Gupf, Mountain summit in Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Switzerland

Gupf is a partly wooded summit at 1089 metres above the village of Rehetobel in Appenzell Ausserrhoden, 0.8 km west of the Kaienspitz. A viewpoint west of the top looks over Lake Constance and the Alpstein range with the Säntis. The summit holds a hotel with a restaurant awarded one Michelin star and 17 Gault-Millau points, plus its own farm.

The sources document no historical events for Gupf itself; its recorded identity is as a 1,089 m summit above Rehetobel, west of the Kaienspitz and 0.8 km from the Kaienspitz in the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden. Its later role is tied to the gourmet restaurant with hotel and own farm on the summit, awarded one Michelin star and 17 points/3 toques by Gault-Millau.

The restaurant here showcases Appenzell cooking through ingredients sourced from local farms and producers in the region. Visitors experience how agriculture and dining traditions shape daily life in this mountain area.

Several hiking routes lead to the summit with views over Lake Constance and the Alpstein mountains. It helps to check weather conditions before you go and wear suitable footwear for mountain terrain.

The summit lies just 0.8 km from the Kaienspitz, and the partly wooded knoll sits directly above the village of Rehetobel. On the Gupf itself stand a hotel, a farm of its own and a restaurant holding one Michelin star and 17 Gault-Millau points.