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 dramatic, and the summit view reaches across Lake Lucerne, the Muotatal, and the Central Swiss Alps.

The climb is steep and exposed enough to deserve respect. Go in dry summer conditions, start early, and do not treat it as a casual stroll just because it is close to town.

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Grosser Mythen looks almost too sharp to climb, but a marked path zigzags to the summit in summer. The mountain's silhouette is so tied to Schwyz that it functions like a local coat of arms in stone.

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