Level 1/5 · Easy stroll
Descent from St. Karl to Illgau via the Guggenhürli
2.8 kilometres without a single metre of ascent
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Hiking in the Canton of Schwyz
The Canton of Schwyz is best discovered on foot. Here you will find hikes for every kind of weather, every level of fitness and every season.
Level 1/5 · Easy stroll
Walk around the mountain village of Stoos
2.2 kilometres, 53 metres of ascent and half an hour
Level 1/5 · Easy stroll
A level loop from Steinen station
3.7 kilometres with a mere 16 metres of ascent
Level 1/5 · Easy stroll
A level loop from Ried near Muotathal
3.8 kilometres with a mere 20 metres of ascent
Level 1/5 · Easy stroll
Family loop from the Roggen in Oberiberg
4.1 kilometres with a mere 129 metres of ascent
Level 1/5 · Easy stroll
Family loop from the Sattel-Hochstuckli top station
1.5 kilometres, half an hour and 53 metres of ascent
Level 1/5 · Easy stroll
A flat loop from the Schachen in Muotathal
3.9 kilometres with a mere 42 metres of ascent
Level 1/5 · Easy stroll
A year-round loop through Schwyz and Ibach
3.5 kilometres with a mere 44 metres of ascent
Level 1/5 · Easy stroll
High-level path from the Klein Sternen to the Spirstock
2.9 kilometres, all of it above 1,660 metres
Level 1/5 · Easy stroll
A small loop from the Muotathal schoolhouse
Three kilometres with a mere 37 metres of ascent
Level 1/5 · Easy stroll
A small loop from the Seebodenalp
A short loop that can be walked all year round
Level 1/5 · Easy stroll
A small loop from Morschach via Bergi and Kleinegg
3.4 kilometres, one hour and 107 metres of ascent
Level 1/5 · Easy stroll
A small loop from Muotathal by the Hölloch
Four kilometres, one hour and 126 metres of ascent
Level 1/5 · Easy stroll
A small loop from Rigi Scheidegg via Rigi Burggeist
A short loop of four kilometres from Rigi Scheidegg
Level 1/5 · Easy stroll
A small circuit on Stoos
1.7 kilometres, 34 metres of ascent and an elevation range of 38 metres
Level 1/5 · Easy stroll
The smallest loop, from the Laucheren in Oberiberg
One kilometre, half an hour and 26 metres of ascent
Level 1/5 · Easy stroll
A short loop from the Etzelpass over the Etzel
A compact loop of 2.8 kilometres from the Etzelpass at 952 metres
Level 1/5 · Easy stroll
A short loop from the Mostelberg to the Herrenboden
2.5 kilometres, half an hour and a mere 46 metres of ascent
Level 1/5 · Easy stroll
A short loop from the Stoos top station to the Stooshorn
2.9 kilometres, 81 metres of ascent and an elevation range of 44 metres
Level 1/5 · Easy stroll
A short loop from the Ibergeregg pass
A small loop of 3.1 kilometres straight from the pass
Level 1/5 · Easy stroll
A short loop from Lauerz via the Husmatt
Three kilometres, one hour and 140 metres of ascent
Level 1/5 · Easy stroll
Short lake-view route: Rigi Staffel to Rigi Kaltbad
3.1 kilometres with a mere 21 metres of ascent
Level 1/5 · Easy stroll
A short forest loop from St. Anna in Steinerberg
2.6 kilometres with 135 metres of ascent
Level 1/5 · Easy stroll
A short climb from the monastery front in Einsiedeln
1.5 kilometres, half an hour and 73 metres of ascent
Level 1/5 · Easy stroll
A short climb from Illgau to the Guggenhürli
1.1 kilometres and 112 metres of ascent
Level 1/5 · Easy stroll
A short village walk through Brunnen
4.7 kilometres with a mere 41 metres of ascent
Level 1/5 · Easy stroll
A short circuit from Morschach down and back
3.6 kilometres, one hour and 155 metres of ascent
Level 1/5 · Easy stroll
A short circuit on Rigi Kulm
700 metres, 39 metres of ascent and an elevation range of 36 metres
Level 1/5 · Easy stroll
A short circuit at Ingenbohl convent
1.1 kilometres, half an hour and 41 metres of ascent
Level 1/5 · Easy stroll
A short circuit from the Mostelberg top station
Two kilometres, 52 metres of ascent and an elevation range of 37 metres
Level 1/5 · Easy stroll
A short circuit on Rigi Scheidegg
600 metres, four metres of ascent and no gradient to speak of
Level 1/5 · Easy stroll
A short circuit on the Rotenflue
Barely half a kilometre, hardly any difference in height and a start right at the top station
Level 1/5 · Easy stroll
A short stroll on the Mostelberg
Two and a half kilometres, 59 metres of ascent and a maximum gradient of three per cent
Level 1/5 · Easy stroll
The shortest loop from the village square in Morschach
2.6 kilometres, one hour and 106 metres of ascent
Level 1/5 · Easy stroll
Loop through the vineyards from Wilen near Wollerau
4.3 kilometres with a mere 82 metres of ascent
Level 1/5 · Easy stroll
Loop over the Bachholz near Muotathal
Four kilometres, one hour and 111 metres of ascent
Level 1/5 · Easy stroll
A walk around the village of Einsiedeln
1.2 kilometres with a mere 16 metres of ascent
Level 1/5 · Easy stroll
From Einsiedeln station up to Ober Trachslau
4.5 kilometres with a mere 66 metres of ascent
Level 1/5 · Easy stroll
From the summit of the Rigi down to Rigi Staffel
2.3 kilometres, one hour and 338 metres of descent
Level 1/5 · Easy stroll
From the summit of the Fronalpstock down to Morschach
580 metres of descent in 4.5 kilometres, without a single counter-climb
Level 1/5 · Easy stroll
From Rigi Scheidegg down over the Gätterlipass
642 metres of descent in 4.5 kilometres
Level 1/5 · Easy stroll
From the Rotenflue down to the Ibergeregg
A short link of a good three kilometres
Level 1/5 · Easy stroll
From Einsiedeln over the Katzenstrick to Rothenthurm
4.5 kilometres with 179 metres of ascent
Level 1/5 · Easy stroll
From Immensee to Küssnacht am Rigi
A short link between Lake Zug and Küssnacht that can be walked all year round
Level 1/5 · Easy stroll
From Morschach down to Brunnen
Just under three kilometres, one hour and 270 metres of descent
Level 1/5 · Easy stroll
From Rickenbach down to Schwyz
2.6 kilometres, one hour and a short climb of 110 metres
Level 1/5 · Easy stroll
From Rigi Kulm via the Chäserenholz to Rigi Klösterli
4.1 kilometres with a mere 21 metres of ascent
Level 1/5 · Easy stroll
From St. Karl via Wart down to Illgau
2.9 kilometres with 371 metres of descent
Level 1/5 · Easy stroll
Forest loop from the Johannisbächli near Einsiedeln
3.5 kilometres, one hour and 198 metres of ascent
Level 1/5 · Easy stroll
Winter path from Rigi Kaltbad to Rigi Klösterli
2.2 kilometres, half an hour and four refreshment stops
Level 1/5 · Easy stroll
Winter path from Rigi Kulm to Rigi Kaltbad
Four kilometres, one hour and five refreshment stops
Level 1/5 · Easy stroll
Across the Seedamm from Pfäffikon to Rapperswil
4.8 kilometres with an elevation range of just eleven metres
Level 1/5 · Easy stroll
Across the cantonal border: Rigi Kulm to Rigi Kaltbad
2.2 kilometres without a single metre of ascent
Level 2/5 · Easy
Along the Obersee from Lachen to Wangen
8.6 kilometres with a mere 84 metres of ascent
Level 2/5 · Easy
Along the Obersee from Pfäffikon to Lachen
7.3 kilometres with an elevation range of just 13 metres
Level 2/5 · Easy
Along the Obersee from Rapperswil to Altendorf
8.7 kilometres with an elevation range of just 15 metres
Level 2/5 · Easy
Accessible loop from Rigi Kaltbad via Rigi Staffel
5.4 kilometres with only 207 metres of ascent
Level 2/5 · Easy
A flat loop from Einsiedeln abbey square
Eight kilometres with a mere 72 metres of ascent
Level 2/5 · Easy
A year-round viewpoint loop above Gersau
4.1 kilometres, an hour and a half and 236 metres of ascent
Level 2/5 · Easy
A year-round loop from the Muotathal schoolhouse
5.8 kilometres, an hour and a half and 190 metres of ascent
Level 2/5 · Easy
A year-round loop from the Mostelberg top station
A short loop with a very even profile
Level 2/5 · Easy
A year-round high-level path from Rigi Scheidegg to Unterstetten
5.8 kilometres without a single metre of ascent
Level 2/5 · Easy
A gentle high-level path from Rigi Scheidegg to Rigi Kaltbad
Hardly any climb, hardly any descent, and above 1,400 metres throughout
Level 2/5 · Easy
Gentle high path from Rigi Staffel to Rigi Kaltbad
5.1 kilometres with a mere 37 metres of ascent
Level 2/5 · Easy
A short high-level loop from the Gersau boat landing
A manageable loop above Lake Lucerne
Level 2/5 · Easy
A small loop from Rigi Burggeist
A leisurely loop of 5.3 kilometres from Rigi Burggeist at 1,552 metres
Level 2/5 · Easy
A short hillside loop from Einsiedeln abbey square
Four kilometres, an hour and a half and 207 metres of ascent
Level 2/5 · Easy
Loop from Schwyz station over the Urmi
A leisurely loop straight from Schwyz station
Level 2/5 · Easy
From the Rotenflue over the Ibergeregg to Illgau
A gentle high-level hike with a cable car at either end
Level 2/5 · Easy
From the Rotenflue over the Ibergeregg to Oberiberg
Eight kilometres, almost entirely downhill and with a maximum gradient of only eight per cent
Level 2/5 · Easy
From Rigi Kaltbad over Rigi Kulm to Rigi Klösterli
Eight kilometres over the highest point of the Rigi
Level 2/5 · Easy
From Rigi Kaltbad over the Rotstock to Rigi Staffel
A short link between two railway stations
Level 2/5 · Easy
From Rigi Kulm over the pastures to Rigi Klösterli
Five kilometres, an hour and a half and 464 metres of descent
Level 2/5 · Easy
From Rigi Kulm via Rigi Kaltbad to Rigi Klösterli
Six refreshment stops in 5.2 kilometres, and only 20 metres of ascent
Level 2/5 · Easy
From Rothenthurm up to the Mostelberg
A short link between two villages in the high valley
Level 2/5 · Easy
From Schlattli along the Muota to Muotathal
7.8 kilometres with a mere 64 metres of ascent
Level 2/5 · Easy
From Tuggen across the Linth to Schmerikon
6.5 kilometres with only 79 metres of ascent
Level 2/5 · Easy
Winter hike from Rigi Scheidegg to Rigi Kaltbad
Seven kilometres almost without a climb, recommended for the winter months
Level 3/5 · Moderate
Climb from the middle station to the Fronalpstock
394 metres of ascent in only 2.7 kilometres
Level 3/5 · Moderate
A flat loop through the bog landscape near Rothenthurm
10.2 kilometres with a mere 77 metres of ascent
Level 3/5 · Moderate
A year-round valley loop from Unteriberg
6.2 kilometres with a mere 112 metres of ascent
Level 3/5 · Moderate
High-level loop from the Sattelegg over the Gueteregg
12.2 kilometres with an elevation range of just 124 metres
Level 3/5 · Moderate
A small high-level loop at the Spilauer See
4.1 kilometres, an hour and a half and 212 metres of ascent
Level 3/5 · Moderate
A small loop from Rigi Scheidegg
A compact loop of 6.7 kilometres with 365 metres of ascent, which climbs twice and drops noticeably in between.…
Level 3/5 · Moderate
A short loop from the Unter Roggenloch
3.4 kilometres, one hour and 191 metres of ascent
Level 3/5 · Moderate
A short loop from Gersau over the Sellenweid
5.1 kilometres with 363 metres of ascent
Level 3/5 · Moderate
Short, steep loop from the Minster car park, Unteriberg
226 metres of ascent in a good kilometre, with a passage at a 28 per cent gradient
Level 3/5 · Moderate
A short, steep loop from the Urmiberg top station
296 metres of ascent in only 3.3 kilometres
Level 3/5 · Moderate
A shorter loop from Rothenthurm over the Nägeliberg
9.3 kilometres with 378 metres of ascent
Level 3/5 · Moderate
Loop from the Stoos mountain village up the Fronalpstock
609 metres of ascent in one go, up to 1,906 metres
Level 3/5 · Moderate
Loop from the Mostelberg over the Banegg
A compact summit loop from the Mostelberg top station
Level 3/5 · Moderate
Loop from the Holzegg over Zwüschetmythen
A compact loop at the foot of the Mythen
Level 3/5 · Moderate
Loop from Einsiedeln along Lake Sihl
A flat loop from the monastery square in Einsiedeln
Level 3/5 · Moderate
Loop from Gersau via Ausser Urmi
626 metres of ascent in a single push, straight up from the lakeshore
Level 3/5 · Moderate
Loop from Goldau over the Ober Spitzibüel
A loop that begins right at the station
Level 3/5 · Moderate
Loop from Morschach over the Schilti
469 metres of ascent in only 2.7 kilometres, with a passage at a 34 per cent gradient
Level 3/5 · Moderate
Loop from Rothenthurm into the Alptal
6.5 kilometres with 310 metres of ascent in a single climb
Level 3/5 · Moderate
Loop from Rothenthurm over the Morgartenberg
9.6 kilometres with 383 metres of ascent
Level 3/5 · Moderate
Loop from Schlänggen in the Bisistal
A manageable loop at the head of the Muotatal
Level 3/5 · Moderate
Loop from Unteriberg to the Breitplangg
325 metres of ascent in only two kilometres, with a passage at a 40 per cent gradient
Level 3/5 · Moderate
Loop on the Glattalp over the Pfaffenkreuz
A high-mountain loop that stays above 1,840 metres throughout
Level 3/5 · Moderate
Around the lake in the Wägital from Innerthal
13 kilometres with a mere 52 metres of ascent
Level 3/5 · Moderate
Valley walk from the Bisistal out to Muotathal
10.1 kilometres with a mere 22 metres of ascent
Level 3/5 · Moderate
From the Mostelberg over the Haggenegg to the Holzegg
A high-level hike without great effort
Level 3/5 · Moderate
From Rigi Kulm down to the Seebodenalp
741 metres of descent in 4.4 kilometres, without a single counter-climb
Level 3/5 · Moderate
From Rigi Kulm via Rigi Kaltbad to the Scheidegg
A high-level path right across the Rigi, from summit to summit
Level 3/5 · Moderate
From the Sternen over the Ibergeregg to the Holzegg
Five refreshment stops in 10.6 kilometres
Level 3/5 · Moderate
From the Wildspitz via Sattel to the Mostelberg
First 800 metres down into the valley, then 400 back up
Level 3/5 · Moderate
From Biberbrugg over the Raten to Rothenthurm
13.7 kilometres over the ridge between the Sihltal and the Ägerital
Level 3/5 · Moderate
From Brunnen via Seewen to the Urmiberg
8.2 kilometres with 436 metres of ascent
Level 3/5 · Moderate
From Brunni in the Alptal up to the Rotenfluh
A short tour with four refreshment stops
Level 3/5 · Moderate
From the Laucheren over the Spirstock to Oberiberg
12.5 kilometres with only 431 metres of ascent but 826 metres of descent
Level 3/5 · Moderate
From the Rotenflue down to the Rättigs middle station
A short descent between the Mythen
Level 3/5 · Moderate
From the Rotenflue over the Haggenegg to the Mostelberg
A high-level hike that is almost all downhill
Level 3/5 · Moderate
From the Seebodenalp up to Rigi Kaltbad
437 metres of ascent in a good two and a half kilometres
Level 3/5 · Moderate
From the Seebodenalp down to Oberarth
620 metres of descent in 8.2 kilometres, without any counter-climb worth mentioning
Level 3/5 · Moderate
From Illgau down to Muotathal
A short valley link: 5.8 kilometres from Illgau at 811 metres down to Muotathal at 641 metres. With 146…
Level 3/5 · Moderate
From Illgau over the Wartberg to the Oberberg
9.7 kilometres with 600 metres of ascent spread over four short climbs
Level 3/5 · Moderate
From Lachen via Wangen to Tuggen
Eleven kilometres with only 216 metres of ascent
Level 3/5 · Moderate
From Obergschwend down to Brunnen
First 327 metres up, then almost a thousand down
Level 3/5 · Moderate
From Oberiberg over the Ibergeregg down to Schwyz
A historic link between the Ybrig and the Schwyz basin
Level 3/5 · Moderate
From Pfäffikon over the Etzel to Feusisberg
675 metres of ascent in a single climb, from Lake Zurich up to the Etzel
Level 3/5 · Moderate
From Rigi Kaltbad down to Küssnacht am Rigi
1,084 metres of descent in 8.5 kilometres, without a single counter-climb worth mentioning
Level 3/5 · Moderate
From Rigi Klösterli up to Rigi Scheidegg
472 metres of ascent in just under five kilometres, with a passage at a 36 per cent gradient
Level 3/5 · Moderate
From Rigi Kulm down to Chräbel
1,059 metres of descent in 6.3 kilometres, without a single counter-climb
Level 3/5 · Moderate
From Rigi Staffel down to Goldau
1,125 metres of descent and practically no ascent
Level 3/5 · Moderate
From Rothenthurm through the bog to Bennau
Eleven kilometres with a mere 115 metres of ascent
Level 3/5 · Moderate
From Schwyz along the Muotatal to Muotathal
13.7 kilometres with only 254 metres of ascent
Level 3/5 · Moderate
Forest loop from the Roggen near Oberiberg
8.9 kilometres with 441 metres of ascent
Level 3/5 · Moderate
Forest loop from the chapel of St. Georg in Arth
4.4 kilometres with 203 metres of ascent
Level 3/5 · Moderate
A hike on the Mostelberg
One long, even climb up to the Mostelberg and back down the other side
Level 4/5 · Demanding
A demanding loop from Rigi Scheidegg over the Fälmissattel
A loop with a passage at a 43 per cent gradient
Level 4/5 · Demanding
On the pilgrims' way from Rapperswil to Einsiedeln
The classic approach to the monastery village
Level 4/5 · Demanding
Up the Grosser Mythen from Brunni
The Grosser Mythen is the landmark of the region and can comfortably be done in half a day from Brunni. The cable car…
Level 4/5 · Demanding
Climb from Rickenbach via Zwüschetmythen to the Rotenflue
681 metres of ascent from the valley station to the top station
Level 4/5 · Demanding
Climb from Sahli into the high valley of the Glattalp
740 metres of ascent in 4.3 kilometres
Level 4/5 · Demanding
Mountain loop from Sahli high above the Glattalp
897 metres of ascent in a single climb
Level 4/5 · Demanding
Family loop from the Holzegg via Zwäcken
10.3 kilometres with only 448 metres of ascent
Level 4/5 · Demanding
Flat loop from Brunnen via Seewen
13.5 kilometres with a mere 141 metres of ascent
Level 4/5 · Demanding
Year-round high path: Urmiberg to Rigi Scheidegg
7.1 kilometres with 714 metres of ascent spread over three climbs
Level 4/5 · Demanding
A leisurely walk from Rigi Kulm to Rigi Kaltbad
Six refreshment stops in 10.5 kilometres
Level 4/5 · Demanding
Ridge loop from Stoos: Chlingenstock and Huser Stock
Three summits on one ridge, plus 971 metres of ascent over 10.2 kilometres
Level 4/5 · Demanding
A long loop from Gersau over the Wissifluh
946 metres of ascent in a single push, straight up from the lakeshore
Level 4/5 · Demanding
The big loop from Sattel over the Wildspitz
20.3 kilometres, 965 metres of ascent and six and a half hours
Level 4/5 · Demanding
A long loop from Stalden in the Muotatal
1,033 metres of ascent in 13.3 kilometres, 678 of them in a single climb
Level 4/5 · Demanding
A long loop from Stoos
Eleven kilometres around the car-free mountain village of Stoos without a single steep climb
Level 4/5 · Demanding
High-level loop from the Roggenloch on the Pragel road
A loop in the karst country above the Bisistal
Level 4/5 · Demanding
A short climb from Rättigs to the Rotenflue
The short version of the climb to the Rotenflue
Level 4/5 · Demanding
A shorter loop from the Eigeliswald over the Wolfsbüel
10.2 kilometres with only 375 metres of ascent
Level 4/5 · Demanding
Loop from the Ibergeregg around the Laucherenstöckli
A loop with an even profile
Level 4/5 · Demanding
Loop from the mountain village of Stoos over the Chlingenstock
A summit loop from the car-free mountain village of Stoos
Level 4/5 · Demanding
Loop from the Dürrenboden in the Bisistal
957 metres of ascent in a single climb
Level 4/5 · Demanding
Loop from the Eigeliswald above the Bisistal
A demanding loop high above the Bisistal
Level 4/5 · Demanding
Loop from the Pragelpass up the Silberen
759 metres of ascent in one go, up to 2,315 metres
Level 4/5 · Demanding
Loop from the Waldisee over the Ruosalper Chulm
852 metres of ascent in a single push
Level 4/5 · Demanding
Loop from the Wägitalersee up the Himelchopf
746 metres of ascent in one go, straight up from the lakeshore
Level 4/5 · Demanding
Loop from the Ibergeregg over the Sternenegg
A high-level loop from the Ibergeregg pass
Level 4/5 · Demanding
Loop from Euthal to the Wildegg alp
828 metres of ascent on a loop of 11.6 kilometres
Level 4/5 · Demanding
Loop from Gersau over the Föhnenberg
603 metres of ascent in three and a half kilometres, with a passage at a 35 per cent gradient
Level 4/5 · Demanding
Loop from Oberiberg over the Fuederegg
11.6 kilometres with 668 metres of ascent
Level 4/5 · Demanding
Loop from the Rotenflue around the Kleiner Mythen
A loop that circles the Kleiner Mythen completely
Level 4/5 · Demanding
Loop from the Rotenflue over the Ibergeregg
An undulating high-level loop without a single big climb
Level 4/5 · Demanding
Loop from Siebnen over the Billmeschwändi
747 metres of ascent in a single push
Level 4/5 · Demanding
Loop from Stoos over the Furggelen
729 metres of ascent in one go and a passage with a 49 per cent gradient
Level 4/5 · Demanding
Loop from Wil in the Muotatal over the Tauisberg
7.5 kilometres with 651 metres of ascent in two roughly equal climbs
Level 4/5 · Demanding
Loop from Sattel station up the Wildspitz
A summit loop that begins right at the station
Level 4/5 · Demanding
Loop from Lauerz up to Rigi Scheidegg
1,201 metres from the lakeshore to the summit and back
Level 4/5 · Demanding
Loop from Muotathal to the Unter Roggenloch
1,279 metres of ascent on a loop of 18.1 kilometres
Level 4/5 · Demanding
Steep climb from Brunnen up to the Timpel
947 metres of ascent in a mere four kilometres, with a passage at a 46 per cent gradient
Level 4/5 · Demanding
Steep climb from the Seebodenalp to Rigi Staffel
587 metres of ascent in 3.4 kilometres, without a single metre of descent
Level 4/5 · Demanding
Steep climb from Morschach to Stoos
986 metres of ascent in just under five kilometres, with one passage at a 49 per cent gradient
Level 4/5 · Demanding
Steep climb from Steinen up the Wildspitz
1,032 metres of ascent in a single push
Level 4/5 · Demanding
A steep loop from the Wissifluh over the Fälmisegg
778 metres of ascent in a mere 5.4 kilometres
Level 4/5 · Demanding
A steep circuit from Gersau up to 1,053 metres
610 metres of ascent in three and a half kilometres
Level 4/5 · Demanding
From the Bergrestaurant Sternen down to Unteriberg
1,159 metres of descent in 12.3 kilometres
Level 4/5 · Demanding
From the Felsentor via Rigi Staffel up to Rigi Kulm
744 metres of ascent in only 5.9 kilometres
Level 4/5 · Demanding
From the Mostelberg over the Haggenegg to the Rotenflue
Two top stations with 10.9 kilometres of high-level hiking in between
Level 4/5 · Demanding
From the Mostelberg over the Ibergeregg to Oberiberg
18.5 kilometres of high-level path with five climbs and five refreshment stops
Level 4/5 · Demanding
From the Seebli over the Chäserenstöckli to Unteriberg
A high-level hike in the Hoch-Ybrig with three huts along the way
Level 4/5 · Demanding
From Stoos over the Wannentritt down to Muotathal
From the car-free mountain village of Stoos at 1,301 metres down to Muotathal at 608 metres
Level 4/5 · Demanding
From Stoos over the Wannentritt to Riemenstalden
From the car-free mountain village of Stoos into the secluded Riemenstalden valley
Level 4/5 · Demanding
From the Urmiberg over the Gätterlipass down to Brunnen
1,304 metres of descent in 10.2 kilometres
Level 4/5 · Demanding
From the Urmiberg over Rigi Scheidegg to Rigi Kaltbad
A long high-level path above Lake Lucerne
Level 4/5 · Demanding
From Arth up to the Seebodenalp
632 metres of ascent in a single, continuous climb
Level 4/5 · Demanding
From Biel-Kinzig through the Chinzertal to Muotathal
1,450 metres of descent in 14.4 kilometres
Level 4/5 · Demanding
From Braunwald over the pass into the Bisistal
A high-mountain crossing from Glarus to Schwyz
Level 4/5 · Demanding
From the Holzegg over the Ibergeregg to Illgau
A long high-level hike that descends more than it climbs
Level 4/5 · Demanding
From Rigi Scheidegg down to Kräbel
899 metres of descent and practically no ascent
Level 4/5 · Demanding
From Rigi Scheidegg to the Seebodenalp
A high-level path right across the Rigi, almost entirely downhill
Level 4/5 · Demanding
From the Rotenflue up the Grosser Mythen and back
The quickest way to climb the Grosser Mythen and return to the starting point
Level 4/5 · Demanding
From the Seebodenalp up to Rigi Kulm
768 metres of ascent in 4.6 kilometres, without a single metre of descent
Level 4/5 · Demanding
From the Seebodenalp up to Rigi Staffel and back
One continuous climb and an equally brisk descent
Level 4/5 · Demanding
From the Sattel valley station up to the Herrenboden
606 metres of ascent in 5.3 kilometres
Level 4/5 · Demanding
From the Wissifluh along the ridge to Hinterbergen
490 metres of ascent in only two kilometres, with a passage at a 42 per cent gradient
Level 4/5 · Demanding
From Einsiedeln along the Sihl to Schindellegi
14.7 kilometres with a mere 309 metres of ascent
Level 4/5 · Demanding
From Einsiedeln over the Haggenegg to Schwyz
From the monastery town of Einsiedeln over a mountain pass and down to Schwyz
Level 4/5 · Demanding
From Einsiedeln over the Mangelhöhe to Unterägeri
A long high-level hike that divides up well
Level 4/5 · Demanding
From Gersau up to Rigi Scheidegg
1,207 metres of ascent in one go, from the lakeshore up to 1,647 metres
Level 4/5 · Demanding
From Goldau over the Gnipen and the Wildspitz to Sattel
From Goldau station at 509 metres up to the Wildspitz at 1,555 metres and back down to Sattel
Level 4/5 · Demanding
From Illgau over the Oberberg to the Spirstock
14.1 kilometres with 1,077 metres of ascent
Level 4/5 · Demanding
From Immensee along the lakeshore to Gersau
22.3 kilometres at the foot of the Rigi, always close to the water
Level 4/5 · Demanding
From Innerthal up to the Bockmattli hut
598 metres of ascent in only 4.6 kilometres
Level 4/5 · Demanding
From Kräbel over the Rotstock to Rigi Kaltbad
1,060 metres of ascent in 9.7 kilometres
Level 4/5 · Demanding
From Küssnacht am Rigi up to Rigi Staffel
1,201 metres of ascent in 8.5 kilometres, with practically not a single metre of descent
Level 4/5 · Demanding
From Küssnacht am Rigi to Lucerne
17.2 kilometres, a good four and a half hours and a mere 324 metres of ascent
Level 4/5 · Demanding
From Morschach via Oberschönenbuch to Muotathal
20.8 kilometres, seven hours and 1,159 metres of ascent
Level 4/5 · Demanding
From Muotathal over the Pragel into the Klöntal
A classic pass crossing from Schwyz to Glarus
Level 4/5 · Demanding
From Muotathal over the Wannentritt to Morschach
975 metres of ascent in a single, almost uninterrupted climb
Level 4/5 · Demanding
From Riemenstalden up to the Lidernen hut
624 metres of ascent in 5.8 kilometres
Level 4/5 · Demanding
From Riemenstalden over the Wannentritt to Stoos
From the secluded Riemenstalden valley over a mountain pass into the car-free mountain village of Stoos
Level 4/5 · Demanding
From Rigi Klösterli via Goldau up the Wildspitz
First 800 metres down to Goldau, then more than 1,000 metres up to the Wildspitz
Level 4/5 · Demanding
From Rättigs between the Mythen to the Rotenflue
The sporting way to reach the Rotenflue
Level 4/5 · Demanding
From Sattel over the Mostelberg to the Herrenboden
9.2 kilometres with 797 metres of ascent
Level 4/5 · Demanding
From Sattel over the Mostelberg to the Haggenegg
794 metres of ascent with only 183 metres of descent
Level 4/5 · Demanding
From Schindellegi along the Sihl to Neuheim
20.1 kilometres with only 493 metres of ascent
Level 4/5 · Demanding
From Schindellegi over the Etzel to Einsiedeln
17.5 kilometres through the hill country between Schindellegi and Einsiedeln
Level 4/5 · Demanding
From Studen in the Ybrig to Willerzell on Lake Sihl
12.7 kilometres with a single, but steep, climb
Level 4/5 · Demanding
From Unteriberg over the Tierfäderenegg to Studen
887 metres of ascent in a single push, with a 35 per cent passage right at the beginning
Level 4/5 · Demanding
From Vitznau along the lakeshore to Küssnacht am Rigi
18.2 kilometres at the foot of the Rigi, never higher than 774 metres
Level 4/5 · Demanding
From Vorderthal in the Wägital to Feusisberg
21.4 kilometres with an elevation range of just 128 metres
Level 4/5 · Demanding
From Willerzell along the Sihl to Einsiedeln
19 kilometres around Lake Sihl, with 594 metres of ascent and a single longer climb right at the beginning
Level 4/5 · Demanding
Winter loop from Oberiberg over the Furggelenstock
A loop that, according to the accessibility data, is recommended for the months of December to March
Level 4/5 · Demanding
Over the Chlingenstock to the Fronalpstock
Two summits above 1,900 metres in one day, linked by an airy ridge path
Level 4/5 · Demanding
Over the Pragel from Muotathal into the Klöntal
18.5 kilometres across the cantonal border
Level 5/5 · Very demanding
A demanding loop from Brunnen to the Timpel
668 metres of ascent in less than three kilometres, with one passage at a 48 per cent gradient
Level 5/5 · Very demanding
A demanding loop from the Ochsenboden near Studen
942 metres of ascent in a single push, with a passage at a 42 per cent gradient
Level 5/5 · Very demanding
Up the Hochflue from Obergschwend
687 metres of difference in only 6.4 kilometres and a passage with a 41 per cent gradient
Level 5/5 · Very demanding
Mountain hike from Altdorf to Muotathal
1,615 metres of difference between the highest and lowest points
Level 5/5 · Very demanding
Summit loop over the Chaiserstock, Fulen and Rossstock
Three summits above 2,400 metres in one day
Level 5/5 · Very demanding
A long loop from Rothenthurm over the Katzenstrick
26.9 kilometres and 1,112 metres of ascent
Level 5/5 · Very demanding
Steep climb from Gersau up the Rigi Hochflue
1,250 metres of ascent in a single climb, from the lakeshore in Gersau at 435 metres up to 1,698 metres
Level 5/5 · Very demanding
From the Chli Stärnen over the Druesberg to Unteriberg
1,251 metres of difference between the highest and lowest points
Level 5/5 · Very demanding
From the Saliboden over 2,316 metres to the Glattalp
1,164 metres of ascent in a single climb, with a passage at a 42 per cent gradient
Level 5/5 · Very demanding
From Saliboden over the Pfaffenkreuz to the Pragelpass
24.9 kilometres, 1,754 metres of ascent and nine hours of walking
Level 5/5 · Very demanding
From Schwarzenbach in the Bisistal up to 2,571 metres
1,541 metres of ascent in a single, uninterrupted climb
Level 5/5 · Very demanding
From Brunnen up to Rigi Scheidegg
1,418 metres of ascent in one go, from the lakeshore up to 1,641 metres
Level 5/5 · Very demanding
From Brunnen over the Rigi to Lucerne
37.7 kilometres and twelve hours of walking
Level 5/5 · Very demanding
From Muotathal over the Huser Stock to Brunnen
27.9 kilometres, 1,784 metres of ascent, 1,976 metres of descent and ten hours of walking
Level 5/5 · Very demanding
From Muotathal via Stoos to Morschach
23.3 kilometres, 1,567 metres of ascent and eight and a half hours
Level 5/5 · Very demanding
From Schwarzenbach over the Wasserbergfirst to Muotathal
1,713 metres of difference between the lowest and highest points
Level 5/5 · Very demanding
From Weggis on foot up to Rigi Kulm
1,447 metres of ascent in 10.8 kilometres
Level 5/5 · Very demanding
Hike from Riedberg to Riemenstalden
13.3 kilometres, 1,417 metres of ascent and around 6½ h on the move
Level 5/5 · Very demanding
Long-distance hike from Schwyz over the Pragel to Glarus Süd
69 kilometres and 1,785 metres of ascent
Level 5/5 · Very demanding
Long-distance trail along the Sihl from Unteriberg to Zurich
106.7 kilometres and 2,958 metres of ascent
Level 5/5 · Very demanding
Long-distance trail around Lake Lucerne
113.8 kilometres and 4,272 metres of ascent
Level 5/5 · Very demanding
Long-distance trail from Altdorf via Schwyz to the Entlebuch
207.9 kilometres and 14,557 metres of ascent
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