Kronberg, Mountain summit in Appenzell Innerrhoden, Switzerland

The Kronberg is a 1,663-metre summit of the Appenzell Alps in Appenzell Innerrhoden, north of the Säntis and west of Appenzell. A restaurant stands on top, reached by cable car from Jakobsbad; the summit looks over the Alpstein range and Lake Constance. The Jakobsbrunnen spring (1,515 m) and the St. Jakob chapel (1,450 m) lie on its north slope.

The mountain is documented since the Middle Ages, as Chraunberch around the late 9th century, Chranperche in 1071 and Cramberch around 1280. The cable car from Jakobsbad now runs to a station on Gonten district land, while the summit lies in Schwende-Rüte. The Alpine-Coaster summer toboggan run at the valley station has operated since June 1999.

The name Kronberg is documented in the Middle Ages as Chraunberch (late 9th century), Chranperche (1071) and Cramberch (around 1280); in the local dialect it is pronounced [ˈxrobɛg]. On the north slope, the Jakobsbrunnen spring at 1,515 m is named after St. James, and the St. Jakob chapel stands at 1,450 m on the trail between the summit and Alp Scheidegg.

The cable car's valley station sits next to Jakobsbad railway station, served half-hourly by the S23 of the St. Gallen S-Bahn towards Appenzell or Herisau/Gossau SG. On foot, marked routes reach the summit from Jakobsbad, Gonten, Appenzell and the Schwägalp Pass. In winter a 7 km groomed sledging run descends over the Alp Scheidegg to Jakobsbad, and signposted snowshoe and winter hiking trails cross the slopes.

The Jakobsbrunnen spring on the north slope, at 1,515 m, is named after St James; east of it stands the St. Jakob chapel at 1,450 m, on the trail between the summit and Alp Scheidegg. The mountain's name is recorded as Chraunberch at the end of the 9th century and as Chranperche in 1071.