With almost eleven square kilometers, the Sihlsee is the largest reservoir in Switzerland. The construction of the impressive body of water began in 1932 and around 500 people had to be relocated. Numerous flat and raised bogs in the region were drained by the reservoir.

The reservoir is used to generate electricity via the Etzelwerk, which supplies around 270 million kWh of electricity per year.

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November 18, 2024

Hiking

It is nice to walk around the lake. Around half of the walk has dedicated roadside pedestrian walk path and gravel footpath and the other half you need to share it with the cars, but there is little traffic. It is between 22.4 - 23.0km long and has multiple public toilets, few restaurants and shops during the walk.

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1. Sihlsee – St. Benedict Monument loop from Einsiedeln

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2. Sihlsee – Einsiedeln Monastery loop from Einsiedeln

10.5km

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3. Sihlsee – Einsiedeln Monastery loop from Schwantenau

9.72km

02:39

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Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Elevation 890 m

Weather

Wednesday 18 February

3°C

-1°C

89 %

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Max wind speed: 7.0 km/h

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Location: Schwyz, Zentralschweiz, Switzerland

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1. Sihlsee – St. Benedict Monument loop from Einsiedeln

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