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Wädenswil (400m) – Samstagern (620m) - Etzel (1100m) – Shilsee (900m) – Einsiedeln – Alpthal – Mythen/Haggenegg (1414m) – Schwyz – Brunnen (435m)

Our tour starts in Wädenswil, right on Lake Zurich. We leisurely stroll up a very beautiful forest path already within the village. Who would have thought that there are such lovely forest paths so close to the lake right in the village? We climb up to Samstagern, where we enjoy beautiful views of Lake Zurich. In Samstagern or even earlier (Burghalden/Grünfeld), those who prefer to take the first day more leisurely can take the regional train up to Einsiedeln. The others cycle via Etzel on a pleasantly rising path to Einsiedeln, where we can take a lunch break at the picturesque Shilsee or near the large monastery. Afterwards, we head through the lightly trafficked Alpthal up to the two Mythen mountains, which tower like volcanoes at the end of the valley. Once at the top at Mythen in Haggenegg, we again have a magnificent view of Lake Lucerne and the town of Schwyz, which we descend to on a downhill trail or along the road. Not far from Schwyz is the charming Brunnen directly on Lake Lucerne – our first overnight stop.