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Säntis cable car opens in December: New cable car starts operating before Christmas
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133 km/h on the Schwägalp: Police file charges against 16 drivers: On Sunday, the Appenzell Ausserrhoden cantonal police conducted speed checks in Stein and ...
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Schwägalp builds new water supply after drought: After an emergency water supply during the dry summer, work is starting on a new project ...
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Schwägalp: Alpine cheese dairy struggles with full cellars: There is still a lot of cheese in storage for the 30th anniversary. The dairy is still looking for ...
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After a season of highs and lows: Werner Schlegel injured in Kilchberg: As has only just come to light, Werner Schlegel injured his knee at the Kilchberg ...
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Scheibenweg trail at Schwägalp: Family hike with Mutschli: Twelve stations, a wooden game, and a nature trail: The Scheibenweg trail combines hiking with riddles ...
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Säntis Cable Car: Cable Transport to Schwägalp: On Tuesday morning, shortly before 7 a.m., trucks carrying the new cable pulleys reached Schwägalp ...
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Key FactsNew cables for the Säntis cableway reach Schwägalp
Sep 9, 2026 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: appenzellerzeitung.ch
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: appenzellerzeitung.ch
- The second heavy transport carried Fatzer AG cable reels from Romanshorn to the valley station at Schwägalp.
- The cables were manufactured by Fatzer AG in Romanshorn, a producer of high-performance steel cables.
- The four new support cables are each 2,600 metres long, while the haul cable measures 4,900 metres.
- The new cableway is expected to carry passengers to and from the summit in late autumn.
Andrea Abderhalden-Hämmerli takes the cantonal council to Toggenburg: The president of the St. Gallen cantonal council showed her colleagues her home region on ...
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Säntis: Unstable rock leads to closures on the Schwägalp: A Rega pilot discovered the dangerous rock area during a rescue flight. Authorities have subsequently ...
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Dangerous discovery from the air: Rockfall threatens in the Alps - | Area closed: Rockfall danger in the Alps: Up to 15,000 cubic meters of rock could break off ...
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Kilchberg Schwinget: Can Giger, Schlegel, and Orlik stop the Bernese?: After the Bernese show of force on the Schwägalp, the opportunity for revenge presents ...
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Rockfall threatens Alpine village: Up to 15,000 cubic meters could break off - | Areas closed as a precaution
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Schwägalp AR - An der Säntis-Nordwand droht ein Felssturz: Oberhalb der Schwägalp AR drohen bis zu 15'000 Kubikmeter Fels abzustürzen.
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Schwägalp Schwinget: The Pictures
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Schwägalp wrestling festival: How the festival went beside the sawdust ring: 13,100 visitors watched the wrestling festival on the Schwägalp. The rain came ...
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Paid articlePaywall Marcel Räbsamen coaches at the Schwägalp wrestling festival despite injury: The 25-year-old from Toggenburg is on duty all day at the Schwägalp despite a torn ...
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Paid articlePaywall Schwägalp: The battle for the best seats begins: Days before the Swiss wrestling festival, visitors are securing the best view of the arena with camping chairs ...
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Paid articlePaywall Schwägalp debacle: Technical director Urban Götte in an interview: After the historic defeat on the Schwägalp, the Northeast Swiss Wrestling Association faces ...
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Paid articlePaywall This is how tons of sawdust get to the Schwägalp for the Swiss wrestling festival
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Marco Good vs. Berner Ledermann: On Sunday, the last mountain festival of the season takes place on the Schwägalp. The opening wrestling match will feature a ...
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Potato protest on the Schwägalp: Eastern Swiss dairy farmers are mobilizing against the food initiative.
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Three Bernese in the lead at halftime on the Schwägalp: The Bernese dominated the morning on the Schwägalp. Three of them are currently in the lead ...
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NOSV for Kilchberg wrestling festival: High hopes despite Schwägalp: After the Schwägalp defeat, the NOSV is relying on its top wrestlers. The delegation is led ...
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Schwägalp: Driver collides with hydrant and fountain: On Friday, a single-vehicle accident occurred on Schwägalp, resulting in considerable property damage ...
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Spectacular crane dismantling on the Säntis: Super Puma flies tons of parts into the valley
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The draw sends fellow association members after Staudenmann - | can Orlik and Co. catch up?
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Kramer refuses to give up 💪 🤼♂️ Dorian Kramer faces Werner Schlegel in the second round at Schwägalp. In a seemingly hopeless situation ... Show more
Schwägalp with exciting duels 👀 🤼 On Sunday, the last mountain festival of the season takes place on the Schwägalp – | and thus the big dress rehearsal before ... Show more
Marcel Räbsamen: This is how he is doing after the cruciate ligament tear: The Schwägalp winner of 2025 is working on his comeback after the operation on his ...
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Paid articlePaywall Martin Roth leads Appenzell team to Schaffhausen: The Appenzell team travels to the last cantonal wrestling festival of the season with a lot of confidence ...
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Säntis cable car: New support cables are being installed on the Schwägalp: Since Tuesday, the cable pulling for the new Säntis cable car has been underway ...
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Paid articlePaywall Record winner Samuel Giger also not on the Schwägalp: The last mountain wrestling festival of the season will take place without Samuel Giger ...
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Säntis flag reaches lifespan: What happens next: After ten years of use, the giant flag is no longer usable. Discussions are already underway on the Schwägalp ...
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Wrestling: Samuel Giger misses the Schaffhausen Cantonal: Thurgau wrestler Samuel Giger cannot participate in the Schaffhausen Cantonal Wrestling Festival due to ...
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New Säntis cable car as a model on the Schwägalp: The approximately five-meter-long model shows the valley and mountain stations, intermediate support ...
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August 1: The Säntis Swiss flag has served its purpose: Around August 1, the largest Swiss flag used to hang on the north face of the Säntis ...
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After shoulder injury: Giger back in training 🤼 Samuel Giger has started training in the sawdust ring again, just over two months after his shoulder strain ... Show more
Schwägalp Alpine dairy struggles with significant losses due to the construction of the new Säntis cable car
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Staudenmann completes his mountain festival collection 🤼 Fabian Staudenmann closes a gap in his list of achievements with his victory on the Brünig ... Show more
Mammoth transport: Cables for new Säntis cable car arrive at Schwägalp: From Romanshorn to Schwägalp: The new support cables for the Säntis cable car were ...
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Over 600 dolls: The most important questions and answers about the Barbie Festival on the Schwägalp
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Traditional business fights for its survival due to construction on the Säntis mountain
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Hiking in Appenzell: Round trip from Urnäsch via Schwägalp and Hochalp: The pre-alpine circular trail leads hikers from the green landscapes of Appenzell through ...
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Paid articlePaywall Tour de Suisse on the Schwägalp: Eastern Switzerland celebrates: Hundreds of fans gather along the pass road, even though the race seems to have been decided on ...
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Paid articlePaywall Farewell to Säntis: The old gondolas leave Schwägalp: On Monday morning, the cabins, weighing over four tons, were loaded and transported to their new home under ...
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Paid articlePaywall Construction crane arrives on Säntis: On Monday, a helicopter transported the crane needed for the construction of the new Säntis cable car from Schwägalp to the ...
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Risipass: Hike from Schwägalp to Stein in Toggenburg: The hike from the Schwägalp area via the Risipass to Stein SG delights with little things along the way.
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Paid articlePaywall Ein letztes Mal in der Luft: Säntis-Gondeln vom Seil abgehängt: Auf der verschneiten Schwägalp hat am Dienstagmorgen der Rückbau der alten Säntis-Schwebebahn ...
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Paid articlePaywall Work on the mountain and on the Schwägalp is progressing, and there is great interest.
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Paid articlePaywallRäbsamen forced to sit out the championship season 😕
🤼 Marcel Räbsamen will not be able to compete in any championship games this season ... Show more
The cable car from Schwägalp to Säntis is one of the most popular mountain railways in Switzerland. It will now be renovated starting May 1st ... Show more
Significantly more passengers and best revenue ever for the Säntis cable car: In the 2025 financial year, passenger numbers on the Säntis cable car increased by ...
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Tour de Suisse: The Schwägalp as the "highlight" of the Bad Ragaz stage: On June 19, the big cycling spectacle surrounding the third stage of this year's ...
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Schwägalp cheese: 30 years from nightmare to success story: What began three decades ago as a bold idea is now a hallmark of the Säntis region: Schwägalp cheese ...
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Säntis cable car cables weigh 245 tons: The haul rope alone is almost five kilometers long. Soon the cables will be transported to Schwägalp. From there ...
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Back then in Toggenburg: Goodbye, old Schwägalp mountain hotel: From times gone by - | the Toggenburg Daily News publishes stories from bygone eras every week ...
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Schwägalp: Laternli-Konzert vom Wintersturm beeinträchtigt: Das Toggenburger Orchester ist dafür bekannt nie das Gleiche zweimal zu machen ...
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Burnout in the protected area: Alpstein tourism makes it difficult for wildlife to overwinter
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Noe van Messel: Torn cruciate ligaments and surgery: Zug wrestler Noe van Messel is going through a difficult time. He underwent surgery again this week ...
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Paid articlePaywall Swiss wrestling: Noe van Messel will miss next season: Noe van Messel injured his knee on the Schwägalp in the summer, forcing him to withdraw from the ESAF ...
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Circular economy: Toggenburg aims to become a model region: What can Toggenburg do to be a role model in terms of the circular economy? Where does the region ...
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Alpine cheese causes quite a stir: At the 16th Alpine Cheese Awards, the public once again voted for the best St. Gallen, Appenzeller ...
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Swiss flag unfurled on the Schwägalp instead of on the Säntiswand: Due to the poor weather, the country's largest Swiss flag has been unfurled not on the ...
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Schlegel heaves his opponent into the sawdust with one arm - Giger also wins: The last Bergkranzfest before the ESAF takes place on Schwägalp. The wrestling ...
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Due to bad weather: Largest Swiss flag for August 1st tears after being unfurled: The largest Swiss flag for August 1st has been unfurled on the Schwägalp ...
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Säntis: Fines for parking on Schwägalp: The parking regulations for the municipality of Hundwil came into effect on April 1. This allows parking attendants to ...
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