Saturday, 9 April 2011

Jakobsweg: Einsiedeln to Schwyz - 9 April 2011

Some more wonderful weather and another great weekend - planning these walks can become addictive. So the next leg is from Einsiedeln to Schwyz, and I was looking forward to moving further West, as a lot of my previous journeys involved going back East in order to complete the journey west.

It started in a comparatively quiet Einsiedeln (having visited previously at Christmas, the difference was obvious), and quickly moved out of town and along the valley. The whole route was completely green and full of the signs of spring, which a few weeks ago would not have been the case. This part of Jakobsweg is a very pleasant walk, going past the Benedictine Convent at Au, across farmland and pasture, through Trachslau and winding gently upwards until you get to Alpthal. The church in this village is really worth a visit, but from then on the path winds steeply upwards.

Einsiedeln to Schwyz

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