Circular path Illgau - Oberberg

01:00 h
95 m
94 m
1,162 m
1,256 m
94 m
2.49 km
Start: Illgau village
Destination: St. Karl

Let yourself be animated by the tranquillity

The tour begins on a natural sun terrace above the Muota Valley. Instead of a ski circus, a tranquillity and a lovely landscape await you. In this seclusion, the Alpine panorama appears even more powerful.

The signposted snowshoe routes are permitted in the Hasentobel - Ruch game rest zone.

The starting point is the 790-people village of Illgau. After a few steps you have already left the village and a wonderful ascent through a quiet, untouched landscape follows. On the other side of the valley, on the Stoos, lives the Pisten-Gaudi. On this side of the valley nature lovers are among themselves. In the rear Oberberg we reach the highest point of the tour and the magnificent Alpine panorama rewards the effort of the ascent. The path leads slightly downhill to the Alp Unterer Altberg and on to the cosy mountain inn Oberberg, where you can have a bite to eat. The top station of the Illgau-Vorderoberberg aerial cableway is only 700 metres away. The nostalgic aerial cableway takes you back to the starting point in the village of Illgau. For less strenuous hikers, the route takes the opposite direction: first the cable car ride, then the hike from Vorderoberberg via Oberberg back to Illgau.

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Directions

St. Karl - Oberberg - St. Karl

Tour information

Loop Road
Stop at an Inn

Equipment

Recommended equipment for snowshoe sportsmen:

Snowshoes, winter shoes (good hiking boots), depending on weather conditions wind jacket, sweater, gloves, cap, sunglasses, gaiters and walking sticks.

For longer tours rucksack with drink and catering

We recommend map 1:25000, compass, if available GPS

Pocket pharmacy and any required medication

Directions & Parking facilities

In Seewen-Schwyz you leave the motorway. From there follow the road towards Schwyz Muotathal. After the parking lot of the Stoosbahn valley station (8km) turn left towards Illgau. After another 3.4 km you will reach the village of Illgau.

Parking is available at the beginning of the village or in the middle of the village by the cable car Vorderoberberg or on the sports field.

Take the SBB to Schwyz railway station. From there by bus line 501 direction Muotathal. You have to get off at the stop Seilbahn Illgau. The cable car Illgau Ried (stop Illgau KIRI) takes you directly to the cosy mountain village.

Additional information

For the sake of the wildlife:

Attention: Please respect the recommended game rest zone.

In winter, wild animals need quiet retreats to survive.

Please stay on the route so that the wildlife is not disturbed.

Please keep your dog on a leash.

http://www.mythenregion.ch/fileadmin/Files/Documents/Ibergeregg/Schneeschuhkarte.pdf

Author

Stoos-Muotatal Tourismus GmbH / Region Luzern-Vierwaldstättersee

Organization

Stoos-Muotatal Tourismus GmbH

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Safety guidelines

For your safety - stay on the route!

SVS snow shoe routes are marked, signposted, safe from avalanches and nature-friendly.

Order snowshoe maps from the Swiss Snowshoe Association (www.s-v-s.ch)

Attention:
Leave the route forbidden in the nature reserve and hunting ban area!

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Circular path Illgau - Oberberg - St. Karl

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