recommended route
Mythen round walk
Hiking trail
-
Bergrestaurant Skihaus HolzeggPhoto: Schwyz Tourismus, Ferien- und Ausflugsregion Schwyz
This hike promises great views of numerous lakes and countless mountain ranges in Central Switzerland, as well as tourism and gastronomic highlights.
moderate
Distance 9.2 km
3:30 h
164 m
555 m
1,571 m
1,148 m
The starting point is the lower terminus of the Sattel-Hochstuckli revolving-gondola cableway. After the ascent, you begin the three-hour hike in the midst of some fantastic scenery. Although the route is some 10 kilometres long, it's highly suitable for children. While the Mostelberg scores with its toboggan run, suspension bridge and bouncy castle, the restaurant Gipfelstubli on the Rotenflue has a new playground - perfect for the kids before the gondola takes you back down to the valley.
Author’s recommendation
Public transport ticket "Mythenrundreise": Sattel-Hochstuckli gondola / Rotenflue cableway / bus back to starting point. Purchase in the bus, from the AAGS, at the lower termini and from SBB RailAway.
Difficulty
moderate
Technique
Stamina
Experience
Landscape
Highest point
1,571 m
Lowest point
1,148 m
Best time of year
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Track types
Asphalt
0.1 km
Forested/wild trail
6.5 km
Road
2.6 km
Rest stops
Berggasthaus HaggeneggTips and hints
This round walk can also be completed in the other direction.Start
Sattel (1,571 m)
Coordinates:
SwissGrid
2'696'134E 1'208'560N
DD
47.021117, 8.703166
DMS
47°01'16.0"N 8°42'11.4"E
UTM
32T 477441 5207553
w3w
///woods.season.nooks
Destination
Schwyz
Turn-by-turn directions
Sattel - Sattel-Hochstuckli gondola - Mostelegg - Haggenegg - Holzegg - Rotenflue - cableway to Rickenbach - Schwyz
Note
all notes on protected areas
Public transport
Public-transport-friendly
- Südostbahn (SOB) from Rapperswil, Pfäffikon, Wädenswil, Einsiedeln, Lucerne, Arth-Goldau to Sattel-Aegeri railway station (10 minutes' walk to the gondola lower terminus).
- Voralpen-Express: express train connection Romanshorn-St.Gallen-Lucerne (stop in Biberbrugg and Arth-Goldau). Connecting buses from Biberbrugg (direction Rothenthurm-Sattel SHAG-Schwyz).
- Direct bus connection from Schwyz to Sattel with Auto AG Schwyz - Sattel SHAG stop, gondola.
- Direct bus connection from Biberbrugg to Sattel with Auto AG Schwyz - Sattel SHAG stop, gondola.
- Direct bus connection from Zug to Sattel. Every Saturday and Sunday (from 10 Dec 2017): see timetable.
- During the week from Zug to Sattel with the ZVB (bus route 1) to Oberägeri, change to bus route 9, alight at the terminus - Sattel SHAG stop, gondola.
Getting there
- From Zurich on A3 Zurich-Chur, Richterswil exit, 1st exit head for Einsiedeln to Schindellegi. In Schindellegi head for Gotthard-Schwyz. Stay on the left lane until Sattel. In Sattel follow the signs; the lower terminus is on the right-hand side. (approx. 40 min)
- From Zug via Aegerital, in Sattel head for Pfäffikon/Einsiedeln. The lower terminus is on the right-hand side. (approx. 20 min)
- From Lucerne on the A2, continue on the A14 towards Zurich/Zug and A4 towards Schwyz, Schwyz exit, head for Pfäffikon-Sattel. In Sattel head for Luzern; lower terminus is on the left side. (approx. 40 min.)
Parking
Large car park right by the Sattel-Hochstuckli lower terminus.Coordinates
SwissGrid
2'696'134E 1'208'560N
DD
47.021117, 8.703166
DMS
47°01'16.0"N 8°42'11.4"E
UTM
32T 477441 5207553
w3w
///woods.season.nooks
Arrival by train, car, foot or bike
Book recommendations for this region:
Show more
Equipment
Sturdy footwear recommended.Difficulty
moderate
Distance
9.2 km
Duration
3:30 h
Ascent
164 m
Descent
555 m
Highest point
1,571 m
Lowest point
1,148 m
Statistics
2D
3D
Maps and trails
- 4 Waypoints
- 4 Waypoints
Distance
km
Duration
: h
Ascent
m
Descent
m
Highest point
m
Lowest point
m
Questions and answers
Would you like to the ask the author a question?
Rating
Help others by being the first to add a review.
Photos from others