Friherrenberg

The "Friherrenberg" walking path starting at the Tourist Office Einsiedeln is an attractive circular route up to Einsiedeln's local mountain. The route initially leads through the monastery courtyard before ascending, mostly through the forest, to Friherrenberg.

1:17 h
4.00 km
198 m
198 m
893 m
1,090 m
197 m
Start: At the Tourist Office Einsiedeln
Destination: At the Tourist Office Einsiedeln

Pavements

Street

Trail

Best to visit

suitable

Depends on weather

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Directions

Tourist Office Einsiedeln - Monastery - St. Benedict - Friherrenberg and back to the Monastery

Tour information

Cultural Interesting
Familiy-Friendly
Loop Road
Stop at an Inn

Equipment

The descent requires good footwear.

Directions & Parking facilities

To Einsiedeln / SZ:

Take exit no. 39 (Schindellegi) from the A3 motorway coming from Chur or exit no. 37 (Richterswil) from Zürich.
From Luzern, Zug, Schwyz, Gotthard to Schwyz and then along the cantonal road no. 8 via Sattel - Rothenthurm - Biberbrugg to Einsiedeln.

Brüel Car Park in Einsiedeln (paid) - location

By train to Einsiedeln
By car to Einsiedeln

Additional information

Author

Einsiedeln-Ybrig-Zürichsee AG

Organization

Schwyzer Wanderwege

Website

Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author

Daily at 2:00 pm (except Sundays & public holidays) there is a monastery tour starting from the Tourist Office Einsiedeln. More information can be found here.

Event

Place of interest

Tours