The Lake Sihl winter hiking trail begins by Einsiedeln Abbey, on the snowy meadow above the Brüel underground car park. The traditional Benedictine Abbey is home to around 50 monks, but the bustle of monastic life soon gives way to a gentle landscape and peaceful contemplation. Hikers follow the groomed winter trail over snowy meadows down to Lake Sihl and alongside the water towards the Roblosen lido. At the opposite end of Switzerland's largest reservoir, the Ybrig mountains stretch up into the sky.

On the way back, cross-country skiers can be seen gliding smoothly along the Schwedentritt trail. The route passes the Galgenchappeli, which once stood alongside a place of execution. The condemned would receive their last blessing in the former chapel, now a weather shelter for pilgrims. Einsiedeln Abbey, visited by many of them as Switzerland's foremost place of pilgrimage, marks the end of the circular route.