Einsiedeln

Switzerland · Schwyz · 944m · Score: 1.34584199134199/10
Einsiedeln — Alpine village in Switzerland

About Einsiedeln

A spiritual sanctuary defined by its colossal baroque abbey, drawing pilgrims and culture seekers to its grand, monastic heart.

Highlights

Key Facts

Ski Area

Friherrenberg, Schnabelsberg – Bennau – Einsiedeln

Weather and 10-day forecast for Einsiedeln

DayMin / maxSkyPrecipitationSunshine
di 22 sep5 / 15 °Cclear skydry12 h sun
wo 23 sep6 / 18 °Cclear skydry12 h sun
do 24 sep8 / 14 °Covercastdry4 h sun
vr 25 sep4 / 15 °Cclear skydry12 h sun
za 26 sep7 / 21 °Cclear skydry12 h sun
zo 27 sep9 / 22 °Cclear skydry8 h sun
ma 28 sep12 / 19 °Cpartly cloudydry5 h sun
di 29 sep10 / 22 °Cclear skydry12 h sun
wo 30 sep13 / 22 °Cclear skydry7 h sun
do 1 okt14 / 18 °Crain showersdry0 h sun

Source: Open-Meteo, village altitude, updated 2026-09-22 13:29 UTC.

Things to do in Einsiedeln

Hikes nearby — Einsiedeln (20)

20+ curated hiking trails around Einsiedeln, sourced from OpenStreetMap and enriched with distance, elevation gain and difficulty.

  • Schwyzer Höhenweg - Etappe 5

    22.3 km · +857 m

    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.

  • Alpenpanorama-Weg

    18.7 km · +1144 m

    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.

  • Alpenpanorama-Weg

    22.5 km · +1508 m

    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.

  • ViaJacobi

    19.1 km · +739 m

    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.

  • ViaJacobi

    16.6 km · +1107 m

  • Kloster Einsiedeln - Kloster Au

    5.2 km · +65 m

  • Chälen - Ufen Tritt

    4.6 km · +596 m

  • Einsiedeln - Chatzenstrick

    5.4 km · +271 m

    Het pad klimt vanaf het treinstation van Einsiedeln, steekt de Alp-brug over en passeert het ziekenhuis voordat het de Chatzenstrick-pas op 1.053 m bereikt — een laagalpiene oversteek tussen Einsiedeln en Altmatt die panoramische uitzichten biedt over de historische stad en haar klooster beneden.

  • Einsiedler Herbschtfäscht

    9.7 km · +246 m

  • Kloster Au - Trachslau Dorf

    5.8 km · +80 m

  • Ober Tries - Ijenschatten

    3.5 km · +294 m

  • Kloster Au - Trachslau

    5.2 km · +67 m

  • Panoramaweg Sihlsee

    17 km · +298 m

  • Panoramaweg Aegerital

    30.5 km · +1209 m

  • Schwyzer Höhenweg - Etappe 4

    8.6 km · +754 m

  • Schwyzer Höhenweg: Holzegg - Einsiedeln Bahnhof[+Pikto]

    18.7 km · +864 m · mittel

  • Moorweg Rothenthurm

    10.5 km · +250 m · leicht

  • Zürichsee-Rundweg: Richterswil Schiff - Pfäffikon

    16.8 km · +770 m · leicht

  • Alpenpanorama-Weg: Siebnen - Einsiedeln Bahnhof[+Pikto]

    22.6 km · +1119 m · leicht

  • ViaJacobi: Einsiedeln Bahnhof[+Pikto] - Schwyz Hauptplatz

    19.1 km · +599 m · mittel

See all 20 hikes near Einsiedeln

Mountain biking near Einsiedeln

  • Schrähwaldstrasse 7.0 km · Green
  • Grosser Runs-Strasse 5.1 km · Green · 2 sections
  • Chlösterli-Trail 3.0 km · Red · Bikes only · 2 sections
  • Triesstrasse 1.7 km · Green
  • Friherri-Kreten-Trail 1.4 km
  • Revolverheld 1.1 km · Bikes only
  • Chälen-Trail 1.0 km · Bikes only
  • Schanzen-Trail 0.9 km

All MTB trails near Einsiedeln

Getting to Einsiedeln

Door-to-door travel times as used by the MR. ALPS ranking.

Where to stay in Einsiedeln

22 places to stay for a night on 2026-09-25, from 144 EUR per night, median 217 EUR. Prices are direct with hotels and destinations, compared live on the Einsiedeln page.