Alvier

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

We start the hike at the Palfries mountain station. With the Palfries cable car, we previously overcame about 1,250 meters in only 12 minutes. The cable car passes an impressive waterfall (Ragnatscher Bach) and brings us up to the Palfries plateau.
The hike leads us past the Palfries mountain inn from the mountain station towards "in de Stei". From there, a steep ascent begins up to Alvier. With some luck, we may spot the very rare edelweiss along the path. On Alvier, we are rewarded with a magnificent view (in clear weather up to Lake Constance). 

It is worth waiting for the sunset at the Alvier summit and then spending the night in the Alvier hut - 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; over alpine pastures it first goes gently, then increasingly steeper uphill. From 1800 m above sea level, the trail 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 and 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 Alvier hut and the summit plateau of Alvier (2342 m above sea level). The steep ascent is worth it; here we are offered a unique 360° panoramic view. The Walensee, Lake Constance, and the Rhine Valley, the Glarus Alps, the Vorarlberg peaks, and with good visibility, the Tyrolean and Engadine mountains spread out an incredible panorama all around.