About a week ago, we were back in the Säntis region to hike from Ebenalp to the Wildkirchli and the famous Aescher restaurant — an outing, wild and adventurous, that reminded me of our visit the year before, when the weather also didn’t show its best side — a contrast between expectation and nature. After a hearty, delicious lunch at the Aescher, we continued on in the rain toward Seealpsee.
A Clear Moment
Just before reaching the lake, the rain stopped and Säntis appeared for the first time through the clouds — a spectacle of clarity and relief. Here are a few photos from our hike that capture that moment.
Mist over the Ebenalp, a few spruces on the slope.
Clouds hanging over the rock bands of the Alpstein.
The Aescher clings to the rock face in the mist.
A rock massif emerging from the clouds.
A wooden house at the Seealpsee beneath steep rock walls.
Rock walls above the lakeshore, forest in front.
A small spit of land in the still water.
The Seealpsee mirrors the valley – the rain stopped just before we arrived.
Steep slopes and summits in the haze.
Jagged peaks, clouds in the gaps.
A larch on the rock by the lakeshore.
A rocky tooth jutting out of the clouds.
Old wooden houses on the alpine pasture beneath the rock.
Rock walls half hidden in the mist.
Clouds drifting over wooded slopes.
The path runs along the forest, the rocks above in the mist.
Rock and clouds in black and white.
The Säntis appears through the clouds for the first time.
