New New Year's Eve on 31 December 2025
The Schuppel (group of Silvesterchläuse) move from house to house, different every year and following their secret route. Go on a search and follow the sounds of the Silvesterchläuse.
Urnäsch |
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5 o'clock |
Urnäsch village square for the Frühchlausen |
6 o'clok |
Around the village Discover Silvesterchläuse while hiking? You may encounter them on these routes: |
10 - 13 o'clock |
Village center |
in the afternoon |
Village center and around the village |
in the evening |
Visit to the restaurants |
Teufen |
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11 - 14 o'clock |
In the village centre, road closed, between 10.50 - 13.30 replacement buses run between Teufen and Lustmühle |
Hundwil |
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in the morning |
In the area nearby (e.g. Buchberg, Ramsten (Alpenrose)) |
in the afternoon |
In the area Mühle, Mittledi and in the outlying districts |
in the evening |
In the village and in the restaurants (Chlausebeizli Läbel) |
Schwellbrunn |
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early morning |
On farms in the outlying districts |
morning - evening |
In the village |
in the evening |
In the restaurants in the village |
Stein AR |
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in the morning |
In and around the village |
in the evening |
Traditional «9i-Chlause» on the village square |
Schönengrund |
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from 6 o'clock |
Silvesterchläuse start outside the village, for example in Schwellbrunn, Urnäsch or Hemberg |
in the afternoon |
Possibly a few in the village of Schönengrund |
in the evening |
Visit the restaurants in Schönengrund, for example the Restaurant Ochsen, possibly at around 10 pm. It ends at midnight. |
Waldstatt |
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Possibly in the outlying districts of Waldstatt |
Herisau |
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in the morning |
In the outlying districts (e.g. Saum, Schachen, Nieschberg, Ifang) |
at noon |
In and around the village |
Speicher |
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Only a few groups of Silvesterchläuse which might be in the village centre around midday |
Bühler |
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Only a few groups of Silvesterchläuse |
Information without guarantee.
For further information, please contact us at +41 71 364 26 40 or urnaesch@appenzellerland.ch
Good to know
- The following exhibitions are well worth a visit:
- Urnäsch Customs Museum: permanent exhibition of customs and special exhibition «Lompe- ond Spasschläus»
- You can find exciting insights into the making of a Chlausen mask in the video from the Urnäsch Customs Museum. Our short film provides information about the tradition of the Chlausen.
- If you are looking for an overnight stay, you are welcome to contact us: urnaesch@appenzellerland.ch or +41 71 364 26 40