Alp Ell with spear view

The Speerblick hut on the Alp-Ell. Farmed by the Schmid organic farm. - Sleeps 10.
The alpine hut is newly remodelled. A cosy eat-in kitchen and a comfortable living room await you.
The bathroom with shower will also delight every guest. The new photos will follow later!
Fully furnished, cooking and eating utensils, wood heating, 7 beds with duvets and suits available per person 30.00 and 3 mattresses. Bring sleeping bags for 3 mattresses. Seating area with bench, barbecue.

Location: Rietbach, municipality of Nesslau-Krummenau in Toggenburg
Above sea level: 1100 metres
Farm size: 31.0 hectares of agricultural land, 4.0 hectares of reed bed and 2.7 hectares of forest
Farming: Organic
Type of farming: Suckler cow husbandry
Livestock: 45 suckler cows with calves and 1 bull
Alpine pasture: Our cows spend the summer on a high alp in Glarnerland and on the lower Bäche Ebnat - Kappel alp.

How to find Alp Ell
Toggenburg is located in the centre of eastern Switzerland, a good hour's drive from Zurich and the airport.
From the south of Germany:
Via Bregenz and St. Margrethen on the A13 motorway to Haag, then towards Toggenburg/Wildhaus or via Constance to Wil.
From the greater Zurich area:
Direction Rapperswil, then over the Ricken Pass to Wattwil or via Winterthur in the direction of Wil/Wattwil/Toggenburg.
Public transport:
You can also get around Toggenburg by public transport. The Wil-Neusslau and St Gallen - Lichtensteig routes are served by rail. And there are bus connections almost everywhere.

In the winter months from December to March, you have to take the chairlift from Krummenau to Alp Ell.
Then it's another 300 metres straight ahead on foot to Alp Ell.
You can request transport for your luggage from the railway and then everything will be transported to the hut.
Costs 30. If the lift is not running, we also provide transport as far as possible at a cost of 30.- per journey.
In the winter months, please make sure you arrive at the Krummenau valley station by 4 pm because you have to take the chairlift up, the cable car will not run later!

Offers on the farm:

- We sell meat and flour directly

- We produce organically on our farm

For children we offer the following:

- Playground nearby

Our animals
We have suckler cows with calves on our farm. The animals are on the alp in summer.

Pick-up and delivery service
We offer pick-up and drop-off services from Kummenau or Nesslau railway station

Other sports and leisure activities: The Morrweg leads past our hut. Barefoot experience.

Excursion possibilities: Barefoot trail through the high moor, hike up the Speer

Other living room facilities (living room 1): Large table with bench, new wood-burning stove and a cosy couch corner with coffee table!

Other bedroom furnishings (bedroom 1): 1 room with 2 beds and a chest of drawers. 1 room with 1 bed and an additional corridor room with 4 beds!
Additional 3 mattresses for 3 persons available.

Sports facilities in the area: Mountaineering, Ice skating, Mountain biking, Cycling tours, Riding centre / riding facilities, Alpine skiing, Cross-country skiing, Tennis

Location description: The location is at 1100 metres and surrounded by meadows and a magnificent view of the Säntis and the Speer.

Basic information:

- Pets allowed: none

Top features :

- heating: In part
- Total of private car parking spaces: 1

Cooking/Living:

- stove: electric stove
- number of living rooms: 1
- stove

Outside area:

- grill/barbecue: grill/barbecue

Surroundings:

- view: mountain, garden, forrest, lawn
- mountain rail: 300 m