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{{Short description|Northernmost mountain of the Appenzell Alps, Switzerland}}
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The '''Ebenalp''' is the northernmost summit of the [[Appenzell Alps]]. The mountain is a popular [[hiking]] destination and has been accessible by [[Aerial lift|cable car]] from [[Wasserauen]] since 1955. Ebenalp attracts up to 200,000 visitors each year.{{cn|date=June 2025}}

From the high plateau of the cable car station, visitors have a panoramic view of the rolling hills of Appenzell. Trails start at the station and lead to a network of mountain huts. These hiking routes lead to sites such as [[Säntis]] and [[Seealpsee]]. The nearby [[Wildkirchli]] hut can be reached by hiking through a cave.

==Transport==
The nearest [[railway station]] is {{rws|Wasserauen}}, the southern terminus of the [[Gossau–Wasserauen railway]], which is operated by [[Appenzell Railways]] ({{lang|de|Appenzeller Bahnen}}, AB). The station is served by the {{ric|St. Gallen S-Bahn|23}} service of [[St. Gallen S-Bahn]] to {{rws|Gossau SG}} via {{rws|Herisau}}, which are both served by long-distance trains. Wasserauen railway station is located across the street of the [[valley station]] of an [[aerial tramway]] ({{ill|Luftseilbahn Wasserauen–Ebenalp|de}}) to Ebenalp.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Information - Cable car Wasserauen-Ebenalp |url=https://www.ebenalp.ch/en/information#direction |access-date=2022-10-23 |website=www.ebenalp.ch}}</ref>

==Gallery==
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Image:Aescher-Wildkirchli 20210528 01.jpg|Mountain hut Aescher-[[Wildkirchli]] below Ebenalp
Image:Ebenalp.jpg|View of [[Altmann (mountain)|Altmann]] (center) and Säntis (right) from Ebenalp
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==See also==
* [[Alpstein]]
* [[Churfirsten]]
* [[Seealpsee]]
* [[Tourism in Switzerland]]

==References==
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==External links==
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20120114121217/http://ebenalp.ch/de/luftseilbahn/ Ebenalp Cable Car Station] {{in lang|de}}
* [http://www.letsgo-europe.com/Switzerland/Appenzell/hiking.html Ebenalp: Map and Pictures]

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[[Category:Mountains of the Alps]]
[[Category:Mountains of Appenzell Innerrhoden]]
[[Category:Tourist attractions in Switzerland]]
[[Category:Cable cars in Switzerland]]
[[Category:Tourist attractions in Appenzell Innerrhoden]]
[[Category:Appenzell Alps]]
[[Category:Mountains of Switzerland]]
[[Category:One-thousanders of Switzerland]]


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