At 2,501.9 metres above sea level, Säntis is the highest mountain in the Alpstein massif of northeastern Switzerland. It is also the culminating point of the whole Appenzell Alps, between Lake Walen and Lake Constance
The name Säntis dates back to the 9th century. It is an abbreviation of the Romansh language for Sambatinus (English: the one born on Saturday),
which was thought to be the name of a nearby area. The name was later
used to refer to the summit. In the German language it was called Semptis or Sämptis. The mountain later gave its name to a canton of the Helvetic Republic (1798–1803).
Day trip to visit Säntis.
The cheese dairy was built in 1996 by the dairy farmers who drive their
cattle up to the mountain pasture during the summer. In 1997, the first
mountain cheese was produced on the Schwägalp. All these farmers
contributed to the construction of the co-op dairy. In 2012, the
production facilities expanded in order to process higher volumes of
milk. At present, around 52 farmers deliver their mountain milk to the
cheese dairy in the summer months, from May to September. Most of the
milk is used to make the distinguished Schwägalp cheese. However, the
dairy also produces raclette, Mutschli and goat’s cheeses as well as
butter. Most of the cheese is distributed via wholesalers
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