Etzel Kulm Mountain Restaurant – St. Meinrad loop from Freienbach SBB

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Etzel Kulm Mountain Restaurant – St. Meinrad loop from Freienbach SBB

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Etzel Kulm Mountain Restaurant – St. Meinrad loop from Freienbach SBB

07:13

23.6km

790m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 27, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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4.95 km

Richterswil Ferry Harbor

Highlight • Rest Area

The port right next to the train station.

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15.0 km

View of Lake Sihl

Highlight • Viewpoint

The tip below is wrong insofar as the highlight is not on the little Aubrig, but on the ascent to the Etzel (see map). From the Chli Aubrig, the Sihlsee is barely visible (see photo by Lupo)

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16.1 km

View of the Sihlsee and Lake Zurich from the summit of Etzel

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Very nice viewing point that is relatively easy to reach on foot or by MTB. The restaurant is large, with a sunny terrace, self-service.

Information at: etzel-kulm.com

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Etzel Kulm Mountain Restaurant

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Mountain restaurant Etzel Kulm, Feusisberg
The Etzel Kulm is still car-free. If necessary, a driving permit can be obtained from the tenants.
etzel-kulm.com

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17.0 km

Etzel Pass

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In summer it is a popular destination for hikers, motorcyclists and cyclists. In addition to the highly recommended St. Meinrad restaurant, the pass also has the Etzel Chapel, which was …

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17.1 km

St. Meinrad Chapel (Etzel Chapel)

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The first chapel on the top of the pass was built in the 13th century. It was demolished and rebuilt in the 17th century. After the renovation in 2011, the …

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17.1 km

St. Meinrad

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Gasthaus St. Meinrad, Egg SZ
The originally wooden pilgrim house dates back to the 14th century. After a fire in 1759, today's inn was built according to plans by brother …

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17.2 km

Pilgrimage trail to St. Meinrad

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Hiking trail to St. Meinrad. Partially the route is used by bikers. Beautiful ascent to some steep but can be avoided on the road to avoid the stairs. The view of Rapperswil and Lake Zurich is fabulous.

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23.6 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.46 km

5.99 km

4.44 km

2.03 km

1.95 km

688 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

7.72 km

5.02 km

4.31 km

3.04 km

2.85 km

671 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,070 m)

Lowest point (410 m)

Weather

Thursday 8 October

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9°C

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Max wind speed: 11.0 km/h

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Comments

July 8, 2023,🇨🇭 Etappe 4: Richterswil nach Pfäffikon

Today we did my last stage on the Zürichsee-Rundweg No. 84,
On this stage, the path does not lead past the lake, but always goes up the mountain from Richterswil from the lake to Schindellegi and through inhabited areas, in some places almost through the gardens of the residents.
This changes when we crossed the Sihl, then the path went …

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