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Best Alpine Meadow Hikes in Schwyz

The directory currently contains 8 quality-checked routes matching this guide in Schwyz. Their average mapped distance is 6.2 km and average recorded ascent is 302 m (991 ft); the longest route in the set is 22.5 km.

This subset represents 2% of the 428 quality-checked routes in Schwyz. Its average distance is 6.2 km, compared with 3.3 km across the full local set. Average recorded ascent is 302 m (991 ft), versus 170 m (558 ft) for all quality-checked routes in the same area.

These routes carry the alpine-meadow tag. Flowering periods, grazing and seasonal access are not live fields in this directory. Within this set, 0 routes (0%) are rated easy, 2 (25%) are rated hard or expert, and 0 (0%) are recorded as loops. Ratings are computed from available distance and elevation data and do not establish current terrain or access.

Data refreshed September 2026

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A closer look at the first 6 routes in this page’s default ordering. These comparisons describe this sample, not the entire destination or a field-tested recommendation.

Shortest mapped distance in this sample

0.7 km

Alp Zwüschet Mythen - Zwüschet Mythen

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Lowest recorded ascent in this sample

10 m

Alp Zwüschet Mythen - Brunni

6 of 6 have ascent data. Missing measurements are excluded.

Return logistics

0 recorded loops

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Trails

Hard

Alpine Panorama Trail

Schwyz · Switzerland

Distance
22.5 km
/ 14.0 mi
Elevation gain
989 m
Typical duration
6 hr 24 min
  • Mountain
  • Alpine meadow
  • Panoramic viewpoint
Hard

Alpine Panorama Trail

Schwyz · Switzerland

Distance
18.7 km
/ 11.6 mi
Elevation gain
776 m
Typical duration
5 hr 11 min
  • Alpine meadow
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Alp Zwüschet Mythen - Brunni

Schwyz · Switzerland

Distance
1.6 km
/ 1.0 mi
Elevation gain
10 m
Typical duration
21 min
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Der Gipfel des Grossen Mythen in Schwyz. Links das Bergrestaurant, rechts das Gipfelkreuz.
Moderate

Holzegg - Alp Zwüschet Mythen

Schwyz · Switzerland

Distance
1.0 km
/ 0.6 mi
Elevation gain
183 m
Typical duration
29 min
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Steinwänd - Alp Pfiiffegg

Schwyz · Switzerland

Distance
1.4 km
/ 0.8 mi
Elevation gain
172 m
Typical duration
32 min
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route

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The ten highest scoring routes on this page, so you can compare effort before opening any of them.

Distance, ascent, walking time and difficulty for the top routes
RouteDistanceAscentTimeDifficultyBest season
Alpine Panorama TrailSchwyz22.5 km989 m6 hr 24 minHardApril to October
Alpine Panorama TrailSchwyz18.7 km776 m5 hr 11 minHardApril to October
Alp Zwüschet Mythen - BrunniSchwyz1.6 km10 m21 minModerateApril to October
Alp Zwüschet Mythen - Zwüschet MythenSchwyz0.7 km100 m17 minModerateApril to October
Haggenegg - Alp Zwüschet MythenSchwyz2.6 km189 m50 minModerateApril to October
Holzegg - Alp Zwüschet MythenSchwyz1.0 km183 m29 minModerateApril to October
Teufruns Parkplatz - Alp PfiiffeggSchwyz0.9 km0 m12 minModerateApril to October
Steinwänd - Alp PfiiffeggSchwyz1.4 km172 m32 minModerateApril to October

Alpine Panorama Trail, Alpine Panorama Trail, Alp Zwüschet Mythen - Brunni currently rank highest in this filtered set according to the directory score. Open an individual route to inspect its mapped line, elevation profile, data source and planning caveats. Check live access, conditions and local rules with an official source before travelling.

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