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From Stoos to Muotatal

Route
Hiking Trail
Length
14.3 km
Travel time
approx. 5 h
Tour details
Tour details
From Stoos to Muotatal
Photo: Stoos-Muotatal Tourismus, Stoos-Muotatal Tourismus GmbH
From Stoos to Muotatal
Photo: Stoos-Muotatal Tourismus, Stoos-Muotatal Tourismus GmbH
From Stoos to Muotatal
Photo: Stoos-Muotatal Tourismus, Stoos-Muotatal Tourismus GmbH
From Stoos to Muotatal
Photo: Stoos-Muotatal Tourismus, Stoos-Muotatal Tourismus GmbH
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Hike from the car-free mountain village of Stoos through wild and romantic areas into the Muotathal.
We cross the village Stoos on the way to Wannentritt - Muotathal. At the last houses choose like the turn-off direction "Holibrig" to gain height for the first time and to let the view wander into the distance. During the first part of the hike, the Mythen dominate the panorama. After the Alp Metzg the signpost "Rinderchruteren" leads us down to the Chruterenwald. Here the forest is a striking contrast to the gentle alpine pastures. As a result of the soil, which is strongly interspersed with karst rocks, the forest has been preserved because it was not suitable for clearing alpine pastures.At Alp Bärhalten, a look back offers a magnificent panorama over the Stoos Alps and forwards into the Muota Valley. The trail continues over the Füdlen Alps and the Laubgarten to the Wannentritt, again and again with changing views. From the Wannentritt we can see the impressive Chaiserstock chain. The soft terrain of the Stoos Alps is replaced by the rugged limestone cliffs.Down into the valley we choose the path north around the Schwarzstock. Through the shady forest we reach the Höch Weidli, a natural balcony overlooking the Muota valley. Shortly below we experience for the first time the different topography of the terrain while crossing a rock band. Before the construction of the alpine and forest roads, these used to be the connecting roads between alpine settlements and the village. At Frutt we decide again for an old connecting path between the settlements and choose the hiking route over the Wissenwand to the lower Flüelen in the valley. The impressive path through the Feldbänder from the Unter Wissenwand used to be the school route of the Wissenwand Kinder!

Technical details

Tour type
Hiking Trail
Starting point
Mountain station funicular Schwyz-Stoos
Point of arrival
Muotathal
Difficulty
Medium
Condition
4 / 6
Ascent
715 m
Descent
1375 m
Best Time of Year
April, May, June, July, August, September, October
Directions
Stoos Bergstation - Metzg - Füdlen - Wannentritt - Höch Weidli - Muotathal
Safety information
Follow the signs to the valley.
Literature

Wanderkarte der Region Stoos-Muotatal (Erhältlich an allen Stationen der Stoosbahnen).

Equipment
Hiking boots with good profile or trekking boots, rain jacket, drink, food, possibly sticks.
Author’s advice
A stop in the cosy Muotatal with various attractions.
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Good to know

Parking
Parking is available at the valley station of the Schwyz-Stoos funicular and the Morschach-Stoos aerial cableway.
Arrival / Return journey
By car on the A4 to the Schwyz exit, then in the direction of Muotathal to the valley station of the large Schwyz-Stoos funicular or by car turn onto Morschacherstrasse (at Wolfsprung), then follow the signs to Morschach and continue to the valley station of the small Morschach-Stoos aerial cableway.
Accessible by bus and train
No
Public transport
By train to Schwyz-Seewen station, then by bus to the valley station of the large Schwyz-Stoos cable car (line 501 Schwyz - Muotathal) or by train to SBB Brunnen station, then by bus to the valley station of the small Morschach-Stoos cable car.
Further information & links

Stoosbahnen AG, 041 818 08 08

info@stoos.ch

www.stoos-muotatal.ch