A «pearl» in the Muotatal mountain world

Tip
18.12 km long
Difficulty: medium
Condition: medium
Hike
  • 6:40 h
  • 18.12 km
  • 1,135 m
  • 1,135 m
  • 663 m
  • 1,633 m
  • 970 m
  • Start: Stalden, Muotathal
  • Destination: Stalden, Muotathal

Long hike in the Muotatal mountain world.

You leave the hamlet of Stalden on an old cart track, which leads us over long stretches as a hollow way (lane) up through the sunny homesteads. At the «Bildstöckli» you reach the road leading to Horgrasen. Shortening a hairpin bend, you hike to the uppermost homesteads beneath the imposing Heubrigfluh. From here you walk on the unique slab path through the legendary Schluechtrisi. Through the impressive, mostly dry stream bed of the Teufdolen you return to greener areas (Klosterberg). At Klosterweid you cross the Starzlenbach and follow the old Pragel path behind Guetentalboden. Now you leave the Pragel path and reach the Bödmerenwald on the right after a short, steep ascent through the Bärenloch. Surely no one minds stopping for a visit at the Alpwirtschaft Unter Roggenloch.

Afterwards you circle around the geologically unique Roggenstöckli, to reach Mittenwald through unique primeval forest relics. A few hundred meters on the alpine road heading south to Alp Unter Gschwänd, then you turn right into the mountain path to Gross Band. The path through Gross Band is rightly considered a «pearl» in the Muotatal mountain world! Unique and well secured, it follows the base of a partly massive, overhanging cliff. Over a short, steep but secured ascent you reach flatter terrain. Through the forest, which repeatedly offers wonderful views of the valley, you descend to Fedli. Now only a few minutes remain on the little dirt road with a short tunnel to Pragelstrasse. About a quarter of an hour on the road brings you back to the starting point Stalden with its inns on foot.

Good to know

Pavements

Asphalt
Trail
Path

Best to visit

suitable
Depends on weather

Directions

Stalden - Horgrasen - Fruttli - Unter Roggenloch - Stägen - Unter Gschwänd - Fedli - Stalden

Equipment

Good trekking shoes, water bottle, weather-appropriate clothing

Directions & Parking facilities

Drive by car towards Schwyz - Muotathal - Hölloch.

Parking is available at Hölloch.

Take the train to Schwyz station and from there continue by bus no. 501 towards Muotathal to the Muotathal, Hölloch bus stop.

Additional information

Author

Stoos-Muotatal Tourismus

Organization

Stoos-Muotatal Tourismus GmbH

Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author

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Contact

A «pearl» in the Muotatal mountain world
6436 Muotathal