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title: "Obersee Experience Trail"
url: "https://www.luzern.com/en/tour/obersee-experience-trail"
description: "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."
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Obersee Experience Trail
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- 37.38 km long
- Round trip
- Difficulty: medium
- Condition: easy
- Hike

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.

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- 9:40 h
- 37.38 km
- 274 m
- 266 m
- 404 m
- 612 m
- 208 m
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- Start: Freely selectable point along the route
- Destination: Freely selectable point along the route

Waypoints
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Start

Start

Freely selectable point along the route

- Adventure pool

Destination

Destination

Freely selectable point along the route

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Pavements

Street (17%)

Asphalt (34%)

Trail (47%)

Path (2%)

Best to visit

suitable

Depends on weather

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Directions

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

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Tour information

- Circular trail
- Culturally interesting
- Refreshment stop

Equipment

- Hiking boots or trekking shoes
- Drinks
- Food provisions

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Directions & Parking facilities

**Getting there**

**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.

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**Parking**

Pfäffikon Sz: Public parking at the Pfäffikon train station.

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

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**Public transportation**

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

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Organization

Schwyzer Wanderwege

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