Hikes near Einsiedeln
Einsiedeln (944 m) sits in Schwyz, Switzerland. MR. ALPS lists 26 waymarked hiking trails starting from or crossing the area, 472 km of marked route in total. They run from 3.5 km to 125 km, the longest being Zürichsee Rundweg. 26 of them record their elevation gain, between 65 m and 1508 m.
The trail network at a glance
- Waymarked trails
- 26
- Total marked distance
- 472 km
- Shortest route
- 3.5 km
- Longest route
- 125 km
- Elevation gain
- 65–1508 m (on 26 trails)
- Difficulty recorded
- on 10 trails
- Route maps available
- on 26 trails
Walking times are estimates calculated from distance and elevation gain using Naismith's rule, and exclude stops.
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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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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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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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ViaJacobi
From Rapperswil (SG) to Einsiedeln
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Kloster Einsiedeln - Kloster Au
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Chälen - Ufen Tritt
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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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Einsiedler Herbschtfäscht
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Kloster Au - Trachslau Dorf
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Ober Tries - Ijenschatten
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Kloster Au - Trachslau
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Panoramaweg Sihlsee
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Panoramaweg Aegerital
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Schwyzer Höhenweg - Etappe 4
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Schwyzer Höhenweg: Holzegg - Einsiedeln Bahnhof[+Pikto]
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Moorweg Rothenthurm
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Zürichsee-Rundweg: Richterswil Schiff - Pfäffikon
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Alpenpanorama-Weg: Siebnen - Einsiedeln Bahnhof[+Pikto]
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ViaJacobi: Einsiedeln Bahnhof[+Pikto] - Schwyz Hauptplatz
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ViaJacobi: Rapperswil - Einsiedeln Bahnhof[+Pikto]
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Mäderenweg
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Alpenpanorama-Weg: Einsiedeln Bahnhof[+Pikto] - _VZ Unterägeri Dorfplatz
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ViaJacobi: Siebnen - Meinradsbrunnen
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Schwyzer Höhenweg: Bahnhof Sattel - Holzegg
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Zürichsee Rundweg
More hiking near Einsiedeln
Other walking bases within 40 km of Einsiedeln, each with its own trail list:
- Willerzell, Schwyz — 28 trails, 3 km away
- Bennau – Einsiedeln, Schwyz — 25 trails, 4 km away
- Euthal, Schwyz — 25 trails, 5.7 km away
- Neusell – Rothenthurm-Biberegg, Schwyz — 25 trails, 7 km away
- Unteriberg, Schwyz — 25 trails, 7.3 km away
- Raten – Oberägeri, Zug — 25 trails, 7.6 km away