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toboggan run cable car Illgau-St.Karl

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The machine-prepared toboggan run leads over 2.3 km in length and 360 metres in altitude from the top station of the Illgau-St. Karl cable car down to the village.
Distance 2.3 km
0:09 h
11 m
373 m
1,179 m
816 m
It is also recommended to try out the handmade ski racks, which can be rented at the valley station. The trail is prepared daily in good snow and weather conditions. Sledges or Skibock(Gemel) can be rented at the valley station (Fr. 8.- per sledge or Skibock / depot Fr. 20.-)

Author’s recommendation

Night sledging every Saturday, when snow conditions are good. (The toboggan run is not lit, make sure you have suitable lighting).
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Update: January 13, 2020
Highest point
1,179 m
Lowest point
816 m
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Rest stops

Restaurant Sigristenhaus

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Start

Mountain station of the Illgau-St.Karl cable car (1,178 m)
Coordinates:
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2'697'455E 1'206'235N
DD
47.000013, 8.720042
DMS
47°00'00.0"N 8°43'12.2"E
UTM
32T 478716 5205203
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Destination

valley station of the Illgau-St.Karl cable car

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Public transport

Public-transport-friendly

By train you go to Schwyz, train station and change there to bus line no. 1 direction Muotathal. Get off at the Illgau cable car stop and take the Ried - Illgau cable car, which will take you to the village of Illgau, where you walk about 200 metres eastwards to the valley station of the Illgau - St. Karl cable car.

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Getting there

From Schwyz you drive in the direction of Muotathal. After Schlattli turn left to Illgau and in a few minutes you will reach Illgau.

Parking

Please use the free parking spaces at the valley station. Further free public parking spaces are located below the church. From there it is about 200 meters on foot in an easterly direction to the valley station of the Illgau - St.Karl cable car.

Coordinates

SwissGrid
2'697'455E 1'206'235N
DD
47.000013, 8.720042
DMS
47°00'00.0"N 8°43'12.2"E
UTM
32T 478716 5205203
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Arrival by train, car, foot or bike

Equipment

Toboggan or Skibock (rent possible at the valley station of the cable car Illgau-St.Karl), warm winter clothes, good & waterproof shoes.

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Distance
2.3 km
Duration
0:09 h
Ascent
11 m
Descent
373 m
Highest point
1,179 m
Lowest point
816 m
Public-transport-friendly continuous section Linear route
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Morning
1600 m 1800 m
Afternoon

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