Alpine Pasture Hike l Amerlugalpe - Saminatal from Frastanz

There are several points for rest and refreshment on this round trip. The Feldkircher Hütte (Naturfreundehaus) at the beginning of the ascent through the forest is the first. At the Amerlugalpe you have a stunning view of Lake Constance, the Swiss Alps and the Arlberg region. The Alpine Pasture is only farmed during early summer – roughly until the end of June when the team of the Amerlugalpe (Vorderälpele) moves to Sarojaalpe (Hinterälpele) where they remain until mid-September. At the Sarojaalpe the Egender family serves delicious treats from their farm: homemade bread and cake, bacon, sausages, brawn, mountain and cream cheese as well as drinks. You can also shop mountain cheese and other alpine dairy products. The Gaudenzaalpe is only open on Sundays and provides hikers with sour and cream cheese, traditional snacks and drinks.

From the parking lot a small, narrow mountain trail and signposts lead to the Feldkircher Hütte. From here you follow the ridge on a gravel road to the Amerlugalpe and the Sarojaalpe looking right at the magnificent mountain range of the «Drei Schwestern». After the Sarojaalpe you take a meadow and forest path downhill to the Plätzlehütta (hunting cabin). Via the forest road you get back to Amerlügen.

During a hot summer day you can cool off in the Samina creek (it’s a 30 minute hike from Amerlügen to the creek).

If you are up for a challenge, you should hike up the «Drei Schwestern» mountains (the climb requires appropriate equipment). The tour takes an additional 2.5 hours (5,6 km and 650 meters in altitude).