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Hurden Chapel loop from Rapperswil SG

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Hurden Chapel loop from Rapperswil SG

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Hurden Chapel loop from Rapperswil SG

02:16

8.92km

20m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 5, 2026

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Train Station

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741 m

Heilig Hüsli Chapel on the Wooden Bridge, Rapperswil

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Heilig Hüsli Chapel, Rapperswil
Heilig Hüsli, the bridge chapel at the former bridgehead of the historic wooden bridge Rapperswil–Hurden
The sacred building was erected in its current form as a …

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1.39 km

View of Rapperswil Castle from the Wooden Boardwalk

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Walking across the boardwalk for an afternoon in Rapperswil is simply gorgeous. Cute little castle.

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2.43 km

Hurden Chapel

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Hurden Chapel
The charming chapel, built in 1497, is located directly at the end of the wooden bridge, which connected Rapperswil with Hurden from 1358 to 1878 as part of …

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3.48 km

Observation Fence at Frauenwinkel Bird Breeding Area (Üsser Sack)

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Binoculars or similar highly recommended, camera with a long focal length if possible, and a lot of patience

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4.71 km

Wild Geese at Frauenwinkel Nature Reserve

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The rare lapwing can also be observed here.

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5.66 km

View over Lake Zurich from the Kanalbrücke

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The breakthrough at Pfäffikon / Hurden is so wide and high that the steamships of the ZSG can also get through here (even if they have to put down the mast and lower the chimney!)

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8.16 km

View of Rapperswil, the castle and the wooden footbridge

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Wooden bridge Rapperswil-Hurden
The Rapperswil–Hurden wooden bridge refers to the prehistoric lake crossings in the area of the Seedamm as well as historical bridge structures, such as the wooden bridge …

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8.70 km

View of Rapperswil Harbor, the Old Town, and the Castle

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Great view of Rappi from the Seedamm

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8.92 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.66 km

2.25 km

882 m

131 m

Surfaces

4.45 km

1.87 km

1.59 km

1.01 km

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 27 August

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Comments

April 6, 2026,Ostermontagsausflug 🐰🐣 Von Zürich über Rapperswil nach Pfäffikon - Teil 2/2 Die Tour 🇨🇭🤩🌞🏰🌊🏔️

Part 1: komoot.com/de-de/tour/2867607154

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August 17, 2024,Trasa Aussicht nach Rapperswil–Holzbrücke Rapperswil – Hurden (poczatek Pfäffikon koniec: Rapperswil SG)

The town of Rapperswil is beautiful and a must-see

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April 27, 2024,Wieder mal ein Besuch in Rapperswil

We had to do something in Rapperswil and took advantage of the nice weather to go for a long walk, including a wooden walkway and a "tour of the city". Always worth seeing and highly recommended!

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December 25, 2022,Spaziergang über die Brücke zum Christtag

Exciting ambience with fog & sun 🌞

We wish all friends wonderful, joyful and peaceful holidays!🎄🎁 🎄

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May 24, 2025,Und jedes Jahr ruft ... der Flohmarkt Rapperswil

Like every year, today it was time to visit what we consider the most beautiful flea market in the region in Rapperswil. Once again, there was much to marvel at, much to smile about 😁 and to gossip about 😉, but also quite a few things to buy, especially for the grandchildren 😍.
The weather was sunny, but many people …

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January 30, 2022,Wanderung Pfäffikon nach Rapperswil und retour

There and back Pfäffikon train station to Rapperswil approx. 9 km. Battery 🔋 went limp. Beautiful tour of the lake. Paradise for ornithologists

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February 19, 2024,Nochmal Holzsteg nach Rapperswil

I had to do something in Rapperswil and took advantage of the good weather for a short hike over the lake dam and wooden footbridge.

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May 18, 2024,Flohmarkt Rapperswil

The annual "mandatory visit" to our favorite flea market. This year we had the impression that there was not as much going on as in previous years, both on the vendor side and on the prospective buyers side. Perhaps it was because Pentecost was just around the corner. Or the weather forecast and the threat of heavy rain... (at least …

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Hurden Chapel loop from Rapperswil SG

Heilig Hüsli Chapel on the Wooden Bridge, Rapperswil

View of Rapperswil Castle from the Wooden Boardwalk

Hurden Chapel

Observation Fence at Frauenwinkel Bird Breeding Area (Üsser Sack)

Wild Geese at Frauenwinkel Nature Reserve

View over Lake Zurich from the Kanalbrücke

View of Rapperswil, the castle and the wooden footbridge

View of Rapperswil Harbor, the Old Town, and the Castle

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