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title: "WanderWunder Schwyz: Circular hike in the Rothenthurm moorland"
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description: "Until the 1940s, peat extraction in the Rothenthurm bog was a thriving industry. Peat cutting edges and peat huts are reminders of this time. Today, the 1100-hectare moorland is under nature protection, so on a hike you will discover rare natural beauties. The circular hike is almost flat and also suitable for families. Along the way you encounter specialized plant species that can only survive in wetlands, such as cotton grass or cranberries. In the area between Bubrugg and Bibersteg, the Biber stream meanders freely through the landscape in wide bends. Such natural stream courses have become rare in Switzerland. If you want to rest in between to quietly admire the colorful mats and the surrounding hills, you can stop at Steinstossstübli. The village of Rothenthurm, as the start and end point, also offers various catering options."
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WanderWunder Schwyz: Circular hike in the Rothenthurm moorland
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- Tip
- 10.17 km long
- Round trip
- Difficulty: easy
- Condition: very easy
- Great panorama
- Hike

- 2:34 h
- 10.17 km
- 39 m
- 39 m
- 892 m
- 927 m
- 35 m
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- Start: Rothenthurm station
- Destination: Rothenthurm station

Rothenthurm is a diverse area in every season. However, the colors of the largest contiguous raised bog in Switzerland shine most beautifully in autumn.

Until the 1940s, peat extraction in the Rothenthurm bog was a thriving industry. Peat cutting edges and peat huts are reminders of this time. Today, the 1100-hectare moorland is under nature protection, so on a hike you will discover rare natural beauties. The circular hike is almost flat and also suitable for families.

Along the way you encounter specialized plant species that can only survive in wetlands, such as cotton grass or cranberries. In the area between Bubrugg and Bibersteg, the Biber stream meanders freely through the landscape in wide bends. Such natural stream courses have become rare in Switzerland.

If you want to rest in between to quietly admire the colorful mats and the surrounding hills, you can stop at Steinstossstübli. The village of Rothenthurm, as the start and end point, also offers various catering options.

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Good to know
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Pavements

Street (36%)

Trail (64%)

Best to visit

suitable

Depends on weather

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
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- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Tour information

- Circular trail
- Nature highlight
- Refreshment stop

Directions & Parking facilities

**Getting there**Rothenthurm is located on the H8 between Pfäffikon and Schwyz.

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**Parking**Parking at the town hall, at the MPS and at the station.

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**Public transportation**By train to Rothenthurm station.

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Author

Schwyzer Wanderwege

Organization

Schwyzer Wanderwege

Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author

The easy hike in the Biber high valley often lies above the autumn fog line.

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