Down To The Seealpsee

The first hour after leaving Mesmer is a continual scramble down a rather rocky trail, but it soon levels out into a comfortable meadow leading to the beautiful Seealpsee (Lake Alplake). Just in time for a morning cuppa and some comestibles.


Sitting at the other end of the Seealpsee, the Berghaus Forelle gives you a great look back at where you came from. That steep cut towards the right is the path up to Mesmer. After tea, you'll be heading off along the left side of the Seealpsee and up, up, up to Meglisalp.


Here, you can see how Meglisalp sits far above the Seealpsee in a hanging valley. You'll be joining that climb that you can see zig-zagging up on the left side of the lake.

A Quiet Alp And Mountain Inn

After following along below the ridge, and scrambling up through a few cuts, you see the welcoming sight of Mesmer below you. A small alp (summer farm) and mountain inn run by the Mesmer family.

As with many of the mountain inns (Berghaus) in Switzerland, Mesmer is a working alp. Alps are situated amongst the high alpine meadows and allow the cows, goats, and sheep to graze the high meadows and produce rich milk for alp cheeses. After the Swiss mountains were "discovered" by British mountaineers, these alps also started catering to hikers and mountain climbers - giving us great places to overnight and enjoy hearty mountain meals.

Comfortable rooms and good, hearty mountain fare await you. While enjoying an alp dish like bratwurst smothered in onion gravy, and sipping a large glass of red wine, you see the beautiful sky as night falls on the mountains. Be sure to go for a postprandial stroll in the quiet of evening.

The next morning, large bowls of Milchkaffee (milk coffee) and a hearty breakfast will get you ready for the rocky trail down to Seealpsee.