View Hiking Walking Trail Illgau

Tip
9.74 km long
Difficulty: medium
Condition: easy
Great panorama
Hike
  • 3:20 h
  • 9.74 km
  • 543 m
  • 183 m
  • 805 m
  • 1,256 m
  • 451 m
  • Start: Illgau village
  • Destination: Aerial cableway mountain station St. Karl

On the move with great views in the Illgau region.

Past the historic Sigristenhaus inn, at the village crossroads turn left over the Bettbach uphill towards Oberberg. You hike over green meadows to the Wart junction, from where you follow the hiking trail on the left towards Muotathaler Bänkli to Fallenflue in the shade of the forest. Enjoy the rewarding view of the Stoos and across the Muota valley. Now continue along the forest trail to the second viewpoint, the Fallenflue Chänzeli. The Schwyz basin lies at your feet here. Through the Fallenflue forest you reach the St. Karl restaurant. If hunger or thirst troubles you, refresh yourself at the Hildegardhotel. Now follow the mountain road towards Illgau to Unter Zimmerstalden. Now leave the road and take the hiking trail on the left via Ober Hasen to Oberberg. In the cozy and family-friendly mountain inn Oberberg you can refresh yourself and enjoy the great view. Shortly afterwards you are back at the mountain station of the Illgau - St. Karl aerial cableway. Comfortably and pleasantly you get back to the starting point in the village of Illgau by cable car and can admire the Muota valley mountains and the Stoos Alps.

Good to know

Pavements

Street
Asphalt
Trail
Path

Best to visit

suitable
Depends on weather

Directions

Illgau - Wartberg - Fallenflue Chänzeli - St. Karl - Zimmerstalden - Oberberg - St. Karl mountain station

Tour information

  • Stop at an Inn

Equipment

Good hiking shoes, water bottle, weather-appropriate clothing

Directions & Parking facilities

By car on the A4 to Schwyz exit, then towards Muotathal to the valley station of the Ried-Illgau aerial cableway or by car towards Muotathal to the valley station of the funicular, then follow the signs to Illgau.

Parking is available at the valley station of the Ried-Illgau aerial cableway. Parking is also available at the church in Illgau.

From Schwyz train station by bus line 501 to the Ried (Muotathal) stop, Illgau cable car.

Then by the Illgau-Ried aerial cableway to the village of Illgau.

Additional information

Author

Stoos-Muotatal Tourismus

Organization

Stoos-Muotatal Tourismus GmbH

Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author

Stopover at the Hildegardhotel

Nearby

Contact

View Hiking Walking Trail Illgau
6434 Illgau