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description: "A really great, short trail for beginners or just to stretch your legs in the snow briefly. The start of the Stoos-Rieter trail is at Stooshorn (old mountain station of the funicular). From there, it goes gently about 600 m slightly downhill towards Muotathal. Then there is a slight but hardly noticeable ascent over about 400 m, and then it goes almost straight back to the starting point at the beginning of Stoos mountain village."
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Stoos - Rieter
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- Tip
- 2.13 km long
- Round trip
- Difficulty: easy
- Condition: very easy
- Great panorama
- Snowshoe

Small round route with snowshoes over the Rieter. Extension of the route is possible with the snowshoe tour "Brunnerboden." The marked route includes the extension. If you want to take the shortcut, simply follow the path straight ahead after passing through the tunnel.

A really great, short trail for beginners or just to stretch your legs in the snow briefly. The start of the Stoos-Rieter trail is at Stooshorn (old mountain station of the funicular). From there, it goes gently about 600 m slightly downhill towards Muotathal. Then there is a slight but hardly noticeable ascent over about 400 m, and then it goes almost straight back to the starting point at the beginning of Stoos mountain village.

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- 0:55 h
- 2.13 km
- 106 m
- 106 m
- 1,233 m
- 1,339 m
- 106 m
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- Start: Mountain station funicular Schwyz-Stoos
- Destination: Mountain station funicular Schwyz-Stoos

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Start

Start

Mountain station funicular Schwyz-Stoos

- mountain railway

Destination

Destination

Mountain station funicular Schwyz-Stoos

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Pavements

Unknown (71%)

Asphalt (15%)

Trail (8%)

Path (6%)

Best to visit

suitable

Depends on weather

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Directions

Mountain station funicular - Stooshorn - Rieter - Mountain station funicular

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Tour information

- Cable car tour
- Circular trail
- Familiy-Friendly
- Refreshment stop

Equipment

Recommended equipment for snowshoe hikers:

- Snowshoes, winter shoes (good hiking boots), depending on weather conditions wind jacket, sweater, gloves, hat, sunglasses, gaiters, and hiking poles
- For longer tours, backpack with drink and snacks
- Recommended are map 1:25000, compass, GPS if available
- First aid kit and any necessary medications

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Directions & Parking facilities

**Getting there**

By car on the A4 to Schwyz exit, then direction Muotathal to the valley station of the large funicular Schwyz-Stoos or turn off on Morschacherstrasse (at Wolfsprung), then follow the signs to Morschach and continue to the valley station of the small aerial cableway Morschach-Stoos.

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**Parking**

Parking is available at the valley station of the funicular Schwyz-Stoos and the aerial cableway Morschach-Stoos.

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**Public transportation**

By train to Schwyz-Seewen station, then by bus to the valley station of the large funicular Schwyz-Stoos (line 501 Schwyz - Muotathal) or by train to SBB Brunnen station, then by bus to the valley station of the small aerial cableway Morschach-Stoos.

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Additional information

Daily current information on open winter sports activities during the winter season at

Snow sports with consideration:

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Literature

At the Stoosbahn stations, there are **freebrochures** with information about the snowshoe trails on Stoos.

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Author

Stoos-Muotatal Tourismus / Region Luzern-Vierwaldstättersee

Organization

Stoos-Muotatal Tourismus

Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author

. (Ascent at the edge of the slope with snowshoes possible or by chairlift).

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Safety guidelines

Please follow the signs along the route.

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