From Stoos into the Muotatal

We cross the small village of Stoos on the way towards Wannentritt - Muotathal. At the last houses, we take the turnoff towards "Holibrig" to gain altitude for the first time and let the view wander into the distance. During the first part of the hike, the Mythen dominate the panorama. After the Metzg alp, the signpost "Rinderchruteren" leads us down to the Chruteren forest. Here the forest repeatedly shows itself as a striking contrast to the gentle alpine pastures. Due to the strongly karst rock-pocked ground, the forest has been preserved because it was not suitable for clearing for alpine pastures.

At the Bärhalten alp, looking back offers a splendid panorama over the Stoos Alps and forward into the Muotatal. The path continues over the Füdlen and Laubgarten alps to the Wannentritt, repeatedly with changing views. From Wannentritt we see the imposing Chaiserstock range. The soft terrain forms of the Stoos Alps are replaced by rugged limestone rocks.

Down into the valley, we take the path north around the Schwarzstock. Through the shaded forest, we reach the Höch Weidli, a natural viewing balcony above the Muotatal. Just below, we experience for the first time the different terrain topology when crossing a rock ledge. Before the construction of alpine and forest roads, these were the connecting paths between alpine settlements and the village. At the Frutt, we again decide for an old connecting path between the settlements and choose the hiking route over the Wissenwand to the lower Flüelen into the valley. The impressive path through the rock ledges of the Unter Wissenwand was also once the school route for the Wissenwand children!