How would you like to arrive?
- 02:00 h
- 14 m
- 18 m
- 407 m
- 421 m
- 14 m
- 7.84 km
- Start: Pfäffikon SZ
- Destination: Lachen
The Obersee Adventure Trail is currently the largest and connecting tourism project on the upper Lake Zurich and connects the cantons of Schwyz, St. Gallen and eight communities around and across the lake. The majority of the path leads along the Obersee on the existing hiking and cycling routes, through forests and nature reserves. Along the way you will meet various characters or members of the Obersee secret society. They all tell you exciting, mysterious, surprising, sad and also funny stories. You can find out more about them at the associated experience points. All members of the secret society guard a treasure, which is in danger of sinking into the depths of Lake Superior. They send you on a secret mission with the explorer backpack. If you manage to solve their tasks, you will be accepted into the Obersee secret society and thus become the guardian of the Obersee treasure. You can find more information and where you can get the discovery backpack at www.erlebnisweg-obersee.ch.
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Best to visit
Directions
Tips:
If you want to spend some time in Pfäffikon, we can, for example, cool you down in the Badi or have a swim in Alpamare, the largest water park in Switzerland Recommend.
For those who are hungry for culture, the Vogele Cultural Center offers multimedia exhibitions with relevant topics from our everyday lives.
From Seedamm Plaza follow the hiking trail towards Altendorf.
To Lidwil, Route 84 runs across residential areas and between the lake and the railway line on a very narrow path. You will find a barbecue area on the way right by the lake.
When you arrive in Lidwil, you will meet our Edward Quinn, who will open his photo album for you.
We continue on the hiking trail past the pump track towards Badi Altendorf. Next to the pump track there is a barbecue area with tables right on the lake.
Further up on Seestrasse you will meet the Countess von Altendorf. From your place you have a wonderful view of Rapperswil Castle and the lake.
Continue over the railway bridge to the right towards the main road. The Schlipfloch witch is waiting for you at the Knobel bakery. Now you have to go back towards Seestatt. Before Seestatt, take the hiking trail to the right towards Lachen.
Tip:
If you have time, it's worth taking a detour to Seestatt Altendorf, a town of historical importance.
A ZSG scheduled ship or the Obersee ferry, which follows route 84 to Lachen, also docks at the jetty.
In Lachen you pass the Holy Cross Church and walk towards the harbor. At Seeplatz you will find the composer Joachim Raff and the Raff Archive.
At Marina Lachen you can end your day of hiking with a wonderful view of the harbor and lake before you head back to Lachen train station.
Congratulations! You have completed a stage.
Tips:
If you have enough time, we recommend a detour to Lachner Aahorn. There you will find the great crested grebe.Or treat yourself to a cool down in the Badi Lachen.
Tour information
Stop at an Inn
Equipment
Drink bottle
Directions & Parking facilities
Additional information
Drop-off location for explorer backpack:
Pfäffikon SZ: Hotel Seedamm Plaza
Lachen: Marina Lachen
Author
Einsiedeln-Ybrig-Zürichsee Tourismus
Organization
Einsiedeln-Ybrig-Zürichsee
Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author
Edward Quinn
Countess of Altendorf
Slip Hole Witch
Joachim Raff
Great Crested Grebe (with detour)