Mountainbiking

Hoch-Ybrig Bike
Einsiedeln–Einsiedeln

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Hoch-Ybrig Bike
Einsiedeln–Einsiedeln
This challenging tour is demand-ing and rewarding, with tough climbs that pack a punch. But the panorama – including the lakes of Sihl, Zurich and Lucerne, snowy Alpine peaks and the Mythen – makes all the effort worthwhile.
This bike tour starts and ends in Einsiedeln, a place of pilgrimage with its impressive Abbey. The main feature is Hoch-Ybrig: a trip to the skiing area just outside Zurich is worthwhile even in summer. It's also worth pausing to enjoy the panoramic view from the highest point on the tour: the Spirstock. On a clear day, you can see the varied landscape that characterises this region – mountains, lakes, meadows, snow and water.
The mountain trail above Lake Sihl with a view all the way to Zurich first leads to Unteriberg, where it crosses the valley floor. After the river Waag, the biggest challenge on the tour begins: a tough climb on a dirt track to the health resort of Oberiberg in its sunny location. Bikers can top up their fluid reserves at the village well before taking on the challenging ascent along the route of the Roggenstock ski lift.
Though the steepest section is now complete, the trail goes even higher, running on gravel roads past the dreamy Lake Seebli, a perfect place for fishing. The highest point on the tour, the Spirstock, offers a wonderful view of Schwyz's two local mountains, the Grosser and Kleiner Mythen. Along the ridge through the high moorlands and marshes of Ibergeregg, the Mythen peaks come ever closer before revealing their full size in Brunni. The trail finally runs out of the valley and back to the monastery village of Einsiedeln.
The mountain trail above Lake Sihl with a view all the way to Zurich first leads to Unteriberg, where it crosses the valley floor. After the river Waag, the biggest challenge on the tour begins: a tough climb on a dirt track to the health resort of Oberiberg in its sunny location. Bikers can top up their fluid reserves at the village well before taking on the challenging ascent along the route of the Roggenstock ski lift.
Though the steepest section is now complete, the trail goes even higher, running on gravel roads past the dreamy Lake Seebli, a perfect place for fishing. The highest point on the tour, the Spirstock, offers a wonderful view of Schwyz's two local mountains, the Grosser and Kleiner Mythen. Along the ridge through the high moorlands and marshes of Ibergeregg, the Mythen peaks come ever closer before revealing their full size in Brunni. The trail finally runs out of the valley and back to the monastery village of Einsiedeln.
This challenging tour is demand-ing and rewarding, with tough climbs that pack a punch. But the panorama – including the lakes of Sihl, Zurich and Lucerne, snowy Alpine peaks and the Mythen – makes all the effort worthwhile.
This bike tour starts and ends in Einsiedeln, a place of pilgrimage with its impressive Abbey. The main feature is Hoch-Ybrig: a trip to the skiing area just outside Zurich is worthwhile even in summer. It's also worth pausing to enjoy the panoramic view from the highest point on the tour: the Spirstock. On a clear day, you can see the varied landscape that characterises this region – mountains, lakes, meadows, snow and water.
The mountain trail above Lake Sihl with a view all the way to Zurich first leads to Unteriberg, where it crosses the valley floor. After the river Waag, the biggest challenge on the tour begins: a tough climb on a dirt track to the health resort of Oberiberg in its sunny location. Bikers can top up their fluid reserves at the village well before taking on the challenging ascent along the route of the Roggenstock ski lift.
Though the steepest section is now complete, the trail goes even higher, running on gravel roads past the dreamy Lake Seebli, a perfect place for fishing. The highest point on the tour, the Spirstock, offers a wonderful view of Schwyz's two local mountains, the Grosser and Kleiner Mythen. Along the ridge through the high moorlands and marshes of Ibergeregg, the Mythen peaks come ever closer before revealing their full size in Brunni. The trail finally runs out of the valley and back to the monastery village of Einsiedeln.
The mountain trail above Lake Sihl with a view all the way to Zurich first leads to Unteriberg, where it crosses the valley floor. After the river Waag, the biggest challenge on the tour begins: a tough climb on a dirt track to the health resort of Oberiberg in its sunny location. Bikers can top up their fluid reserves at the village well before taking on the challenging ascent along the route of the Roggenstock ski lift.
Though the steepest section is now complete, the trail goes even higher, running on gravel roads past the dreamy Lake Seebli, a perfect place for fishing. The highest point on the tour, the Spirstock, offers a wonderful view of Schwyz's two local mountains, the Grosser and Kleiner Mythen. Along the ridge through the high moorlands and marshes of Ibergeregg, the Mythen peaks come ever closer before revealing their full size in Brunni. The trail finally runs out of the valley and back to the monastery village of Einsiedeln.
Length | Number of stages
56 km
| 1 Stage
Roads and trails
Asphalted: 32 km
Natural surface: 24 km
Singletrail: 5 km
Natural surface: 24 km
Singletrail: 5 km
Ascent | Descent
1800 m | 1800 m
Grade | Fitness level
medium
|
difficult
Arrival | return travel
Signalization
Signalization
This route is only signposted in one direction: Einsiedeln–Hoch Ybrig–Ibergeregg–Alpthal–Einsiedeln
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Saving metres in altitude Hoch-Ybrig
There is an aerial cableway between Unteriberg Weglosen (Talst.) and Hoch-Ybrig Seebli that saves about 550 metres in altitude.
Push section, Unteriberg
Duration
until further notice
Reason
Other
Attention: Part of the stretch (approx. 1 km) cannot be cycled over. Mountain bikes must be pushed.
Data source: SwitzerlandMobility / Cantonal office
Push-only passage
Pushing/carrying sections: Tubenmoos – Adlerhorst moorland, approx. 5 – 10 minutes.
Push-only passage
E-bikers can bypass the carrying section. At the moorland, ride towards Roggenegg and bypass the Roggenstock on the rear side. The routes converge again at the Fuederegg restaurant in Hoch-Ybrig.
Push-only passage
The steep climb (possible carrying section) up to the Spirstock can be bypassed on the gravel road (righthand turn by a meadow, approx. 200m before the end of the road).
Arrival | return travel
Contact
Einsiedeln-Ybrig-Zürichsee AG
Hauptstrasse 85
8840 Einsiedeln
Tel. +41 55 418 44 88
info@eyz.swiss
www.eyz.swiss/
Hauptstrasse 85
8840 Einsiedeln
Tel. +41 55 418 44 88
info@eyz.swiss
www.eyz.swiss/