Murmeliweg - around the Laucherenstöckli

Tip
11.36 km long
Round trip
Difficulty: medium
Condition: medium
Great panorama
Hike
From the Ibergeregg, the idyllic, narrow hiking trail leads over blooming alpine meadows, past gnarly spruces, and with a bit of luck, the marmots living there will show themselves to you.

The hike starts at Ibergeregg and initially leads towards Sternegg, where an impressive view of Lake Lucerne, Mount Rigi, and the Stoos mountain already unfolds. The trail continues steadily uphill through light forest until the tree line is reached and the idyllic Laucheren Chapel comes into view. The path then leads to the Laucheren mountain station before the descent begins towards the legendary Mördergrueb (Murder's Grotto). Through gnarled spruce trees, glimpses of the striking Mythen peaks repeatedly open up. The return route leads via Sternegg back to Ibergeregg, thus concluding this varied circular hike. Alternative: Shortly after the Laucheren Chapel, there is the option of choosing a slightly shorter but steeper route directly towards Steinboden (Lauchern mountain station).

  • 4:00 h
  • 11.36 km
  • 485 m
  • 486 m
  • 1,403 m
  • 1,716 m
  • 313 m
  • Start: Hoch-Ybrig parking lot, Laucheren
  • Destination: Hoch-Ybrig parking lot, Laucheren

Good to know

Pavements

Asphalt
Trail
Path

Best to visit

suitable
Depends on weather

Directions

Top station Laucheren chairlift (Steinboden) - Richtershüttli - Sternenegg - Laucherenchappelen - rear Fuederegg - Steinboden.

Alternative: instead of the descent by chairlift, on foot via Bueffen to Oberiberg

Tour information

  • Loop Road

  • Mountain Railway Tour

  • Stop at an Inn

Equipment

Good footwear, rain protection

Directions & Parking facilities

Take the A3 highway to the Richterswil/Schindellegi exit, then continue toward Samstagern, Biberbrugg, and Einsiedeln. From there, follow the signs toward Ybrig until you reach Ibergeregg

 

Laucheren parking lot
Take the train to Einsiedeln, then the PostBus to Oberiberg Tschalun, and transfer to the bus to Ibergeregg

Additional information

Author

Region Ybrig

Organization

Region Ybrig

Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author

Barbecue area shortly before Richtershüttli

Map

Ybrig hiking map, Oberiberg tourist office, directly at the Roggen parking lot, at Tschalunstrasse 1

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