Seealpsee is a
lake
A lake is an area filled with water, localized in a basin, surrounded by land, and distinct from any river or other outlet that serves to feed or drain the lake. Lakes lie on land and are not part of the ocean, although, like the much lar ...
in the
Alpstein
The Alpstein are a subgroup of the Appenzell Alps in Switzerland. The Alpstein massif is in Appenzell Innerrhoden, Appenzell Ausserrhoden and St. Gallen.
Despite it being rather low when compared to other Alpine peaks – the highest mountai ...
range of the
canton of Appenzell Innerrhoden
Appenzell Innerrhoden (; in English sometimes Appenzell Inner-Rhodes) (german: Kanton Appenzell Innerrhoden rm, Chantun Appenzell Dadens; french: Canton d'Appenzell Rhodes-Intérieures; it, Canton Appenzello Interno) is one of the 26 cantons ...
,
Switzerland. At an elevation of 1,143.2 m, the surface area is . The lake can be reached by foot from
Wasserauen or from
Ebenalp. It is a popular tourist destination. A network of routes around Ebenalp connects Seealpsee with other notable sights in the
Appenzell Alps, such as the
Wildkirchli and
Säntis
At above sea level, Säntis is the highest mountain in the Alpstein massif of northeastern Switzerland. It is also the culminating point of the whole Appenzell Alps, between Lake Walen and Lake Constance. Shared by three cantons, the moun ...
.
The Berggasthaus Forelle am Seealpsee, with a large open air terrace, dominates the western end of the lake.
See also
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List of mountain lakes of Switzerland
This is a list of high-altitude lakes in Switzerland. It includes all significant lakes, natural or artificial, with an area over 4 hectares and a height over 800 metres above sea level. This height approximately corresponds to the transit ...
External links
Berggasthaus Forelle am Seealpsee
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Lakes of Switzerland
Lakes of Appenzell Innerrhoden
Tourist attractions in Appenzell Innerrhoden
Appenzell Alps
LSeealpsee
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