Obersee Experience Trail

Tip
37.38 km long
Round trip
Difficulty: medium
Condition: easy
Hike
  • 9:40 h
  • 37.38 km
  • 274 m
  • 266 m
  • 404 m
  • 612 m
  • 208 m
  • Start: Freely selectable point along the route
  • Destination: Freely selectable point along the route
With the Obersee Experience Trail, the aim is to showcase the various wonderful gems of the Obersee in the form of a themed trail.

The Obersee Experience Trail is a sustainable and unifying experience for the population of the region around the upper Lake Zurich. The themed trail extends over the two cantons of Schwyz and St. Gallen and across a total of seven municipalities. The circular route runs on the existing trail network for hikers (switzerland mobility Route 84, stages 5 and 6), for bike and e-bike riders (switzerland mobility Route 99 stage 9) around the Obersee. To increase attractiveness, you can discover 10 to 20 experience points on the Obersee Experience Trail. These tell connecting and interesting stories from the Obersee region. The goal is to network the various excursion destinations around the Obersee and thus attract young and old to this wonderful region.

Waypoints

Start
Freely selectable point along the route
© Stefan Zürrer, Schwyz Tourismus
Alpamare
Adventure pool
Destination
Freely selectable point along the route

Good to know

Pavements

Street
Asphalt
Trail
Path

Best to visit

suitable
Depends on weather

Directions

Main route: Rapperswil – Jona – Bolligen – Schmerikon – Uznach – Grynau – Tuggen – Siebnen / Schübelbach – Wangen – Lachen – Altendorf – Pfäffikon – Freienbach - Hurden - Rapperswil

Tour information

  • Cultural Interesting

  • Loop Road

  • Stop at an Inn

Equipment

  • Hiking boots or trekking shoes
  • Drinks
  • Food provisions

Directions & Parking facilities

From Zurich:

  • Take the A3 motorway from Zurich towards Pfäffikon Sz.
  • Take exit 40 at Pfäffikon Sz.

From Schwyz:

  • Take the H8 from Schwyz via Sattel / Rothenthurm / Schindellegi to Pfäffikon Sz.

From Lucerne:

  • Take the A4 from Lucerne towards Zug until Sihlbrugg.
  • Via Hirzel and then continue on A3 to Pfäffikon Sz.
  • Take exit 40 at Pfäffikon Sz.

Pfäffikon Sz: Public parking at the Pfäffikon train station.

Rapperswil SG: All parking options in Rapperswil can be found here.

Suggestion: Use public transport from Zurich / Schwyz / Lucerne to Pfäffikon Sz or to Rapperswil and start the Obersee circular route from there.

Additional information

Organization

Schwyzer Wanderwege

Nearby

Contact

Obersee Experience Trail
8640 Kempraten