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Detour:
Braunwald
The attractive car-free mountain resort of Braunwald basks in sunshine on the side of a steep hill, gazing at the
snowcapped Tödi Mountain (3614m) and overlooking valley pastures and fir forests below. The Braunwaldbahn
(one-way/return Sfr7.80/15.60) climbs the hill from the Linthal Braunwaldbahn station.
Braunwald is a terrific base for hiking in summer, and you'll find pamphlets at the funicular station outlining sev-
eral routes, including to the Oberblegisee , a green-tinted Alpine lake. Trains run roughly hourly from Linthal
Braunwaldbahn to Zürich (Sfr28, 1½ hours) via Ziegelbrücke (Sfr10.40, 40 minutes). It's a 1¼-hour drive from
Zürich along the A3.
Appenzell
POP 5700 / ELEV 785M
Appenzell is a feast for both the eyes and the stomach. Behind the gaily decorative pastel-
coloured facades of its traditional buildings lie cafes, confiseries (sweet and cake shops),
cheese shops, delicatessens, butchers and restaurants offering local specialities. It's abso-
lutely perfect for a long lunch and a lazy wander along the crystal-clear Sitter river.
Sights & Activities
Countless hiking trails thread up into the Alps from Appenzell; see www.appenzell.info
for inspiration. A great family walk is the 5km Barfusspfad (barefoot trail), which skips
through meadows and over mountain brooks to Gonten.
Trekking bikes and e-bikes can be rented at the train station for Sfr25 and Sfr45 per day
respectively.
Opening hours are given for high season; many sights have reduced hours from
November to March.
ALTSTADT
The centrepiece of the Old Town is photogenic Landsgemeindeplatz , with elaborately
painted hotels and restaurants around its edges. The open-air parliament takes place on
this square on the last Sunday of April, with locals wearing traditional dress and voting (in
the case of the men, by raising a short dagger).
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