- Brief description
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4 ViaJacobi International
The route is part of the international Way of St James
- Difficulty
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medium
- Rating
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- Starting point
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Rapperswil (SG)
- Route
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Jona (420 m)0.0 kmRapperswil0.0 kmRapperswil SG (409 m)0.1 kmFoto-Spot Rapperswil-Jona0.2 kmGarnhänke0.7 kmHeilig Hüsli0.8 kmHurden2.1 kmGasthof Seefeld3.0 kmPfäffikon (412 m)4.7 kmZentrum Staldenbach4.8 kmPfäffikon (416 m)5.1 kmSt. Meinrad9.4 kmRestaurant Krone10.4 kmSt. Gangulf15.8 kmEinsiedeln16.2 kmFoto-Spot Kloster Einsiedeln16.3 kmEinsiedeln (881 m)16.9 km
- Best season
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JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
- Description
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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
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Rapperswil - Holsteg - Pfäffikon (SZ) - Luegeten - Etzelpass - Galgenchappeli - Einsiedeln
- Highest point
- 943 m
- Endpoint
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Einsiedeln
- Height profile
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- Equipment
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Good walking shoes with a good tread or trekking shoes, rain jacket, drink, food, possibly poles.
- Tips
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Discover Einsiedeln Abbey on a guided tour. You can find more information about the guided tour here.
- Additional information
- Directions
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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
- Parking
- Author
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The tour ViaJacobi stage 4, Rapperswil (SG)-Einsiedeln is used by outdooractive.com provided.
General info
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Schwyz
1760
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Einsiedeln-Ybrig-Zürichsee
872
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Feusisberg
189