ViaJacobi stage 4, Rapperswil (SG)-Einsiedeln

Logo ViaJacobi stage 4, Rapperswil (SG)-Einsiedeln
Logo ViaJacobi stage 4, Rapperswil (SG)-Einsiedeln
Tour data
16.96km
407 - 943m
Distance
631hm
200hm
Ascent
05:00h
 
Duration
Brief description
4 ViaJacobi International

The route is part of the international Way of St James

Difficulty
medium
Rating
Technique
Fitness
Landscape
Experience
Starting point

Rapperswil (SG)

Route
Jona (420 m)
0.0 km
Rapperswil
0.0 km
Rapperswil SG (409 m)
0.1 km
Foto-Spot Rapperswil-Jona
0.2 km
Garnhänke
0.7 km
Heilig Hüsli
0.8 km
Hurden
2.1 km
Gasthof Seefeld
3.0 km
Pfäffikon (412 m)
4.7 km
Zentrum Staldenbach
4.8 km
Pfäffikon (416 m)
5.1 km
St. Meinrad
9.4 km
Restaurant Krone
10.4 km
St. Gangulf
15.8 km
Einsiedeln
16.2 km
Foto-Spot Kloster Einsiedeln
16.3 km
Einsiedeln (881 m)
16.9 km


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Description

The hike leads over the new wooden footbridge built in 2001 from Rapperswil to Hurden and over the Etzel Pass to Einsiedeln. On the way to Switzerland's most important pilgrimage centre, the magnificent view of Lake Zurich is particularly impressive.

Directions

Rapperswil - Holsteg - Pfäffikon (SZ) - Luegeten - Etzelpass - Galgenchappeli - Einsiedeln

Highest point
943 m
Endpoint

Einsiedeln

Height profile
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Equipment

Good walking shoes with a good tread or trekking shoes, rain jacket, drink, food, possibly poles.

Tips

Discover Einsiedeln Abbey on a guided tour. You can find more information about the guided tour here.

Additional information

Directions
From Zurich on the A3 motorway (Zurich-Chur) take exit 40 at Pfäffikon. Then take the Seedamm motorway to Rapperswil.

From Lucerne, take the motorway in the direction of Zug as far as Sihlbrugg. From there, continue over the Hirzel onto the A3 motorway (Zurich-Chur). Take exit 40 at Pfäffikon. Then take the Seedamm motorway to Rapperswil.

Public transportation
By train to Rapperswil railway station:

From Zurich via Pfäffikon (SZ) to Rapperswil railway station.From Lucerne via Goldau - Biberbrugg - Pfäffikon (SZ) to Rapperswil railway station.

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Parking
Car park See in Rapperswil

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