Etzel Kulm Mountain Restaurant loop from Pfäffikon SZ

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Etzel Kulm Mountain Restaurant loop from Pfäffikon SZ

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Etzel Kulm Mountain Restaurant loop from Pfäffikon SZ

03:44

10.0km

650m

Hiking

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

Last updated: August 8, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.77 km

"Luegeten View" of Lake Zurich

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Below the Luegeten you have an incredibly beautiful view over Lake Zurich, the Seedamm and the two islands of Ufnau and Lützelau. Unfortunately, the restaurant has been closed for about 3 years, apparently due to internal disputes...

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2.06 km

View of Lake Zurich from Luegeten

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2019: Restaurant is already closed months due to bankruptcy!

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3.63 km

View of Freienbach and Lake Zurich

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Bench with panoramic views, information board a few meters next door

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4.15 km

View of Lake Zurich from Etzel Kulm Trail

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Nice place to take a short rest (if needed going up) also a good lookout point in the mostly forest trail up to the Etzel Kulm

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4.56 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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5.40 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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5.45 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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End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.40 km

2.05 km

935 m

647 m

622 m

326 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.02 km

2.45 km

2.44 km

1.05 km

1.02 km

< 100 m

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Thursday 8 October

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Comments

May 11, 2024,Erli Hochetzel via Strickli

Once again from Erli via Strickli to Hochetzel. Return via southern route, Meinrad, Grubi to Erli. Since I didn't turn off tracking, the car journey from Erli to Pfäffikon is also included. Sorry.

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January 20, 2025,St. Meinrad: Wolken statt Sonne über der Nebeldecke

The plan was to enjoy the sun above the fog. Unfortunately, there were a lot more clouds above the fog than expected, and the sun... unfortunately behind them! The path was icy in some places, but the uphill was still quite good. But I preferred to do the downhill section on the road. My knees thanked me :-)

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April 6, 2025,Seedi Pfäffikon 430 m - Strickliweg 830 m (3x) - Etzel Kulm 1098 m ✅ ✅✅ - Tal - Seedi Pfäffikon

The weather is simply too nice not to hike a mountain again this weekend. I didn't feel like driving too far in the snow; I wanted to sleep in again today before the everyday madness begins again tomorrow 😜😂❣️ The Etzel and its countless steps were just the right place. So far, I've only managed the Strickliweg to the summit …

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March 20, 2024,Seedi Pfäffikon 430 m - Strickliweg 830 m (2x) - Etzel Kulm 1098 m ✅ ✅ - Tal - Seedi Pfäffikon

In addition to Stockberg - Pfiffegg - Stöcklichrüz, Etzel, which is 20 minutes away by car, is another "local mountain". Free parking in the Seedamm-Center, a shopping center in Pfäffikon, from which I started.

This path from “Seedi” to Etzel is perfect “Füdli” (butt) training. Today I counted 337 steps from Seedi to the beginning of the Strickliweg. From Strickliweg …

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