Palfries cable car – View of Alvier loop from Wartau

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Palfries cable car – View of Alvier loop from Wartau

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Palfries cable car – View of Alvier loop from Wartau

02:07

21.1km

840m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 20, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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7.28 km

Palfries cable car

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The Palfries cable car runs every 15 minutes with two gondolas, each accommodating eight people. From the mountain station, you can hike to the Gonzen and the Alvier mountains.

Information on opening times and prices can be found here: seilbahn-palfries.ch.

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7.78 km

Checkpoint Berghaus Palfries

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The Berghaus Palfries is located at the foot of the Alvier summit. The almost continuously paved road from the Rhine Valley side meanders past more than 600-year-old Walser settlements and …

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7.80 km

Mountain house Palfries

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The Berghaus Palfries is located at an altitude of 1,700 meters on the Palfries plateau. A large parking area for hikers is located next to the restaurant, and the mountain …

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7.84 km

Palfries Plateau

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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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8.06 km

View of Alvier

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Enjoy the view before you go up!

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8.86 km

View of the Alvier Range

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You drive about four to five kilometers along this imposing mountain range. And you can always see the deep-lying Walensee. Not to beat.

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10.8 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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15.2 km

Palfries Plateau at the Foot of the Alvier Range

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... and suddenly the world opens up. Magnificent view of the surrounding mountain peaks while you drive relaxed through the landscape.

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21.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

20.7 km

448 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

11.6 km

5.43 km

4.08 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Saturday 10 October

14°C

9°C

29 %

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Palfries cable car – View of Alvier loop from Wartau

Palfries cable car

Checkpoint Berghaus Palfries

Mountain house Palfries

Palfries Plateau

View of Alvier

View of the Alvier Range

Stralrüfi mountain restaurant

Palfries Plateau at the Foot of the Alvier Range

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