Day 2 - Stoos Ridge Hike
Travel to Stoos Ridge
Stoos Ridge Trail
Meeting with an old Friend
Travel to Stoos Ridge
Stoos Ridge hike is beautiful and iconic, but it takes some effort to get there. We took the train to Arth-Goldau station, then took the bus to Stoosbahn funicular station. All directions suggest B501 bus, but the B502 driver hooked us up and took us to Stoosbahn also. The world’s steepest funicular (110-degrees!) takes you up the mountain, then about a 1km hike takes you to the chair lift to Klingenstock to start your ridge walk towards Fronalpstock. Be patient, it’s worth the effort!
Stoos Ridge Trail
This is a beautiful trail! The trail starts at Klingenstock and ends at Fronalpstock. The entire trail is roughly 4.5km (2.8 miles), with the final stretch being the steepest part. The beautiful scenery on both sides of the trail are just out of this world!
After the hike, we took the cable car and funicular back down to Stoosbahn station, then took the B501 bus back to Arth-Goldau, and train back to Lucerne.
Voyagers Tips: We got to the trail relatively early and reached Fronalpstock by around 12:40pm, and was surprised to hear that the last cable car down from Fronalpstock was at 1pm. It was likely due to the expected thunderstorm which didn’t come until much later. If weather condition is in question, be sure to check their timetable!
Meeting up with a dear old friend
Igor is one of Ivan’s closest friend from college, a brilliant mind with a kind heart, Ivan always knew he was destined for great things. He traveled all the way from Geneva to meet us for dinner, it was so wonderful to see him again and catch up on old times. We enjoyed some nice Italian food near the train station. Good times!