Etzel Pass

Etzel Pass: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Etzel Pass

Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Etzel Pass — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 47.17330, 8.77222. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Etzel Pass

• Kirche St. Meinrad · church · Höfe · ~4 km · Must-see
• Vögele Cultural Center Pfäffikon · lake · Zug · ~4 km · Must-see
• Frauenwinkel · sanctuary · Zug · ~5 km · Must-see
• Ufenau · river spot · Zug · ~6 km · Must-see
• Alt-Rapperswil · fort · March · ~7 km · Must-see
• Heilig Hüsli · church · Zug · ~8 km · Must-see
• Knie's Kinderzoo · park · Glarus · ~8 km · Must-see
• Rapperswil Castle · fort · Zug · ~9 km · Must-see
• Liebfrauenkapelle · church · Zug · ~9 km · Must-see
• Höhronen · viewpoint · Zug · ~9 km · Must-see
• Alt Wädenswil Castle · fort · Zug · ~10 km · Must-see
• Raten - Raten · viewpoint · Zug · ~11 km · Must-see
• Enea Tree Museum · museum · Glarus · ~11 km · Must-see
• Gottschalkenberg - Bellevue · viewpoint · Zug · ~12 km · Must-see
• Chli Aubrig · viewpoint · Glarus · ~12 km · Must-see
• Katholische Kirche Alosen · lake · Zug · ~14 km · Must-see
• Ritterhaus Bubikon · museum · Glarus · ~14 km · Must-see
• Wilersee · lake · Zug · ~14 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Etzel Pass

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Etzel Pass

• Höhronen · viewpoint · Zug · ~9 km · Must-see
• Raten - Raten · viewpoint · Zug · ~11 km · Must-see
• Gottschalkenberg - Bellevue · viewpoint · Zug · ~12 km · Must-see
• Chli Aubrig · viewpoint · Glarus · ~12 km · Must-see
• Grosser Mythen · viewpoint · Zug · ~21 km · Must-see
• Planggenstock · viewpoint · Glarus · ~22 km · Must-see
• Hochwacht · viewpoint · Zug · ~22 km · Must-see
• Zindlenspitz · viewpoint · Glarus · ~22 km · Must-see
• Rigi · viewpoint · Zug · ~24 km · Must-see
• Albis Pass · viewpoint · Zug · ~28 km · Must-see

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