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Katzenstrick Pass

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    April 3, 2020

    The Chatzenstrick / Katzenstrick has nothing to do with a cat (Swiss German: Chatz) or with a rope. The first part of the word goes back to a farmer named Kätzi (also written Chätzi) who worked this area. The second part of the word comes from strokes. This is a field name (Old High German Strih = stripe, district, Middle High German dash = land area). The original name was therefore: Chätzi's strokes, which means something like: the country of the Chätzi.

    The pilgrimage route from Lucerne to the pilgrimage site of Einsiedeln used to lead over the cat rope, which gave it the nickname cat stretcher.

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      March 5, 2022

      Small "pass" or transition from the high moor area to Einsiedeln.

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        April 3, 2020

        To the west of the village of Einsiedeln is the Katzenstrick. The pass is at around 1100 m above sea level and connects the village of Einsiedeln with the Altmatt between Biberbrugg and Rothenthurm. There used to be a restaurant and art gallery here, completely renovated in spring 2019, some of them private apartments. Maybe there is a restaurant in a great location again!

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