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Chapel trail

  • Tip
  • 2.64 km long
  • Round trip
  • Difficulty: easy
  • Condition: very easy
  • Great panorama
  • Theme trail

Circular walk from the village church of Morschach towards Degenbalm and down to the Lourdes Grotto. Continue to the St. Francis and the Marian chapels. Via the stairway to the Antonius chapel near Mattli and through the forest park back to the church.

In Morschach, besides the beautiful church, there are many chapels to discover. On a signposted walking circuit, you can follow the chapels in Morschach. You start at the information pavilion in the village center, then walk in the order to the places: parish church, Lourdes grotto, St. Francis chapel, Marian chapel, Mattli Antonius house, forest park.

The path is walkable all year round.

  • 1:00 h
  • 2.64 km
  • 100 m
  • 100 m
  • 623 m
  • 696 m
  • 73 m
  • Start: Information pavilion Morschach
  • Destination: Information pavilion Morschach

Good to know

Pavements

Street (9%)
Asphalt (59%)
Trail (12%)
Path (20%)

Best to visit

suitable
Depends on weather

Directions

Information pavilion Morschach - Lourdes Grotto - Francis chapel - Marian chapel - Mattli Antonius house - Information pavilion Morschach

Tour information

  • Circular trail

  • Culturally interesting

  • Refreshment stop

Directions & Parking facilities

Getting there

Coming from Basel-Lucerne:

Drive from Lucerne onto the A14 towards Zug. After 20 km you reach the Rütihof motorway junction. There switch to the A4 motorway towards Schwyz. At Brunnen the motorway ends in a dual carriageway road. Stay on this route towards Gotthard / Morschach. After the 1.1 km long Mosi tunnel, turn left after 500 m off the carriageway towards Morschach.

Coming from Lake Constance and Rapperswil:

From Rapperswil, drive towards Pfäffikon / Gotthard. At Pfäffikon, you drive a short stretch on the A3 motorway towards Gotthard. Take the first exit immediately again towards Gotthard / Schwyz. The country road takes you via Rothenthurm and Sattel to Schwyz. At Schwyz take the bypass T8 and join the A4 motorway towards Gotthard / Brunnen. At Brunnen the motorway ends into a dual carriageway road. Stay on this route towards Gotthard / Morschach. After the 1.1 km long Mosi tunnel, turn left after 500 m off the carriageway towards Morschach.

Coming from Gotthard-Altdorf:

Drive the bypass (tunnel) near Flüelen towards Schwyz. 500 m before Brunnen turn right towards Morschach. GPS-

Coordinates:

Latitude: 46.982037°N

Longitude: 8.618703°E

Public transportation

Morschach is located on a sunny plateau above Lake Lucerne. The place can be reached by public transport from Brunnen with line 504 of Auto AG Schwyz.

Author

Stoos-Muotatal Tourismus GmbH / Schwyzer Wanderwege

Organization

Stoos-Muotatal Tourismus

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