Hikes near Bennau – Einsiedeln
Bennau – Einsiedeln (879 m) sits in Schwyz, Switzerland. MR. ALPS lists 27 waymarked hiking trails starting from or crossing the area, 478 km of marked route in total. They run from 3.9 km to 125 km, the longest being Zürichsee Rundweg. 27 of them record their elevation gain, between 48 m and 1738 m.
The trail network at a glance
- Waymarked trails
- 27
- Total marked distance
- 478 km
- Shortest route
- 3.9 km
- Longest route
- 125 km
- Elevation gain
- 48–1738 m (on 27 trails)
- Difficulty recorded
- on 10 trails
- Route maps available
- on 27 trails
Walking times are estimates calculated from distance and elevation gain using Naismith's rule, and exclude stops.
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Alpenpanorama-Weg
From the moraine landscape fringing Lake Ägeri, the trail crosses the Lorze River and climbs through raised bogs and cherry-tree-dotted hills to the Brunegg viewpoint, then descends to Lake Zug past the Baroque St. Verena Chapel and the historic Capuchin convent of Maria Opferung before reaching Zug's old town.
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Panoramaweg Aegerital
The Panoramaweg Ägerital runs along a ridge with views down both sides — Lake Zurich to the north and Lake Aegeri plus the Uri Alps to the south — passing through dense fir forest near the Raten Pass (1077 m), a low pass road between the Ägerisee and the Rothenthurm High Moor. It also forms part of National Trail No. 3, the Alpine Panorama Trail.
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ViaJacobi
From Rapperswil (SG) to Einsiedeln
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Alpenpanorama-Weg
From the famous monastery village of Einsiedeln, the route follows an old pilgrims' path through rolling pre-Alpine hill country and past picturesque lakes to the Aegerisee — delivering the alpine panoramas its name promises along the way.
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ViaJacobi
This stage of the ViaJacobi — part of the international Way of St. James — departs from Einsiedeln and passes the Au Monastery on its way through Alpthal, before climbing steeply into the mountains toward Schwyz.
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Schwyzer Höhenweg - Etappe 5
The route circles behind the Mythen massif, where a backward glance reveals the Lauerzersee and the Grosser Mythen — which, seen from the Furggelenstock, bears a striking resemblance to the Matterhorn. The trail ends in Einsiedeln, a town defined by its towering monastery church and well-preserved historic centre.
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Einsiedeln - Chatzenstrick
The path climbs from Einsiedeln's train station, crossing the Alp bridge and passing the hospital before reaching the 1,053 m Chatzenstrick pass — a low-alpine crossing between Einsiedeln and Altmatt that opens up panoramic views over the historic town and its monastery below.
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Panoramaweg Sihlsee
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Dritte Altmatt - Chatzenstrick
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Einsiedler Herbschtfäscht
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Kloster Einsiedeln - Kloster Au
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Dritte Altmatt - Bubrugg
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Bibersteg - Bubrugg
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Zweite Altmatt - Dritte Altmatt
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Kloster Au - Trachslau Dorf
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Kloster Au - Trachslau
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Zürichsee-Rundweg: Richterswil Schiff - Pfäffikon
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Moorweg Rothenthurm
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ViaJacobi: Rapperswil - Einsiedeln Bahnhof[+Pikto]
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Alpenpanorama-Weg: Einsiedeln Bahnhof[+Pikto] - _VZ Unterägeri Dorfplatz
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Alpenpanorama-Weg: Siebnen - Einsiedeln Bahnhof[+Pikto]
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Schwyzer Höhenweg: Holzegg - Einsiedeln Bahnhof[+Pikto]
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Mäderenweg
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ViaJacobi: Siebnen - Meinradsbrunnen
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ViaJacobi: Einsiedeln Bahnhof[+Pikto] - Schwyz Hauptplatz
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Zürichsee-Rundweg: Rapperswil - Stäfa Bhf. Nord
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Zürichsee Rundweg
More hiking near Bennau – Einsiedeln
Other walking bases within 40 km of Bennau – Einsiedeln, each with its own trail list:
- Einsiedeln, Schwyz — 24 trails, 4 km away
- Raten – Oberägeri, Zug — 25 trails, 5 km away
- Willerzell, Schwyz — 28 trails, 5.2 km away
- Neusell – Rothenthurm-Biberegg, Schwyz — 25 trails, 7.5 km away
- Euthal, Schwyz — 25 trails, 9.4 km away
- Sattel – Hochstuckli, Schwyz — 24 trails, 10.6 km away