Things to Do

Schwyz combines founding-history museums with mountain excursions. The town centre is compact, while the Mythen, Stoos, and Lake Lauerz sit close enough for easy half-day trips.

Guide

Things to Do

01

Grosser Mythen

Grosser Mythen is the pointed mountain that dominates Schwyz from the east. It is not especially high by Alpine standards, but its shape is …
02

Museum of the Swiss Charters of Confederation

The Museum of the Swiss Charters of Confederation is Schwyz's essential stop. It presents the documents, seals, and political memory of the early Confederation …

Museum
03

Stoosbahn

The Stoosbahn climbs from the valley south of Schwyz to the car-free mountain village of Stoos. Its steep gradient and unusual cabins make the …

Sight
04

Rütli

Rütli is the lakeside meadow linked to the legendary Rütlischwur, the oath traditionally associated with the founding of the Swiss Confederation. It is a …
05

Victorinox

Victorinox is based in Ibach, just below Schwyz, and the Swiss Army Knife connection is one of the town's easiest stories to grasp. The …

Museum
06

Forum Schweizer Geschichte Schwyz

Forum Schweizer Geschichte Schwyz is a history museum in an 18th-century building near the centre of town. Its permanent exhibition looks at Swiss history …

Museum
07

Rotenfluh

Rotenfluh is the easier mountain option above Schwyz, reached by lift from Rickenbach and set close to the Mythen. It gives big views without …
08

Ital-Reding-Haus

Ital-Reding-Haus is one of Schwyz's old patrician mansions, built in the period when service as Swiss mercenaries brought money and status back to the …

Museum