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Goat Trail Sattel-Hochstuckli

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From August 2021 there will be something very special: a theme and adventure trail «Geissä Wäg» in Sattel-Hochstuckli. What is absolutely ingenious about this is that this trail tells a lot of exciting stories about goats and leads from Mostelberg to the Blüemlisberg goat farm.
easy
Distance 2.5 km
0:45 h
34 m
47 m
1,191 m
1,147 m
The sweet little saanen goat
The sweet little Saanen goat lives with her family on the beautiful Blüemlisberg goat farm, high up at 1,200 metres above sea level, in the Sattel-Hochstuckli hiking and ski region.

She can play around and climb about to her heart’s content with all her friends in the big barn, which was built in 2017. But her favourite thing is to be outside in nature, chomping gleefully on juicy grass, flowers and herbs. She enjoys the warm sunshine and loves the visitors – young and old – whom she meets on the Blüemlisberg mountain.

Lots of families with children, in particular, hike along the wonderful trail over hill and dale to her farm. That’s because they can not only eat delicious cake there – but also feast on the best goat’s milk ice cream in the world.



The «Geissä Wäg» theme and adventure trail

The Goat Trail runs from Mostelberg (Sattel-Hochstuckli AG mountain gondola station) to the Blüemlisberg goat farm.

The themed adventure trail includes seven interactive stations that playfully explain the world of goats. Fun, games and education for the whole family.

The total walking time for the trail is around 45 minutes with children -  but this doesn’t include stops at the interactive stations or any breaks at campfires or viewpoints.

Each child is given a Little Goat Book at the valley/mountain gondola station or at the Blüemlisberg goat farm which – besides explaining everything about the Goat Trail – contains a picture to colour in as well as a slip for the solution to the puzzle. That’s because there’s a puzzle to solve at every station.

Anyone who figures out the solution can take part in a competition.

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Update: June 27, 2023
Difficulty
easy
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Highest point
1,191 m
Lowest point
1,147 m
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Asphalt 8.96%Forested/wild trail 89.77%Path 1.26%
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Rest stops

Berggasthaus Mostelberg
Blüemlisberg Ziegenhof

Tips and hints

You can find more information at geissenweg.ch

Start

Sattel-Hochstuckli mountain station (1,178 m)
Coordinates:
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2'692'003E 1'213'661N
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47.067579, 8.649867
DMS
47°04'03.3"N 8°38'59.5"E
UTM
32T 473414 5212733
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Destination

Blüemlisberg Goat Farm

Turn-by-turn directions

Sattel-Hochstuckli mountain station - Engelstock - Blüemlisberg

Public transport

Take the train to Schwyz station. Then take the bus to Schwyz centre and change there and take the bus in the direction of Sattel - Rothenthurm - Schindellegi. Line 507.

To the SBB timetable (train)
To the AAGS timetable (bus)

By road

From the direction of Lucerne:
Take the A4/E41 motorway to exit 39. Leave the motorway in the direction of Schwyz, Sattel, Einsiedeln and then follow the signs to Sattel. Just before Sattel village, turn left into Schlagstrasse and then right to the Sattel-Hochstuckli mountain railway car park.

From the direction of Ticino:
Take the A2/E35 motorway to exit 36. Leave the motorway in the direction of Altdorf, Schwyz, Zurich and follow the road towards Schwyz and Sattel. Just before Sattel village, turn left into Schlagstrasse and then right to the Sattel-Hochstuckli mountain railway car park.

From the direction of Zurich:
Take the A3 motorway to exit 37. Leave the motorway in the direction of Richterswil, Einsiedeln, Samstagern and follow the road towards Sattel and Schwyz. In Sattel, turn left into Mostelbergstrasse and then left again into Sommerschwendistrasse.

Parking

Paid parking at the Sattel-Hochstuckli valley station.

Coordinates

SwissGrid
2'692'003E 1'213'661N
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47.067579, 8.649867
DMS
47°04'03.3"N 8°38'59.5"E
UTM
32T 473414 5212733
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Difficulty
easy
Distance
2.5 km
Duration
0:45 h
Ascent
34 m
Descent
47 m
Highest point
1,191 m
Lowest point
1,147 m
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