Bennau – Einsiedeln

Switzerland · Schwyz · 879m · Score: 1.17905411255411/10
Bennau – Einsiedeln — Alpine village in Switzerland

About Bennau – Einsiedeln

A serene plateau retreat where Benedictine heritage meets the quiet rhythm of cross-country trails and rolling pre-Alpine pastures.

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Bennau – Einsiedeln

Weather and 10-day forecast for Bennau – Einsiedeln

DayMin / maxSkyPrecipitationSunshine
9月24日周四10 / 18 °Covercastdry2 h sun
9月25日周五7 / 17 °Cclear skydry9 h sun
9月26日周六10 / 22 °Cclear skydry12 h sun
9月27日周日12 / 23 °Cclear skydry12 h sun
9月28日周一13 / 24 °Cclear skydry12 h sun
9月29日周二11 / 24 °Cclear skydry12 h sun
9月30日周三12 / 23 °Cclear skydry12 h sun
10月1日周四14 / 22 °Cclear skydry10 h sun
10月2日周五11 / 15 °Crain showersdry1 h sun
10月3日周六10 / 14 °Cdrizzledry1 h sun

Source: Open-Meteo, village altitude, updated 2026-09-24 01:07 UTC.

Things to do in Bennau – Einsiedeln

Hikes nearby — Bennau – Einsiedeln (20)

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

  • 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.

  • Panoramaweg Aegerital

    30.5 km · +1738 m

    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.

  • ViaJacobi

    16.6 km · +1107 m

  • 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.

  • Schwyzer Höhenweg - Etappe 5

    22.3 km · +1028 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.

  • Einsiedeln - Chatzenstrick

    5.4 km · +271 m

    这条小径从Einsiedeln火车站出发,穿越Alp桥并经过医院,最终抵达海拔1,053米的Chatzenstrick山口——这是一处连接Einsiedeln与Altmatt的低高山垭口,可俯瞰历史名城及其下方修道院的全景。

  • Panoramaweg Sihlsee

    17 km · +298 m

  • Dritte Altmatt - Chatzenstrick

    4.9 km · +206 m

  • Einsiedler Herbschtfäscht

    9.7 km · +246 m

  • Kloster Einsiedeln - Kloster Au

    5.2 km · +65 m

  • Dritte Altmatt - Bubrugg

    6 km · +48 m

  • Bibersteg - Bubrugg

    3.9 km · +88 m

  • Zweite Altmatt - Dritte Altmatt

    4.9 km · +54 m

  • Kloster Au - Trachslau Dorf

    5.8 km · +80 m

  • Kloster Au - Trachslau

    5.2 km · +67 m

  • Zürichsee-Rundweg: Richterswil Schiff - Pfäffikon

    16.8 km · +770 m · leicht

  • Moorweg Rothenthurm

    10.5 km · +250 m · leicht

  • ViaJacobi: Rapperswil - Einsiedeln Bahnhof[+Pikto]

    16.6 km · +772 m · leicht

  • Alpenpanorama-Weg: Einsiedeln Bahnhof[+Pikto] - _VZ Unterägeri Dorfplatz

    18.8 km · +711 m · leicht

See all 20 hikes near Bennau – Einsiedeln

Mountain biking near Bennau – Einsiedeln

  • Höhronen Bike 33.2 km
  • Chlösterli-Trail 3.0 km · Red · Bikes only · 2 sections
  • Friherri-Kreten-Trail 1.4 km
  • Chälen-Trail 1.0 km · Bikes only
  • Schanzen-Trail 0.9 km
  • Friherrenberg-Wäni -Trail 0.6 km

All MTB trails near Bennau – Einsiedeln

Getting to Bennau – Einsiedeln

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

Where to stay in Bennau – Einsiedeln

35 places to stay for a night on 2026-09-25, from 136 EUR per night, median 238 EUR. Prices are direct with hotels and destinations, compared live on the Bennau – Einsiedeln page.