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title: "Mäderenweg"
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description: "Within the Rothenthurm moorland lies the largest contiguous raised bog in Switzerland. However, this hike shows a different side of the municipality in the Biber high valley, leading through the southern part up to the family mountain Sattel-Hochstuckli. Once you have left the village, the path leads along meadows and through loose woodland. Along the way, you should also stop just to enjoy the view. Looking back shows the village with the moorland stretching far back. You can also see Lake Ägeri and the hills of Morgarten. The Rossberg, the Rigi, the Pilatus, and many other peaks of the Schwyz, Uri, and Bernese Alps are visible. The last third of the path runs through quiet forest before you reappear in the busy area around the toboggan run and the jumping facilities on Mostelberg. The rotating gondola takes you back down to the valley at Sattel, from where the Auto AG Schwyz bus runs to Rothenthurm."
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Mäderenweg
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- 6.39 km long
- Difficulty: easy
- Condition: very easy
- Great panorama
- Hike

Hike from Rothenthurm, known for its raised bog, to Mostelberg. There you can enjoy views of Lake Ägeri, family fun, and a 374-meter-long pedestrian suspension bridge.

Within the Rothenthurm moorland lies the largest contiguous raised bog in Switzerland. However, this hike shows a different side of the municipality in the Biber high valley, leading through the southern part up to the family mountain Sattel-Hochstuckli. Once you have left the village, the path leads along meadows and through loose woodland. Along the way, you should also stop just to enjoy the view. Looking back shows the village with the moorland stretching far back. You can also see Lake Ägeri and the hills of Morgarten. The Rossberg, the Rigi, the Pilatus, and many other peaks of the Schwyz, Uri, and Bernese Alps are visible. The last third of the path runs through quiet forest before you reappear in the busy area around the toboggan run and the jumping facilities on Mostelberg.

The rotating gondola takes you back down to the valley at Sattel, from where the Auto AG Schwyz bus runs to Rothenthurm.

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- 2:02 h
- 6.39 km
- 361 m
- 107 m
- 927 m
- 1,250 m
- 323 m
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- Start: At the church in Rothenthurm
- Destination: At the mountain station of the rotating gondola Sattel-Hochstuckli

Waypoints
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Start

Start

At the church in Rothenthurm

- Fireplace

Destination

Destination

At the mountain station of the rotating gondola Sattel-Hochstuckli

Good to know
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Pavements

Street (55%)

Asphalt (3%)

Trail (42%)

Best to visit

suitable

Depends on weather

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Directions

Rothenthurm - Biberegg - Crossing Steiner Aa - Mäderen - Mäderenwald - Mostelberg

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Tour information

- Cable car tour
- Refreshment stop

Equipment

Hiking or trekking shoes, rain jacket, drink, and possibly poles.

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Directions & Parking facilities

**Getting there**From Pfäffikon SZ or Schwyz via the H8 to Rothenthurm.

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**Parking**Paid parking spaces near the church.

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**Public transportation**Take the train to Rothenthurm station.

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Additional information

The Mäderenweg is an official SchweizMobil hiking route. It is marked as number 836.

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Author

Schwyz Tourismus

Organization

Schwyz Tourismus

Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author

Skywalk is the name of the pedestrian suspension bridge at Sattel-Hochstuckli. And its name delivers what it promises. Walking over the grid flooring feels like walking through the air.

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