Klontal Travel Guide

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I have become a real secondary-road navigating buff and found there are things I learn as I go. I have learned how to spot the good ones on a map, for example. If the line wiggles, that’s good. That means #mountains. If it appears to be the main route from a town to a city, that’s bad. The best ones always connect nowhere with nowhere and have an alternate that gets you there quicker. If you are going northwest from a large town you never go straight out of town for any long distance. You go out and then start jogging north, then west, then north again, and soon you are on a secondary route that only the local people use. The main skill is to keep from getting lost. Since the roads are used only by local people who know them by sight nobody complains if the junctions aren’t posted. And often they aren’t. When they are it’s usually a small sign hiding unobtrusively in the weeds and that’s all. Country road-sign makers seldom tell you twice. If you miss that sing in the weeds that’s *your* problem, not theirs. Moreover, you discover that the highway maps are often inaccurate about country roads. And from time to time you find your #CountryRoads take you onto a two-rutter and then a single rutter and then into a pasture and stops, or else it takes you into some #farmer’s backyard. So I navigate mostly by dead reckoning, and deduction from what clues I find. With that mindset and a lack of pressure to „get somewhere“ it works out fine and I just about have #Europe all to myself.
I have become a real secondary-road navigating buff and found there are things I learn as I go. I have learned how to spot the good ones on a map, for example. If the line wiggles, that’s good. That means #mountains. If it appears to be the main route from a town to a city, that’s bad. The best ones always connect nowhere with nowhere and have an alternate that gets you there quicker. If you are going northwest from a large town you never go straight out of town for any long distance. You go out and then start jogging north, then west, then north again, and soon you are on a secondary route that only the local people use. The main skill is to keep from getting lost. Since the roads are used only by local people who know them by sight nobody complains if the junctions aren’t posted. And often they aren’t. When they are it’s usually a small sign hiding unobtrusively in the weeds and that’s all. Country road-sign makers seldom tell you twice. If you miss that sing in the weeds that’s *your* problem, not theirs. Moreover, you discover that the highway maps are often inaccurate about country roads. And from time to time you find your #CountryRoads take you onto a two-rutter and then a single rutter and then into a pasture and stops, or else it takes you into some #farmer’s backyard. So I navigate mostly by dead reckoning, and deduction from what clues I find. With that mindset and a lack of pressure to „get somewhere“ it works out fine and I just about have #Europe all to myself.
Seedamm Plaza

Seedamm Plaza

4 out of 5
Seedammstrasse 3 Freienbach SZ
The price is AU$317 per night from 7 Mar to 8 Mar
AU$317
7 Mar - 8 Mar
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this spa hotel in Freienbach. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and a full-service spa. Popular attractions Swiss Casinos Pfaeffikon-Zurichsee and Alpamare ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (448 reviews)
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Reviewed on 9 Nov 2025

Seedamm Plaza
Stoos Lodge

Stoos Lodge

4 out of 5
3 Stoosplatz Morschach SZ
The price is AU$264 per night from 2 Mar to 3 Mar
AU$264
2 Mar - 3 Mar
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this spa hotel in Morschach. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, a full-service spa and breakfast (surcharge). Our guests praise the helpful staff in their reviews. Popular ...
9.4/10 Exceptional! (280 reviews)
Impeccable experience! Everything was perfect

Reviewed on 2 Nov 2025

Stoos Lodge
Swiss Holiday Park Resort

Swiss Holiday Park Resort

4 out of 5
Dorfstrasse 10 Morschach SZ
Stay at this spa hotel in Morschach. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, a full-service spa and 4 restaurants. Popular attractions Weg der Schweiz and Fronalpstock are located ...
8.4/10 Very Good! (429 reviews)
Amazing views, great spa, tiny rooms
Room was tiny with no air conditioning but the property is wonderful and the views are amazing!!

Reviewed on 27 Sept 2025

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The Mountains are Calling Retreat

The Mountains are Calling Retreat

Quarten SG
Stay at this apartment in Quarten. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, laundry facilities and patios. Popular attractions Unterterzen Ferry Terminal and Unterterzen Cable Car ...
10/10 Exceptional! (7 reviews)
Perfect place
Stunning views from a cosy spacious house with everything you need. Hosts were very helpful, would highly recommend!

Reviewed on 31 Dec 2024

The Mountains are Calling Retreat
3 Bedroom Apartment in Quarten

3 Bedroom Apartment in Quarten

Quarten SG
Stay at this apartment in Quarten. Enjoy laundry facilities and air conditioning. Popular attractions Unterterzen Cable Car and Unterterzen Ferry Terminal are ...
9.8/10 Exceptional! (8 reviews)
The location is excellent for ease of access to train, ferry, and cable car. The apartment is comfortable and well-furnished.

Reviewed on 14 June 2025

3 Bedroom Apartment in Quarten
4 Seasons Apartment I Lake and mountain view - 65" Smart TV I Bathtub I Foosball table

4 Seasons Apartment I Lake and mountain view - 65" Smart TV I Bathtub I Foosball table

Ingenbohl SZ
Stay at this family-friendly apartment in Ingenbohl. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, laundry facilities and balconies. Popular attractions Urmiberg Cable Car and Seilbahn ...
10/10 Exceptional! (4 reviews)
Apartment was very nice and clean.The host was responsive and considerate.Everything we needed was provided.The view was incredible from the patio.The parking space was very nice and free of charge.Also no extra charge to use washer and dryer.Will definitely love to come back again.

Reviewed on 6 Oct 2025

4 Seasons Apartment I Lake and mountain view - 65" Smart TV I Bathtub I Foosball table
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Aeugsten Cable Car

Find out about the history of Glarus when you take a trip to Aeugsten Cable Car. Amble around the area's lakeside or seek out its ski slopes.

Aeugsten Cable Car

Aeugstenbahn

You can take time to visit Aeugstenbahn during your travels to Glarus. Stroll along the lakeside or seek out the ski slopes.

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