[Anonymous]

15 August 2023 at 22:24:23 #830526

Hi,

Just need clarity on the stoos excursion.

There is the stoos funicular to stoos. From there a chairlift to klingenstock and then from klingenstock another chairlift to fronalpstock or do we choose at this point (stoos) whether to either hike the full stretch to fronalpstock.

So i was thinking of this as an option if at that time i do not want to hike all the way to the top but at the same time want to experience some of the views with a reasonable amount of walking.

Is it possible : I take the chairlift to klingenstock. Walk some distance on the ridge, turn back. Take the chairlift to Fronalpstock. From there walk to the viewing platforms and then take the cablecar or chairlift (don’t know which one it is) down.

Please advise if this is possible more so in terms of the chairlift routes (in the sense are they just one way or continue upwards one after the other) and is all this included in the swiss travel pass.

I hope there is clarity in what i have written.

Thanks and Regards

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[User]

Reply 1 of 10 • 16 August 2023 at 6:26:30 #957381

Hello anshu66,

With the Swiss Travel Pass, travel on the on the chairlifts to Fronalpstock or Klingenstock are not included, you will have to purchase tickets for the chair lift rides.

The Swiss Travel Pass coverage map can be viewed here:

• https://www.myswissalps.com/swisstravelpass/validity

Pricing for the chairlifts can be researched here: https://www.stoos.ch/en/stories/prices-summer

If I have understood correctly, if you took the chairlift to Klingenstock, you would need to either hike the complete route to Fronalpstock or you would need to hike to the midway, second chairlift to Fronalpstock (there are 2 chairlifts en route to reach Fronalpstock from Stoos).

Taking the chair lift up to Klingenstock, the hike across the ridge to Fronalpstock is around 2 hours and considered a medium hike – there are some narrow sections here, so caution and secure footing is required. Here, you could ride the chair lift down from Fronalpstock.

If you prefer something easier, you can take the chair lift to Fronalpstock and walk the panorama trail at the top.

Just a note, I would advise you check the weather before heading up – be a shame not to able to enjoy the views, if the weather is forecast to be unfavourable.

• https://www.myswissalps.com/weather/forecast

Kind regards,

Yolanda

[User]

Reply 2 of 10 • 16 August 2023 at 7:18:28 #957382

Hi.

was planning to do a bit of the ridge walk, retrace my steps and then take a chairlift from klingenstock till the top?

So is there a chairlift from kligenstock to fronalpstock?

thanks and regards

[User]

Reply 3 of 10 • 16 August 2023 at 9:12:10 #957383

Hello again anshu66,

There is no chairlift between Klingenstock and Fronalpstock.

Kind regards,

Yolanda

[User]

Reply 4 of 10 • 16 August 2023 at 10:39:46 #957384

So to summarise.

If i want to do the ridge walk from klingenstock to fronalpstock, i buy the one way chairlift ticket of upward to klingenstock and the one way ticket downward from fronalpstock.

or i buy the return chairlift ticket to fronalpstock and do the panorama walk.

If i want to do halfway of the ridge walk at klingenstock too then i have to take the chairlift to and fro to klingenstock . (do half the ridge walk, take the chairlift down to stoos) and then take both the chairlifts (purchase to and fro tickets) to fronalpstock. or

last opiton reach fronalpstock directly, do partly the ridge walk there and turn back.

Is this correct ?

Thanks Yolanda for being patient

[User]

Reply 5 of 10 • 16 August 2023 at 12:07:29 #957385

Hi anshu66,

Yes, all the above sounds correct 🙂

1. One-way ticket to Klingenstock, hike to Fronalpstock. one-way Fronalpstock down to Stoos.

2. Return to Fronalpstock, for the panorama trail or part of the ridge walk

3. One-way ticket to Klingenstock, part of the ridge walk, back to Klingenstock and chairlift back down to Stoos

You may want to look into the Peak Experience ticket in the link I provided earlier – this allows unlimited travel on all the mountain transport in the Stoos area.

Kind regards,

Yolanda

[User]

Reply 6 of 10 • 16 August 2023 at 12:16:49 #957386

Thanks a bunch Yolanda.

Discussing with you has given me clarity of thought 🙂

[User]

Reply 7 of 10 • 16 August 2023 at 12:20:14 #957387

Most welcome,

You will have a great trip.

Kind regards,

Yolanda

[Laurae]

Reply 8 of 10 • 16 August 2023 at 17:55:53 #957388

Hi, Anshu66. I’ve been to the Fronalpstock twice in the last two years—in mid-August in 2021 and mid-September in 2022. I too, wanted to do the ridge hike, but was wary because I get short of breath when hiking stair-like conditions. Unless you want to pay for both chair lifts round trip (Klingenstock & Fronalpstock) at 27chf apiece I would suggest the Fronalpstock for what I consider to be the more spectacular, unique views. I did part of the ridge hike from there, so I could say that I did, for about 20 minutes. It was wider there, so I couldn’t experience the ridge like conditions but the views were beautiful. When I reached a certain point which was apparently the final big climb I heard YOUNG seemingly fit people grunting under their breath in German as they came up, “Ugh, only 15 more minutes” when they saw the signpost behind me. It was then I decided to turn my 68 year old body around and enjoy the views and walk that I had. Do take a careful look at the weather and consider an early morning trip. Both times when we went up around 10am the clouds/fog were rolling in from the south obscuring the view, but the views to the west and north were spectacular. When I took some friends up last year in mid-September there was snow beginning about halfway up the mountain with about a three inch cover at the top; the cows had already been taken off the mountain.

One thing you might want to consider is to ride the Fronalpstock only halfway down and get off at the transfer station. You can then take a lovely hike down the mountain to Stoos through the pastures (with cows in August/early Sept), watching only for some bits of scree and cow patties.

Enjoy your trip!

Laura E.

[User]

Reply 9 of 10 • 16 August 2023 at 18:29:47 #957389

Hi Laura E,

Many thanks for your sharing your experiences at Stoos.

Kind regards,

Yolanda

[User]

Reply 10 of 10 • 17 August 2023 at 20:17:22 #957390

Thanks Laura for sharing your experience.

I’m 53 and travel tales like yours is always inspiring. We are young as long as we want to be.

Cheers 🙂