Klingenstock from Stoos
🗺️ Overview Starting Point: Stoos village (1,300m) End Point: Klingenstock (1,925m) Total Elevation Gain: Approx. 900m (600m to Fronalpstock + 300m undulating ridge climb) Distance: Approx. 10 km Duration: 5 to 6 hours ( or just 2 if you use the chairlift) Difficulty: Moderate – steep ascent initially, exposed ridge but safe Best Season: Late spring to early autumn Special Features: Europe’s steepest funicular, stunning ridge walk, panoramic views of Lake Lucerne Download GPS file Reaching Stoos This hike is set at the heart of Switzerland, above Lake Lucerne (also knows as Four Cantons Lake), in Canton Schwyz. It is known as one of the most dramatic ridge walks in Switzerland, yet remains completely safe. The hike starts in Stoos, a car-free village accessible only via the steepest funicular in Europe . In classic Swiss marketing style, everything must be the "top" of something, and this funicular certainly lives up to the hype. Th...