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Zentralschweiz

Schwyz

Sihlsee

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Zentralschweiz

Schwyz

Sihlsee

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Location: Schwyz, Zentralschweiz, Switzerland

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1. Sihlsee – Einsiedeln Abbey loop from Einsiedeln

10.4km

02:50

150m

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

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2. Sihlsee – Einsiedeln Abbey loop from Bennau

9.36km

02:32

130m

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

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3. Einsiedeln Abbey – Sihlsee loop from Einsiedeln

6.29km

01:42

90m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Caro "Bandit"

May 19, 2021

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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jzoli78

November 18, 2024

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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Elevation 890 m

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Location: Schwyz, Zentralschweiz, Switzerland

Sihlsee

1. Sihlsee – Einsiedeln Abbey loop from Einsiedeln

2. Sihlsee – Einsiedeln Abbey loop from Bennau

3. Einsiedeln Abbey – Sihlsee loop from Einsiedeln

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