Wasserauen

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Wasserauen is a place in the district of

canton of Appenzell Innerrhoden in Switzerland
.

The settlement consists of a few farms, the terminus stations of the railway line

Appenzeller Bahnen and the cable car Wasserauen - Ebenalp
as well as a parking lot for tourists.

It is also a landing pad for

paragliders starting from the Ebenalp and starting point for hikes to the Seealpsee, Ebenalp, Äscher, Wildkirchli and Säntis
.

The

hydropower plant
delivers approximately 10% of the Canton of Appenzell Inner Rhoden with environmentally friendly electricity. Thanks to its commissioning, electric light appeared in Appenzell in 1905.