Etzel tour
MTB loop with Zürisee and Sihlsee views
Mountain Biking Difficult
- Distance
- 25 km
- Ascent
- 828 m
- Descent
- 831 m
- Duration
- 2-3 hrs
- Low Point
- 409 m
- High Point
- 1.1 km
- Gradient
- 11˚
From Pfäffikon (SZ) the uphill is quite pleasant and never too hard, except the last very steep ramp before the Etzel kulm. The downhill has a moderately steep start and then has an easier flowy/rooty middle section. The last section that finishes next to the highway includes some steeper switchbacks and drops/steeper rolls that require a minimum experience to be safely ridden. The tour finishes with a nice and flowy singletrail in the forest above Pfäffikon, endig up close to the lake.
Difficulty
Difficult
Mostly stable trail tread with some variability featuring larger and more unavoidable obstacles that may include, but not be limited to: bigger stones, roots, steps, and narrow curves. Compared to lower intermediate, technical difficulty is more advanced and grades of slopes are steeper. Ideal for upper intermediate riders.
Medium Exposure
The trail contains some obstacles such as outcroppings and rock which could cause injury.
Remoteness
Close to help in case of emergency.
Best time to visit
Features
- Flow
- Singletrack
- In the forest
- Road sections
- Drops
- Roots
- Rock Rolls