Pfaff

The tour begins at Saliboden, directly behind the small Saliseeli lake. Here you will find the first facilities of the Schwyz district power station – a technical testament to the early use of alpine water power. Soon after, you cross the bridge over the rushing Rousalpbach stream in Tröli before following the alpine road. The natural road winds uphill in several hairpin bends to the 1280-meter mark, where the path branches off to the left.Now the actual mountain trail begins: it winds its way through the landscape in further serpentines and opens up a view of the first plateau. In front of you lies the Milchbüelen alp, behind which rises the imposing rock face of the Glattalp. To the right are the rugged peaks of the Mären, to the left the mighty Hängst.At Mütschen, you cross a typical karst landscape – wild, bizarre, and fascinating – before finally reaching the wide, impressive plain of the Glattalp.What you find up here is a panorama of superlatives: Glattalp is considered the coldest place in Switzerland in winter, while in summer it transforms into a vast alpine pasture surrounded by an impressive backdrop of striking mountain peaks. The Höch Turm and Ortstock are particularly eye-catching – the latter towers over its neighbor by some 51 meters, despite the optical illusion. To the left is the Gross Chilchberg, while the Pfaff lies in the valley below – a worthwhile destination for hikers. The mountain range on the right is dominated by the Mären, the Signalstock, and the Jegerstöck. Passing the chapel and the SAC hut, the trail leads directly to the “Pfaff” viewpoint. From there, you can enjoy the view of the surrounding mountain peaks. Return via the same route or take the Sahli-Glattalp cable car.