# Fählenalp, Switzerland: what it is and when to go

> Fählenalp is a mountain hut in Switzerland (Appenzell), at 1,457 m above sea level. Interests: Mountains and Hiking. The best time to visit is May to October. In June there are 15 h 42 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 18. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/fahlenalp/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Mountain hut · Mountains, Hiking
- **Where:** Switzerland · 1, 9058, Brülisau
- **Elevation:** 1,457 m
- **Best time:** May to October.
- **Nearest airport:** ZRH Zurich, 69 km as the crow flies
- **Opening hours:** Jun-Sep
- **Website:** [appenzell.ch](https://www.appenzell.ch/de/unterkunft/uebernachten-auf-der-alp/faehlenalp.html)
- **Beds:** 35
- **Coordinates:** 47.24959, 9.40852

## What it is and where

Fählenalp is a mountain hut in Switzerland (Appenzell), at 1,457 m above sea level.

It is in [Appenzell](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/appenzell/), where this site lists 89 more places to see, 9.3 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are 47.24959, 9.40852; the nearest main airport is Zürich Airport (ZRH, Zurich), 69 km as the crow flies. How to get around Switzerland (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=47.249591%2C9.408524)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=47.249591%2C9.408524)

- **Beds:** 35

It is one of the [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/montana/) and [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/senderismo/) places in Switzerland. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.

## When to go

The best time to visit Fählenalp is **May to October**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 8 h 41 |
| February | Possible | 10 h 02 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 36 |
| April | Possible | 13 h 23 |
| May | Best time | 14 h 53 |
| June | Best time | 15 h 42 |
| July | Best time | 15 h 22 |
| August | Best time | 14 h 03 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 19 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 36 |
| November | Possible | 9 h 04 |
| December | Possible | 8 h 18 |

In June there are 15 h 42 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 18. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.

| What you come for | Best time | Possible |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Mountains | May to October | November to April |
| Hiking | May to October | November to April |

It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Fählenalp has a different season depending on what you want to do here, and [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) puts it in the right month for you.

When to go to Switzerland in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/#cuando-ir).

## Before you go to Switzerland

To enter Switzerland there are 7 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid Spanish ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Switzerland checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Swiss franc (CHF); plugs: Type J · 230 V · 50 Hz (the European type C fits; the three-pin Schuko doesn't); emergencies: 112 · 117 police · 144 ambulance · 1414 air rescue (Rega).

In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

## What is nearby

- [Hundstein](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/hundstein/): Mountain in Appenzell Innerrhoden, Switzerland · 590 m
- [Widderalpstöck](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/widderalpstock/): Mountain in Switzerland · 614 m
- [Freiheit](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/freiheit/): Nature · Mountains · 706 m
- [Roslenalphütte](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/roslenalphutte/): Mountains · Hiking · 1.0 km
- [Hundsteinhütte SAC](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/hundsteinhutte-sac/): Mountain hut · 1.2 km

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Switzerland guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/).

## More in Switzerland: Mountains

- [Matterhorn](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/cervino/): mountain in the Pennine Alps on the border between Switzerland and Italy
- [Eiger](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/eiger/): mountain in the Bernese Alps, Switzerland
- [Jungfrau](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/jungfrau/): one of the main summits of the Bernese Alps in Switzerland (4,158m / 13,642 ft)
- [Dufourspitze](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/monte-rosa/): highest mountain of Switzerland
- [Mönch](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/moench/): mountain in the Bernese Alps
- [Monte San Giorgio](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/monte-san-giorgio/)

Every Switzerland place under Mountains, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/montana/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Fählenalp?

It is a mountain hut in Switzerland.

### When is the best time to visit Fählenalp?

May to October. In June there are 15 h 42 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 18.

### How do you get to Fählenalp?

The nearest main airport is Zürich Airport (ZRH), 69 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=47.249591%2C9.408524) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Switzerland is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/#moverse).

### How do I add it to my trip?

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Switzerland map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby.

### What else is around here?

Nearby you have [Hundstein](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/hundstein/), [Widderalpstöck](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/widderalpstock/), [Freiheit](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/freiheit/). The rest is in [the Switzerland guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/210985226), licensed under the ODbL. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).