Bluescht Walk Muotathal

Tip
5.81 km long
Round trip
Difficulty: easy
Great panorama
Walk
Hike
  • 1:45 h
  • 5.81 km
  • 188 m
  • 188 m
  • 609 m
  • 797 m
  • 188 m
  • Start: Bus stop, Muotathal Post
  • Destination: Bus stop Muotathal Post

Muotathal is generally associated with alpine cheese and white-water canoeing. But here too, fruit trees bloom in spring, which, together with the grazing cows, the dry stone walls, and the steep rock band, are a delight for the eyes.

First, we follow the wild Muota stream – a natural spectacle in itself. However, within the village it flows very straight due to human intervention. From this side of the river, you can admire the ensemble of the historic village center around the church particularly beautifully. The Minoritinnen Monastery also presents itself gracefully. The small sister community also accepts prayer requests online.

Now follows the ascent, where it is worth looking back or sitting on a bench to look down at the village from above. Soon we see the Hof Enzenen above us. Between us and the farm lie 74 high-stemmed trees, whose apples and pears are processed into sweet cider in autumn.

During the gentle descent, there is time to repeatedly admire the mountain range on the other side of the valley. Its slopes receive no sunlight on winter days; therefore, locals call it the "shade half".

Passing by the parish church, which is dedicated to Saints Sigismund and Walburga, we return to the starting point. Completed in 1793, it is one of the last Baroque churches built in Central Switzerland.

Good to know

Pavements

Street
Asphalt
Trail
Path

Best to visit

suitable
Depends on weather

Tour information

  • Cultural Interesting

  • Loop Road

  • Nature Highlight

Equipment

The path does not place any special demands on equipment.

Directions & Parking facilities

Buses run regularly between Schwyz and Muotathal.
There is a large car park by the schoolhouse.
Accessible by bus from Schwyz.

Author

Manuela Gili

Organization

Schwyz Tourismus

Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author

Before or after the walk, eat a piece of original Muotathaler cream cherry cake at the Conditorei Schelbert.

Nearby

Contact

Bluescht Walk Muotathal
6436 Muotathal