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Best Summer Hikes in Schwyz

34 routes in Schwyz qualify, ranked below by how much walkers rate them. They average 17.0 km and 435 m (1,427 ft) of ascent, with the longest running to 312 km.

That is 16 percent of the 213 routes we map in Schwyz. They run noticeably longer than average for the area, 17.0 km against 4.3 km, so budget more daylight than a typical outing here. The climbing is steeper too: 435 m (1,427 ft) on average versus 71 m (233 ft) across the wider area.

High-season routes, most of which only come into condition once the snow has cleared from the upper sections. The mix is broad: 16 are rated easy and 10 are hard or harder, so there is something here whether you have two hours or a full day.

Trails

St. Meinrad chapel, Etzel ( Switzerland )
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
Bellevue; 1,148 m; Gottschalkenberg; Zug; Switzerland; View of the Lake of Zuerich.
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
Foto taken at Nüsellstock, North East view: Nüsellstock (1,479 m), Sihlsee (lake, 872 m), Säntis (2,502 m)
Hard

ViaJacobi

Schwyz · Switzerland

Distance
19.1 km
/ 11.9 mi
Elevation gain
621 m
Typical duration
5 hr 2 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Etzelpass in Switzerland as seen from towards Etzel , Einsiedeln and Sihlsee in the background.
Hard

ViaJacobi

Schwyz · Switzerland

Distance
16.6 km
/ 10.3 mi
Elevation gain
676 m
Typical duration
4 hr 31 min
  • Waymarked route
Bridge in the Churerstrasse between Altendorf and Lachen by Robert Maillart, built 1944; Schwyz, Switzerland.
Moderate

ViaJacobi

Schwyz · Switzerland

Distance
10.6 km
/ 6.6 mi
Elevation gain
73 m
Typical duration
2 hr 19 min
  • Waymarked route
Tuggen, canton of Schwyz, Switzerland
Moderate

ViaJacobi

Schwyz · Switzerland

Distance
14.4 km
/ 9.0 mi
Elevation gain
224 m
Typical duration
3 hr 21 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Via Glaralpina

Schwyz · Switzerland

Distance
8.3 km
/ 5.1 mi
Elevation gain
182 m
Typical duration
2 hr
  • Waymarked route
Hard

ViaSuworow

Schwyz · Switzerland

Distance
14.6 km
/ 9.1 mi
Elevation gain
500 m
Typical duration
3 hr 48 min
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Weg der Schweiz

Schwyz · Switzerland

Distance
9.4 km
/ 5.8 mi
Elevation gain
1,500 m
Typical duration
4 hr 12 min
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Panoramaweg March Höfe

Schwyz · Switzerland

Distance
19.9 km
/ 12.4 mi
Elevation gain
438 m
Typical duration
4 hr 57 min
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Bennau - Chatzenstrick

Schwyz · Switzerland

Distance
1.8 km
/ 1.1 mi
Elevation gain
39 m
Typical duration
26 min
  • Lake
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Bibersteg - Gutsch-Säge

Schwyz · Switzerland

Distance
2.7 km
/ 1.7 mi
Elevation gain
59 m
Typical duration
39 min
  • Lake
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Bräggerhof - Waldeggli

Schwyz · Switzerland

Distance
1.5 km
/ 0.9 mi
Elevation gain
33 m
Typical duration
22 min
  • Lake
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Dritte Altmatt - Bubrugg

Schwyz · Switzerland

Distance
2.8 km
/ 1.7 mi
Elevation gain
62 m
Typical duration
41 min
  • Lake
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Egg - Jureten

Schwyz · Switzerland

Distance
1.2 km
/ 0.7 mi
Elevation gain
26 m
Typical duration
17 min
  • Lake
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Gusöteli - Stalden

Schwyz · Switzerland

Distance
0.6 km
/ 0.4 mi
Elevation gain
14 m
Typical duration
9 min
  • Lake
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Kloster Au - Trachslau

Schwyz · Switzerland

Distance
1.9 km
/ 1.2 mi
Elevation gain
41 m
Typical duration
27 min
  • Castle and ruins
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Kloster Au - Trachslau Dorf

Schwyz · Switzerland

Distance
2.1 km
/ 1.3 mi
Elevation gain
46 m
Typical duration
30 min
  • Castle and ruins
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Ingenbohler Wald - Brunnen

Schwyz · Switzerland

Distance
1.0 km
/ 0.6 mi
Elevation gain
21 m
Typical duration
14 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Panoramaweg Sihlsee

Schwyz · Switzerland

Distance
11.0 km
/ 6.8 mi
Elevation gain
242 m
Typical duration
2 hr 40 min
  • Panoramic viewpoint
Easy

? - ?

Schwyz · Switzerland

Distance
0.6 km
/ 0.4 mi
Elevation gain
13 m
Typical duration
9 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Adler - In den Blätzen

Schwyz · Switzerland

Distance
1.3 km
/ 0.8 mi
Elevation gain
29 m
Typical duration
19 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Alpenhof-Schluchegg

Schwyz · Switzerland

Distance
2.7 km
/ 1.7 mi
Elevation gain
59 m
Typical duration
39 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Alt Stäfeli - fixme

Schwyz · Switzerland

Distance
2.0 km
/ 1.2 mi
Elevation gain
44 m
Typical duration
29 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Altendorf SBB - Schlipf

Schwyz · Switzerland

Distance
1.7 km
/ 1.1 mi
Elevation gain
37 m
Typical duration
24 min
  • Waymarked route

The shortlist, side by side

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
European Long distance path E1 - part SwitzerlandSchwyz312 km5,582 m82 hrExpertJune to October
Alpine Panorama TrailSchwyz22.5 km989 m6 hr 24 minHardApril to October
Alpine Panorama TrailSchwyz18.7 km776 m5 hr 11 minHardApril to October
ViaJacobiSchwyz19.1 km621 m5 hr 2 minHardApril to October
ViaJacobiSchwyz16.6 km676 m4 hr 31 minHardApril to October
ViaJacobiSchwyz10.6 km73 m2 hr 19 minModerateApril to October
ViaJacobiSchwyz14.4 km224 m3 hr 21 minModerateApril to October
Geologischer Wanderweg RoggenstockSchwyz11.7 km665 m3 hr 26 minModerateJune to October
Schwyzer Höhenweg - Etappe 1Schwyz8.5 km188 m2 hr 4 minModerateApril to October
Schwyzer Höhenweg - Etappe 2Schwyz9.0 km198 m2 hr 11 minModerateApril to October

If you only have time for one, start with European Long distance path E1 - part Switzerland, Alpine Panorama Trail, Alpine Panorama Trail. Those are the routes people come back to. Every route on this page links through to a full guide with the map, elevation profile, seasonal advice and what to bring.

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