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Steg im Tösstal

Switzerland · Zürich · 747m · Score: 1.27675324675325/10
Steg im Tösstal — Alpine village in Switzerland

About Steg im Tösstal

A rustic weekend escape for Zurich locals seeking foggy woodland trails and the nostalgic simplicity of a pre-resort era.

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Steg im Tösstal

Weather and 10-day forecast for Steg im Tösstal

DayMin / maxSkyPrecipitationSunshine
śr., 23 wrz6 / 17 °Cclear skydry11 h sun
czw., 24 wrz10 / 17 °Covercastdry1 h sun
pt., 25 wrz8 / 17 °Cclear skydry10 h sun
sob., 26 wrz12 / 23 °Cclear skydry11 h sun
niedz., 27 wrz13 / 24 °Cclear skydry12 h sun
pon., 28 wrz12 / 24 °Cclear skydry11 h sun
wt., 29 wrz7 / 24 °Cclear skydry12 h sun
śr., 30 wrz7 / 24 °Cclear skydry12 h sun
czw., 1 paź11 / 23 °Cclear skydry8 h sun
pt., 2 paź10 / 15 °Crain showersdry0 h sun

Source: Open-Meteo, village altitude, updated 2026-09-23 20:27 UTC.

Things to do in Steg im Tösstal

Hikes nearby — Steg im Tösstal (20)

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

  • Schwabenweg

    11.8 km · +1265 m

    Stage 5 of the Schwabenweg pilgrim route, this path runs from Steg through the Zurich Oberland toward Rapperswil-Jona, where the view toward Lake Zurich and the Alps opens up.

  • Jakob-Stutz-Weg

    21.9 km · +793 m

  • ViaJacobi

    30.1 km · +938 m

  • Züri Oberland-Höhenweg

    74.2 km · +1777 m

  • Steg - Schloss

    3 km · +97 m

  • Steg - Fischenthal

    6 km · +109 m

  • Aelpli Süd-Hirzegg

    2.1 km · +218 m

  • Silberbüel - Hulftegg

    14.1 km · +493 m

  • Gfell - Akau

    7.8 km · +268 m

  • Allenwinden - Hulftegg - fixme

    3.1 km · +164 m

  • Tüfenbach - Sternenberg

    3.8 km · +531 m

  • Bauma - Tüfenbach

    2.9 km · +34 m

    The trail follows the Industrielehrpfad through the Zürcher Oberland, passing quiet highland plateaus, wooded ravines, and watercourses on the way to Neuthal, where a textile museum houses antique but still-functioning machines. On certain Sundays, a steam train winds through the hilly landscape alongside the route, and a rest stop with a fireplace awaits at the Rastplatz Fledermaus near the museum.

  • Gfell - Sternenberg

    4 km · +106 m

  • Bauma - Hohenegg

    3 km · +372 m

  • Bauma Bhf. - Sternenberg

    5.4 km · +420 m

  • Ottenegg - Holenstein

    3.3 km · +312 m

  • Sternenberg – Manzenhueb

    3.4 km · +66 m

    The route climbs through the Tösstal to the Hörnli summit at 1333 metres, where a 360° panorama opens across the Swiss Alps — on clear days, the Glarner Alps are visible. The descent back toward Steg follows a narrow root-laced forest path.

  • Toggenburger Höhenweg: Chrüzegg - Hulftegg

    11.4 km · +432 m · leicht

  • Züri Oberland-Höhenweg: Hulftegg - Chrüzegg

    11.4 km · +751 m · leicht

  • Thurgauer Tannzapfenweg

    11.6 km · +540 m · leicht

See all 20 hikes near Steg im Tösstal

Mountain biking near Steg im Tösstal

  • Neuweg 2.5 km · Green
  • Hintere Hörnlistrasse 1.7 km · Green
  • Grossrotstein 1.4 km · Red
  • Ghöchweidweg 1.1 km · Blue

All MTB trails near Steg im Tösstal

Getting to Steg im Tösstal

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

Where to stay in Steg im Tösstal

18 places to stay for a night on 2026-09-25, from 182 EUR per night, median 287 EUR. Prices are direct with hotels and destinations, compared live on the Steg im Tösstal page.