- 5:00 h
- 17.01 km
- 679 m
- 206 m
- 407 m
- 951 m
- 544 m
- Start: Rapperswil (SG)
- Destination: Einsiedeln
The hike leads over the wooden footbridge newly built in 2001 from Rapperswil to Hurden and over the Etzel Pass to Einsiedeln. On the way to the most important pilgrimage center in Switzerland, the magnificent view of Lake Zurich is particularly impressive.
Good to know
Pavements
Best to visit
Directions
Rapperswil - wooden footbridge - Pfäffikon (SZ) - Luegeten - Etzel Pass - Galgenchappeli - Einsiedeln
Tour information
Cultural Interesting
Stop at an Inn
Equipment
Good hiking boots with a good tread or trekking shoes, rain jacket, drink, food, possibly poles.
Directions & Parking facilities
- From Zurich take the A3 motorway (Zurich-Chur) exit 40 at Pfäffikon. Then over the Seedamm to Rapperswil.
- From Lucerne take the motorway towards Zug to Sihlbrugg. From there continue via Hirzel onto the A3 motorway (Zurich-Chur). Take exit 40 at Pfäffikon. Then over the Seedamm to Rapperswil.
Parking See in Rapperswil (paid)
By train to Rapperswil station:
- From Zurich via Pfäffikon (SZ) to Rapperswil station.
- From Lucerne via Goldau - Biberbrugg - Pfäffikon (SZ) to Rapperswil station.
Additional information
Author
Schweiz Mobil
Organization
Schwyzer Wanderwege
Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author
Discover Einsiedeln Monastery on a guided tour. More information about the tour can be found here.
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