Ridge hiking trail between Klingenstock and Fronalpstock with a narrow mountain path, secured section, and spectacular views over Lake Lucerne and the Alps.
Hikers on the ridge trail between Klingenstock and Fronalpstock along a narrow path with views of Lake Lucerne and the surrounding mountains.
Mountain ridge trail overlooking Lake Lucerne, surrounded by clouds and alpine landscape.
Two hikers on a narrow mountain trail in backlight of the sun, surrounded by green slopes.

STOOS RIDGE HIKE

360° panorama on the world-famous ridge hiking trail from Klingenstock to Fronalpstock

If you want to experience the full panorama, hike the popular ridge trail from Klingenstock to Fronalpstock.

The Schwyz mountains, the peaks of Uri and the Glarus peaks vie for your attention. The ridge trail keeps what its name promises: vertically down on the left lies Lake Lucerne, on the right the view drops off into the Muota valley.

Our recommendation for your ridge hike experience:

  1. journey to the Stoos

    • from Schwyz with the funicular Schwyz-Stoos (approx. 7 minutes) or

    • from Morschach with the cable car Morschach-Stoos (approx. 17 minutes)

  2. footpath to the valley station of the chair lift Klingenstock

    • (approx. 15 minutes from the top station of the Schwyz-Stoos funicular) or

    • (approx. 25 minutes from the top station of the Morschach-Stoos cable car)

  3. ascent with the chair lift Klingenstock (approx. 15 minutes)

  4. hike along the ridge hike from Klingenstock to Fronalpstock (approx. 2 hours and 30 minutes)

  5. break 😊 (viewing platform / summit Fronalpstock Hotel | Restaurant)

  6. descent with the Fronalpstock chairlifts (approx. 20 minutes)

  7. footpath from the valley station of the Fronalpstock chairlifts

    • to the top station of the Schwyz-Stoos funicular (approx. 10 minutes) oder

    • to the top station of the cable car Morschach-Stoos (approx. 5 minutes)

  8. descent

    • to Schwyz with the funicular Schwyz-Stoos (approx. 7 minutes) oder

    • to Morschach with the cable car Morschach-Stoos (approx. 17 minutes)

PEAK EXPERIENCE TICKET

For the hike on the ridge hike the summit experience ticket (day ticket) is recommended. This includes all mountain railroads, which are needed for the arrival and return of the hike. To avoid waiting times at the valley station, we recommend that you book this online in advance:

DAY TICKETS
MULTI-DAY TICKETS
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