mountain inn from the mountain station in the direction of "in de Stei." From there, a steep ascent begins to the Alvier. With a bit of luck, we spot the very rare Edelweiss by the wayside. On the Alvier, we are rewarded with a magnificent view (in clear weather up to Lake Constance). 

It is worthwhile to wait for the sunset on the Alvier summit and then spend the night in the Alvierhütte - an unforgettable beautiful nature experience!

From the Palfries mountain station, the path first follows the road (northwest direction) to the Palfires mountain inn. After the large parking lot, we turn right; crossing alpine pastures, it goes first leisurely, then increasingly steeper uphill. From 1800 m above sea level, the path becomes quite alpine. In a chimney gully, we climb between the rocks with the help of a wooden ladder to the ridge exit at Chemmi. Looking back, the Flumserberge with the distinctive Spitzmeilen as well as the Walensee can be seen. 

Along the rugged south ridge, which is secured with ropes and chains at difficult points, the path continues to the Alvierhütte and to the summit plateau of the Alvier (2342 m above sea level). The steep ascent is worthwhile; here, a unique 360° panoramic view opens up. The Walensee, Lake Constance, and the Rhine Valley, the Glarus Alps, the Vorarlberg summits, and with good visibility, the Tyrolean and Engadin mountains spread out an incredible panorama all around.