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Best Castle Hikes in Schwyz

The directory currently contains 7 quality-checked routes matching this guide in Schwyz. Their average mapped distance is 2.2 km and average recorded ascent is 14 m (46 ft); the longest route in the set is 2.9 km.

This subset represents 2% of the 428 quality-checked routes in Schwyz. Its average distance is 2.2 km, compared with 3.3 km across the full local set. Average recorded ascent is 14 m (46 ft), versus 170 m (558 ft) for all quality-checked routes in the same area.

These routes carry the castle tag. Opening hours, admission and whether the route enters the site must be checked with the operator. Within this set, 6 routes (86%) are rated easy, 0 (0%) 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

0.6 km

Einsiedeln Bahnhof - Kloster Einsiedeln

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Lowest recorded ascent in this sample

0 m

Kloster Einsiedeln - Friherrenberg

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

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0 recorded loops

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Trails

Easy

Schwyz · Switzerland

Distance
1.9 km
/ 1.2 mi
Elevation gain
23 m
Typical duration
26 min
  • Castle and ruins
  • 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
Kloster Einsiedeln - FriherrenbergSchwyz1.9 km0 m23 minModerateApril to October
Kloster Einsiedeln - GalgenchappeliSchwyz2.8 km21 m37 minEasyApril to October
Einsiedeln Bahnhof - Kloster EinsiedelnSchwyz0.6 km22 m10 minEasyApril to October
Kloster Einsiedeln - Kloster AuSchwyz2.9 km26 m39 minEasyApril to October
Kloster Einsiedeln - Strandbad EinsiedelnSchwyz2.9 km6 m37 minEasyApril to October
Kloster Au - TrachslauSchwyz1.9 km23 m26 minEasyApril to October
Kloster Au - Trachslau DorfSchwyz2.1 km0 m26 minEasyApril to October

Kloster Einsiedeln - Friherrenberg, Kloster Einsiedeln - Galgenchappeli, Einsiedeln Bahnhof - Kloster Einsiedeln 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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