Hi, I plan on doing some hiking in Appenzell in late Sept. The plan is to go from Wasserauen to Seealpsee, up to Aescher/Ebenalp, then on to Schafler.
The question is, once I get to Schafler, to go from Schafler to Mesmer back down to Seealpsee, or Schafler to Alpenalp to Seealpsee. Is there a big difference in the two routes (besides the longer distance with Mesmer) in terms of difficulty or steepness or views?
I'm in relatively decent shape and feel comfortable with the stats of the hike and what I've read so far.
I'm ok with slightly steep inclines downhill as long as they're fairly short, and/or there are stairs/cables to help. (Actually, stairs are great!). I do have a mild fear of heights but am willing to "get over it" for a bit.