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title: "Klingenstock hike"
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description: "With the steepest funicular in the world, you reach the car-free mountain village Stoos. A chairlift takes you to the starting point of the hike – the Klingenstock. Of course, the ascent is also possible on foot. Those who head west towards Rot Turm and Nollen should be sure-footed and free from fear of heights. Far below, Lake Lucerne accompanies the hike along the ridge to Huserstock. Then it goes zigzagging down the mountain path carved into the rock and secured with chains down to Furggeli. From there, the route leads downhill past an idyllic moor back towards the village."
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Klingenstock hike
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- Tip
- 9.50 km long
- Round trip
- Difficulty: difficult
- Condition: difficult
- Great panorama
- Hike

The narrow but well-developed ridge hiking trail Stoos offers a 360-degree view. The eye can spot ten Swiss lakes and countless Alpine peaks of Central Switzerland.

With the steepest funicular in the world, you reach the car-free mountain village Stoos. A chairlift takes you to the starting point of the hike – the Klingenstock. Of course, the ascent is also possible on foot. Those who head west towards Rot Turm and Nollen should be sure-footed and free from fear of heights. Far below, Lake Lucerne accompanies the hike along the ridge to Huserstock. Then it goes zigzagging down the mountain path carved into the rock and secured with chains down to Furggeli. From there, the route leads downhill past an idyllic moor back towards the village.

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- 3:00 h
- 9.50 km
- 757 m
- 757 m
- 1,303 m
- 1,927 m
- 624 m
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- Start: Mountain village Stoos
- Destination: Mountain village Stoos

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Start

Start

Mountain village Stoos

- mountain railway

Destination

Destination

Mountain village Stoos

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Pavements

Unknown (19%)

Asphalt (2%)

Trail (29%)

Path (50%)

Best to visit

suitable

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Directions

Mountain village Stoos - Klingenstock chairlift - Rot Turm - Huserstock - Furggeli - Frontal - Teufböni - Mountain village Stoos

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Tour information

- Cable car tour
- Circular trail
- Mountain summit
- Refreshment stop

Equipment

Good hiking shoes with a good tread or trekking shoes, rain jacket, drink, food, possibly poles.

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Directions & Parking facilities

**Getting there**By car on the A4 to the Schwyz exit, then towards Muotathal to the valley station of the large funicular Schwyz-Stoos, or turn onto Morschacherstrasse (at Wolfsprung), then follow the signs to Morschach and continue to the valley station of the small aerial cableway Morschach-Stoos.

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**Parking**Parking is available at the valley stations of the Schwyz-Stoos funicular and the Morschach-Stoos aerial cableway.

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**Public transportation**By train to Schwyz-Seewen station, then by bus to the valley station of the large funicular Schwyz-Stoos (line 1 Schwyz - Muotathal) or by train to SBB Brunnen station, then by bus to the valley station of the small aerial cableway Morschach-Stoos. By train to Schwyz-Seewen station, then by bus to the valley station of the large funicular Schwyz-Stoos (line 1 Schwyz - Muotathal) or by train to SBB Brunnen station, then by bus to the valley station of the small aerial cableway Morschach-Stoos.

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Additional information

More information:

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Author

Stoos-Muotatal Tourismus

Organization

Schwyzer Wanderwege

Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author

The Stoos-Seeli offers the perfect refreshment for tired hiking feet. There is also a well-developed barbecue area at the Stoos-Seeli.

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Safety guidelines

Please stay on the marked hiking trails.

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