Saxer Lücke + a bit of Liechtenstein

One of the last stops on our week-long Swiss trip was the Saxer Lücke mountain pass, and in retrospect I am very glad I included it in my itinerary. This pass is located at 1649m above sea level and lies on the border between the cantons of Sankt Gallen and Appenzell Innerrhoden in the Alpstein mountain range. Directly above it are the curving peaks of the Chrüzberg (2065 m), for which photographers come from all over Europe.

Through Swiss passes: Grimsel, Furka, Gotthard

After visiting the gorge on the Aare River, see the previous article entitled Our 2 days in the Interlaken area, we did not return to Interlaken. Our home for the night was the Terrasse Nessental guesthouse a few kilometres away, which, thanks to the excellent owner and the excellent rösti, I can recommend with a clear conscience. We paid about €100 for a room with private bathroom, breakfast and free parking. Oh, and for those who don't know what rösti is - it's probably most similar to hashbrown (potato pancakes). The base is a pancake of grated potatoes and then on top comes whatever you're in the mood for. It can be cheese, bacon, vegetables, mushrooms or maybe ox eye etc., and together it's one big YUM!