Stoos (Mettlen/Fronalpstock)

Stoos (Mettlen/Fronalpstock) is an aerial lift in Morschach, Schwyz District, Canton of Schwyz. Stoos (Mettlen/Fronalpstock) is situated near the church Maria Hilf Kapelle, as well as near the pitch Stoosschwinget.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Stoosbahn and Fronalpstock.

Stoosbahn

Railway station

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The Stoosbahn, also known as the Schwyz–Stoos funicular or Standseilbahn Schwyz–Stoos, is a funicular railway in the Swiss canton of Schwyz. It connects the Hintere Schlattli in the municipalities of Muotatal, Morschach, and Schwyz with the village and mountain resort of Stoos, above Morschach. Stoosbahn is situated 470 metres southeast of Stoos (Mettlen/Fronalpstock).

Fronalpstock

Peak

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The Fronalpstock is a mountain in Switzerland, in the Schwyzer Alps and the canton of Schwyz near the south-east corner of the Four Valley Lakes. It has an elevation of 1,921 metres above sea level.

Klingenstock

Peak

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The Klingenstock, also spelled Chlingenstock, is a mountain of the Schwyzer Alps, located between Stoos and Riemenstalden in the canton of Schwyz, Switzerland. Its summit is accessible by chair lift from Stoos. Klingenstock is situated 2½ km south of Stoos (Mettlen/Fronalpstock).

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Stoos and Oberschönenbuch.

Stoos

Village

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Stoos is a village located in the municipality of Morschach. It is situated at 1,300 m in the Swiss canton of Schwyz and has about 100 inhabitants. It is used as a small ski resort with a cable car leading to the Fronalpstock.