Paxmal Peace Monument – Stollenfurgge Saddle (1,958 m) loop from Frümsel

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Paxmal Peace Monument – Stollenfurgge Saddle (1,958 m) loop from Frümsel

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Paxmal Peace Monument – Stollenfurgge Saddle (1,958 m) loop from Frümsel

07:26

12.5km

1,070m

Mountaineering

Hard mountaineering route. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 20, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that are highly dangerous

Parts of this route comprise highly technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience is required.

After 1.24 km for 36 m

After 5.51 km for 2.20 km

After 11.4 km for 36 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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553 m

Paxmal Peace Monument

Highlight • Monument

The Paxmal is Karl Bickel's life's work and pacifist total work of art. The Swiss artist created the work of art between 1924 and 1949. It lies high above Lake …

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1.23 km

Via Ferrata Entry St. Gallen

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Smaller passages that require surefootedness and perhaps a head for heights. However, they can be managed without any additional equipment.

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1.96 km

Züsler Highway (Churfirsten, Brisi–Zuestoll Traverse)

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Beautiful, unofficial mountain trail down from the pass between Brisi and Zuestoll.
The Wegführung is really a feast for the eyes. (T5)

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3.05 km

Paliis Nideri Saddle (2,009 m) between Brisi and Zuestoll

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Great place to take a break and enjoy the view of the Churfirsten and Lake Walen. A partially marked and recently renovated path leads up, locally called the "Züsler Highway".

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4.02 km

View of the Alpstein and Säntis

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The Säntis (2501.9 m above sea level, the highest mountain in the Alpstein) immediately catches your eye.

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5.30 km

Schnüerliweg West Entrance (T5)

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Very airy! Only the first few meters are secured with a rope. After that, you need to be free from vertigo and the conditions must be very dry and windless. Please do not leave the "path".

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5.31 km

Stollenfurgge Saddle (1,958 m)

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Notch between Zuestoll and Schibenstoll. You reach the notch via a scree field in the north (the path is poorly marked) and/or via the Schnüerliweg - a mountain path at …

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9.35 km

Alp Tschingla

Alpine Hut

12.5 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.14 km

4.83 km

1.45 km

913 m

182 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

7.21 km

3.62 km

764 m

690 m

189 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 5 October

16°C

8°C

44 %

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Comments

October 27, 2022,27.10.22 Züsler Highway - Zuestoll - Schnürliweg 😄😍😍😍 (anspruchsvolle und richtig geniale Rundtour ab Hochrugg)

Sure-footedness, a head for heights and dry conditions are essential here!!!

The tour leads almost exclusively along demanding paths (blue/white marked T4), and especially the unsignposted section over the Züsler Highway and the Schnürliweg, which lead along a narrow ledge below the mighty rocks of the Churfirsten (in places up to T5) requires concentrated walking , Missteps are definitely not …

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September 8, 2023,08.09.23 Züsler Highway - Zuestoll - Schnürliweg 😄😍😍😍 (anspruchsvolle und richtig geniale Rundtour ab Hochrugg)

Sure-footedness, a head for heights and dry conditions are essential here!!!

The tour leads almost exclusively over challenging paths (blue/white marked T4), and especially the unsigned section over the Züsler Highway and the Schnürliweg, which lead along a narrow ledge below the mighty cliffs of the Churfirsten (T4 to T5 in places) requires concentration Walking, missteps are definitely not allowed …

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November 2, 2024,Züsler Highway - Schnüerliweg - unterwegs bei den 7 Churfirsten 🇨🇭

After the Indian via ferrata and today the Schnüerliweg, what a brilliant weekend 🤩. Simply a dream ☀️

After a few scrambles right at the beginning, we went over the Züsler Highway to the first notch (Paliis Nideri 2009 m) between Brisi (2278 m) and Zuestoll (2234 m). The views of the Churfirsten on the left and of Lake Walen …

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