R08 Way of St.James (Camino) from Lachen to Einsiedeln
Pilgrim Walk
· Region Zürichsee

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Angus Carrick
We returned to Lachen on 4th April 2021 in order to take a more direct route to Einsiedeln. 4th April 2021
Distance 16.8 km
We stayed the night before in Einsiedeln, and after having watched the Easter sunrise over the Sihlsee, we had breakfast in the monastery, and then took the train to Lachen. We had gone through Lachen on our way to Pfäffikon the previous year (June 2020), and now we were taking a more direct route to Einsiedeln. The route took us straight up the hillside, following the advice of a local rather than following the marked route along the road. This resulted in us meeting an American couple walking their dog, leading to an interesting chat. As we left Lachen, we could see St. Johannes church on the hill, where we had been on our previous route. On the way up, we had magnificent views back on places we had been to on our previous routes, looking down on Rapperswil and the pilgrim causeway, as well as the church of St Johann. The way wound its way upwards to Stöcklichrüz, from where we descended to Willerzell and struggled across the causeway back to Einsiedeln
Highest point
1,248 m
Lowest point
415 m
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Coordinates:
SwissGrid
2'707'187E 1'227'524N
DD
47.189979, 8.853016
DMS
47°11'23.9"N 8°51'10.9"E
UTM
32T 488865 5226286
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Coordinates
SwissGrid
2'707'187E 1'227'524N
DD
47.189979, 8.853016
DMS
47°11'23.9"N 8°51'10.9"E
UTM
32T 488865 5226286
w3w
///became.abacus.director
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Distance
16.8 km
Duration
6:03 h
Ascent
953 m
Descent
462 m
Highest point
1,248 m
Lowest point
415 m
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