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title: "Circular route from Lake Zurich via Sattelegg and Einsiedeln"
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description: "This route is a MUST for every road cyclist, whether ambitious or not. A scenic pleasure, packed with many highlights: Lake Zurich, the Wägital, the Sattelegg pass, the Sihl high valley with Ybrig, Lake Sihl, the Mythen, Einsiedeln with Einsiedeln Abbey, the St. Meinrad pass and Rapperswil. Also topographically, the route is very varied. After climbs, there are always phases where you can take it a bit easier to recover for the next ascents. For culinary connoisseurs, there is also much to offer. Numerous ächtSCHWYZ restaurants offer the opportunity to refill your energy stores with Schwyz specialties."
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Circular route from Lake Zurich via Sattelegg and Einsiedeln
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- 66.34 km long
- Round trip
- Difficulty: medium
- Condition: medium
- Great panorama
- racing bike

This circular route is packed with scenic highlights including THE road bike pass in the Zurich region, the Sattelegg.

This route is a MUST for every road cyclist, whether ambitious or not. A scenic pleasure, packed with many highlights: Lake Zurich, the Wägital, the Sattelegg pass, the Sihl high valley with Ybrig, Lake Sihl, the Mythen, Einsiedeln with Einsiedeln Abbey, the St. Meinrad pass and Rapperswil. Also topographically, the route is very varied. After climbs, there are always phases where you can take it a bit easier to recover for the next ascents.

For culinary connoisseurs, there is also much to offer. Numerous  restaurants offer the opportunity to refill your energy stores with Schwyz specialties.

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- 3:40 h
- 66.34 km
- 1,123 m
- 1,123 m
- 408 m
- 1,190 m
- 782 m
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- Start: e.g. in Rapperswil, Pfäffikon/SZ or Einsiedeln
- Destination: e.g. in Rapperswil, Pfäffikon/SZ or Einsiedeln

Good to know
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Pavements

Unknown (5%)

Street (64%)

Asphalt (31%)

Best to visit

suitable

Depends on weather

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Directions

Starting in Rapperswil:

Rapperswil - Pfäffikon/SZ - Altendorf - Steinegg - Galgenen - Vorderberg - Vorderthal - Sattelegg - Willerzell - Euthal - Rüti - Steinau - Gross - Obergross - Chälen - Einsiedeln - Egg - Oberegg - St. Meinrad - Pfäffion/SZ - Rapperswil

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Tour information

- Circular trail
- Culturally interesting
- Nature highlight
- Refreshment stop

Equipment

Don’t forget your smartphone so you can share your experiences with your community :-)!

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Directions & Parking facilities

**Getting there****To Rapperswil:**

Take exit no. 12 (Rapperswil) or no. 13 (Jona) from motorway A53. Take exit no. 39 (Schindellegi) or no. 40 (Pfäffikon/SZ) from motorway A3 and drive via the Seedamm to Rapperswil.

**To Pfäffikon/SZ:**

Take exit no. 39 (Schindellegi) or no. 40 (Pfäffikon/SZ) from motorway A3 and drive towards Rapperswil and park at the .

**To Lachen:**

Take exit no. 41 from motorway A3 and drive towards Lachen harbor. Large parking area at the .

**To Einsiedeln:**

Take exit no. 37 (Richterswil) or exit no. 39 (Schindellegi) from motorway A3 and drive towards Einsiedeln. From Lucerne, Zug or Schwyz via Sattel and Biberbrugg to Einsiedeln.

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**Parking****Rapperswil:**

 (paid parking)

**Pfäffikon/SZ:**

(paid parking)

**Lachen:**

 (paid parking)

**Einsiedeln:**

 (paid parking)

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**Public transportation**By train to Rapperswil, Pfäffikon/SZ, Lachen or Einsiedeln.

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Author

Einsiedeln-Ybrig-Zürichsee Tourismus

Organization

Einsiedeln-Ybrig-Zürichsee

Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author

- For coffee lovers, the Kaffee Dreiherzen in Einsiedeln is especially recommended.
- On the terraces of the restaurants Sattelegg, Körnlisegg, St. Meinrad and Luegeten you can particularly enjoy the landscape.
- At the Roblosen lakeside bath on Lake Sihl, a cool down in the lake is worthwhile!

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Safety guidelines

The descent from St. Meinrad towards Pfäffikon is very steep and partly dark. Also watch out for oncoming traffic.

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