Rapperswil Castle – Rapperswil Harbour loop from Pfäffikon SZ

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Rapperswil Castle – Rapperswil Harbour loop from Pfäffikon SZ

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Rapperswil Castle – Rapperswil Harbour loop from Pfäffikon SZ

03:09

12.4km

40m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 20, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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520 m

Wild Geese at Frauenwinkel Nature Reserve

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The rare lapwing can also be observed here.

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1.48 km

View over Lake Zurich from the Kanalbrücke

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The breakthrough at Pfäffikon / Hurden is so wide and high that the steamships of the ZSG can also get through here (even if they have to put down the mast and lower the chimney!)

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3.36 km

View of Rapperswil Castle from the Wooden Boardwalk

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Walking across the boardwalk for an afternoon in Rapperswil is simply gorgeous. Cute little castle.

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3.98 km

View of Rapperswil, the castle and the wooden footbridge

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Wooden bridge Rapperswil-Hurden
The Rapperswil–Hurden wooden bridge refers to the prehistoric lake crossings in the area of the Seedamm as well as historical bridge structures, such as the wooden bridge …

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6.93 km

Rapperswil Castle

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Stairs to Rapperswil Castle

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7.15 km

Monastery Garden and Vineyard, Rapperswil

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Beautiful view of the monastery garden and the adjacent vineyard as well as the harbor.

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7.60 km

Rapperswil Harbour

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Next to Lachen, the harbor of Rapperswil is certainly the most beautiful on Lake Zurich - culinary offerings and impressive sunsets included.

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7.88 km

View of Rapperswil Harbor, the Old Town, and the Castle

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Great view of Rappi from the Seedamm

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12.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.39 km

2.89 km

514 m

414 m

153 m

Surfaces

6.16 km

2.20 km

1.99 km

1.95 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 11 October

16°C

8°C

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Max wind speed: 8.0 km/h

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Comments

December 25, 2022,Spaziergang über die Brücke zum Christtag

Exciting ambience with fog & sun 🌞

We wish all friends wonderful, joyful and peaceful holidays!🎄🎁 🎄

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August 17, 2024,Trasa Aussicht nach Rapperswil–Holzbrücke Rapperswil – Hurden (poczatek Pfäffikon koniec: Rapperswil SG)

The town of Rapperswil is beautiful and a must-see

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April 6, 2026,Ostermontagsausflug 🐰🐣 Von Zürich über Rapperswil nach Pfäffikon - Teil 2/2 Die Tour 🇨🇭🤩🌞🏰🌊🏔️

Part 1: komoot.com/de-de/tour/2867607154

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November 19, 2023,Rapperswil via Holzbrücke

The plan was to circumnavigate the Klöntalersee, but the “dry time window” was too short to complete the circumnavigation in chill mode. Therefore plan B - Rappi 😊❣️

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July 18, 2022,Pfäffikon nach Rapperswil 🇨🇭

The Seedamm separates the eastern Obersee from Lake Zurich. Parked the car in a parking lot near Pfäffikon and hiked the dam and the wooden bridge to Rapperswil. Strolled a little through the streets there and took the 🇨🇭🚂 back to Pfäffikon. Rapperswil is worth seeing.

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April 27, 2024,Wieder mal ein Besuch in Rapperswil

We had to do something in Rapperswil and took advantage of the nice weather to go for a long walk, including a wooden walkway and a "tour of the city". Always worth seeing and highly recommended!

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February 3, 2024,Über den Holzsteg nach Rapperswil

A leisurely walk for two along the wooden footbridge to Rapperswil. Done a few things there and returned the same way. And all of this in wonderful sunshine and very pleasant temperatures for the beginning of February. Of course, the wooden walkway was correspondingly populated.

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October 19, 2023,🇨🇭 18.Tag - Roadtrip Schweiz - Von Pfäffikon nach Rapperswill

Rapperswil is considered the most beautiful town on Lake Zurich. With its beautiful old town, the view from the castle hill and the wonderful sunsets, we can only agree. The sunrise on the island of Hurden with a view of Lake Obersee is also unique.

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