Goldau Landslide Trail (Route 828)
Goldau, loop · Schwyz · Switzerland
Difficulty scale
Historic recorded designation; not verified as fitness or technique.
These groups reflect the recorded general designation, not a verified fitness or technical grade. Terrain, exposure, chains and ladders must be assessed separately; read the source notes. No SAC grade is inferred.
- Official technique (source wording)
- easy hiking trail
- Official fitness (source wording)
- medium
SAC T-grade: not verified
Painted waymarks: not verified
Official route sourceSafety and route notes
Existing editorial notes, not live trail status. Any check date below applies only to that static check; recheck official notices and local conditions before departure.
- The path crosses rough boulder terrain and forest that is slippery when wet.
- No SAC T-grade or painted waymark colours are asserted.
- Federal closure/diversion layer checked on 25 October 2026: no notice reported in this route's area; absence of a notice is not an assurance that the route is open.
Map and track
Track with 1,090 imported points
Altitude and elevation
Elevation profile
About the trail
A loop from Goldau through the debris field of the 1806 Rossberg landslide, which buried the hamlets of Goldau and Röthen and claimed 457 lives. The path climbs over the boulder-strewn slopes, now home to rare orchids, with views of Lake Lauerz, and returns to Goldau near the nature and wildlife park. Official reference: 8 km, +620/−620 m, 3 h 15 min. Complete federal track: 8.22 km, accumulated +618/−618 m. The path crosses rough boulder terrain and forest that is slippery when wet. The Rossberg slopes remain geologically active; follow any local signage. Goldau is a rail hub, but timetables are not verified here. No SAC T-grade or painted waymark colours are asserted. Federal closure/diversion layer checked on 25 October 2026: no notice reported in this route's area; absence of a notice is not an assurance that the route is open. Recheck official notices, weather and timetables before departure. Official original name: Goldauer Bergsturzspur. Geometry licence: OGD BY. Attribution: Bundesamt für Strassen, Kanton, Stiftung SchweizMobil. Official classification: easy hiking trail; medium fitness. Source: https://schweizmobil.ch/en/hiking-in-switzerland/route-828. Classification checked 25 October 2026.
Getting there and access
- Location:
- Goldau, loop · Schwyz · Switzerland
- Track start:
- 47.04902, 8.54994
- Parking:
- No data
Start coordinates: 47.04902, 8.54994
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