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Along the Knife Edge
This is the Alpstein traverse that fits in a single day and shows the range from the inside. The cable car lifts you to Ebenalp, then the path threads through the Wildkirchli caves and past a chapel built into the cliff face. From the Schäfler ridge the limestone teeth of the massif fall away on both sides with Santis filling the sky ahead. The descent drops to Seealpsee and out at Wasserauen.
Duration
~4.5 hours
Distance
11 km
Elevation gain
650 m
Difficulty
T3 — demanding
Schäfler
1925 m
Take the cable car up from Wasserauen to Ebenalp to skip the steep forest climb and save the day for the ridge.
The Schäfler arete is exposed in places with chains on the worst sections. Avoid in wet or icy conditions.