Maria zur Hilfe Rat Chapel – View of Schwyzerhöhe loop from Brunnen
Maria zur Hilfe Rat Chapel – View of Schwyzerhöhe loop from Brunnen
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Maria zur Hilfe Rat Chapel – View of Schwyzerhöhe loop from Brunnen
03:44
36.0km
1,400m
Cycling
Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.
Last updated: May 13, 2026
Tips
Includes very steep uphill segments
You may need to push your bike.
After 7.63 km for 78 m
After 28.6 km for 179 m
Waypoints
Start point
Train Station
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3.30 km
Maria zur Hilfe Rat Chapel
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The builder of the chapel died only a year later. His sons subsequently sold the property including the chapel. The property was used by the construction company Martin Bolfing in Schwyz for gravel extraction and the house was sold for demolition. The chapel has survived and has been renovated several times in recent years by the Imlig family foundation.
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5.07 km
View of the Schwyz Basin and the Mythen
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6.17 km
View of Schwyzerhöhe
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6.55 km
Camping Ferienhof Rüti
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32.0 km
Swiss Holiday Park
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34.6 km
Brunnen Lakeside Swimming Area
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Altdorf. Schwyz. Muotathal, Pragelpass, Glarus, Walensee 2022_07_30 bv
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Federal Chapel, Brunnen
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The Trinity Chapel, also known as the Federal Chapel, stands exactly where the second oath of the Confederation is said to have taken place in 1315.
After the vow of 1291 on the Rütli meadow between the three original cantons of Uri, Schwyz and Unterwalden had proved its worth in the Battle of Morgarten, they renewed the alliance against foreign governors in 1315 in Brunnen. The chapel dedicated to the Trinity was built on this site in memory of this.
A large part of the village was reduced to rubble by a fire on May 16, 1620. The village was then rebuilt according to old plans. In the course of this, Landammann Heinrich Reding acquired a site in the middle of the village and built the Federal Chapel in 1632. His son Wolf Dietrich donated the high altarpiece, a work by Rubens' student Justus von Egmont. It was one of his most valuable paintings and is now owned by the canton of Schwyz. There are also two polished white wooden figures in the chapel, depicting Saint Henry and Saint Helena. On the side wall are the figures of the apostles Peter and Paul, which probably come from the Fourteen Holy Helpers Chapel. The Pietà is a copy of the work of art stolen from the chapel in 1980. In 1990, the chapel was restored, restoring the room to its original proportions and holiness.
Text / Source: Erlebnisregion Mythen, c/o Brunnen Schwyz Marketing AG, Bahnhofstrasse 15, Brunnen
erlebnisregion-mythen.ch/de/erlebnisse/kultur/sehenswuerdigkeiten/bundeskapelle
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35.1 km
Brunnen Promenade on Lake Lucerne
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Important and good to know for cyclists: The well-known Axenstrasse between Brunnen and Altdorf is currently being renovated and is therefore closed to bicycles. However, there is a free shuttle bus that runs between Brunnen and Sisikon. This means that the closed part of the road can still be included in a tour. You can find more information here: erlebnisregion-mythen.ch/de/erlebnisse/sommer/bike-velo/axenstrasse-velofahrverbot-brunnen-tellsplatte
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36.0 km
End point
Train Station
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
15.8 km
15.7 km
1.56 km
1.51 km
1.17 km
233 m
< 100 m
Surfaces
15.5 km
15.1 km
4.97 km
300 m
130 m
< 100 m
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Elevation
Highest point (1,610 m)
Lowest point (440 m)
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Monday 22 June
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