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47.18, 8.78 · rel 11048620
47.18, 8.78 · rel 11048620
ViaJacobi
16,6 km from Rapperswil (SG) to Einsiedeln through alpine terrain and mountains.
Rapperswil (SG)
→
Einsiedeln
linear
16,6km
Distance
demanding
Climb · estimate
easy
Difficulty · estimate
linear
Shape
30
views
4
Viewpoints
01 · Character of the route
Is this one for you?
Alpine Terrain
Mountains
Urban Area
Summit
4× viewpoint
Quiet area
Uncrowded
compiled from map data (OSM) and points of interest along the route — no editorial layer
02 · 20 points along the route
What will you encounter?
4× viewpoint
9× monument
6× Attraction
1× summit
Lindenhof
viewpoint ·
248 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Polnische Freiheitssäule
monument ·
267 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Pfahlbauerin
Attraction ·
340 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Studentin
Attraction ·
28 m off route
15,1 km
91%
Foto-Spot Rapperswil-Jona
viewpoint ·
on the route
16,6 km
100%
Kaiser Otto I.
Attraction ·
on the route
16,6 km
100%
Lokführer
Attraction ·
on the route
16,6 km
100%
Geburtsstätte von Paracelsus 1493
monument ·
on the route
16,6 km
100%
Statue Muttergottes
monument ·
on the route
16,6 km
100%
Foto-Spot Kloster Einsiedeln
viewpoint ·
on the route
16,6 km
100%
Paracelsus-Statue
monument ·
on the route
16,6 km
100%
St. Meinrad
monument ·
on the route
16,6 km
100%
Marienstatue
monument ·
37 m off route
16,6 km
100%
Otto I
monument ·
61 m off route
16,6 km
100%
Heinrich II
monument ·
74 m off route
16,6 km
100%
Dreiländerstein
monument ·
96 m off route
16,6 km
100%
Naturschutzgebiet Heilighüsli
Attraction ·
121 m off route
16,6 km
100%
Horgenberg
summit ·
137 m off route
16,6 km
100%
Rosengarten beim Einsiedlerhaus
Attraction ·
229 m off route
16,6 km
100%
Schlossgarten
viewpoint ·
236 m off route
16,6 km
100%
03 · Landmarks
Steady waypoints
Quarter of the way
Halfway
Three quarters
Finish
04 · Intersecting routes
Where you meet other trails
05 · From the trail
Through the eyes of hikers
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What hikers experienced
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07 · Before you go
Answers to common questions
ViaJacobi is 16.6 km long.
At an average walking pace, ViaJacobi takes approximately 4h 9min to complete.
No, ViaJacobi is a linear (point-to-point) trail. It runs from Rapperswil (SG) to Einsiedeln. Plan ahead for return transport.
ViaJacobi starts at Rapperswil (SG).
ViaJacobi is a challenging hike that requires a good level of fitness.
ViaJacobi is maintained and managed by Wanderland Schweiz.
Yes, ViaJacobi is part of the National Walking Network (NWN), a wider network of long-distance hiking trails.