View of Alvier – Kurhaus Sennis loop from Gauschla

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View of Alvier – Kurhaus Sennis loop from Gauschla

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View of Alvier – Kurhaus Sennis loop from Gauschla

04:41

14.6km

490m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 7, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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134 m

Palfries Plateau

Highlight • Viewpoint

Very scenic plateau at the foot of the Alvier chain.
Technically very easy, all on gravel roads. Only at the Rietälpli does a very beautiful meadow trail (S1) start down to Alp Castilu.

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357 m

View of Alvier

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Enjoy the view before you go up!

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1.74 km

Silex nodules

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The boulders between Gauschla and Alvier on the Palfries terrace were broken off from the overlying rock face by weathering. They consist of limestone with circular and nodular flint inclusions, …

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6.16 km

Kurhaus Sennis

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The Sennis spa is located in the middle of beautiful nature. A cute little lake is right next door.
The food is also delicious 🤤

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11.6 km

Stralrüfi mountain restaurant

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Brilliant view and all-round view up there! At the Berghaus / Gasthaus Palfries there is an optimal stop at the highest point of the tour.

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12.9 km

Town hall of the Walser settlement

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A true highlight of your hike is the over 600-year-old Walser house "Rothuis." Immerse yourself in the fascinating history of the Walser people and discover artifacts showcasing their daily lives …

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14.6 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.35 km

3.12 km

2.67 km

2.33 km

115 m

Surfaces

6.68 km

5.82 km

2.02 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,790 m)

Lowest point (1,400 m)

Weather

Saturday 10 October

14°C

9°C

29 %

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Max wind speed: 13.0 km/h

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Comments

June 27, 2023,Wanderung mit Weitsicht 5: Rundtour Palfries-Sennis – Heidiland

Instead of following the gravel road on the way back from the Stralrüfi to the Berghaus Palfries, we crossed country up to the ridge in front of the Stralrüfi and so of course walked back part of the way that we had already completed on the way there. But the variant above is just a lot nicer. Palfries, the summers …

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November 13, 2022,Sonnenterrasse Palfries

The former Palfries military cable car has been open to the public since May 28, 2016. It is one of the few cable cars that is in operation until mid-November - this is a great place to escape from the autumn foggy soup!

More about the history of the cable car can be found here: seilbahn-palfries.ch/index.php/seilbahn/geschichte#:~:text=Die%20Hochebene%20Palfries%20(Gemeinde%20Wartau,(Gemeinde%20Mels )%20her%20developed.

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