mountain pass
Sattelegg Pass
A low, year-round pass between the Sihl valley and Einsiedeln, a useful and pretty link rather than a challenge.
11 km · about 20 min drive
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Rapperswil
Saint Gallen, Switzerland · Europe
About Rapperswil
Rapperswil works well as a base: 5 minutes from Rüti / Westlicher Dorfteil, 25km from Klöntalersee.
Rapperswil is in Saint Gallen, Switzerland, with about 35,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Rüti / Westlicher Dorfteil, about 4 km away.
Rapperswil (Swiss Standard German: [ˈrapərsˌvɪl]; Swiss German: [ˈrɑpːərʃˌʋiːl] or [ˈrɑpːərsˌʋiːl]; short: Rappi) is a former municipality and since January 2007 part of the municipality of Rapperswil-Jona in the constituency of See-Gaster in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland, located between Obersee and theRead more
main part of Lake Zurich.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Rapperswil?
Within an hour or so of Rapperswil: Sattelegg Pass (11 km), Ibergeregg Pass (24 km), Klöntalersee (25 km), Zürich Zoo (26 km).
Are there any good drives near Rapperswil?
The nearest famous roads are Sattelegg Pass, Ibergeregg Pass and Pragel Pass.
Where is Rapperswil?
Rapperswil is in Saint Gallen, Switzerland, about 4 km from Rüti / Westlicher Dorfteil.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 34,776
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Switzerland
- Region
- Saint Gallen
- Timezone
- Europe/Zurich
- Coordinates
- 47.2256, 8.8223
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Switzerland
Motorway vignette (toll sticker) required: buy at the border or online. Roadside assistance (TCS): 140.
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Worth the detour from Rapperswil
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
mountain pass
Ibergeregg Pass
A modest but scenic pass above Schwyz with long views to the Mythen peaks, usually kept open through winter.
24 km · about 30 min drive
natural wonder
Klöntalersee
A turquoise reservoir lake beneath the Glärnisch cliffs, followed end to end by the road down from the Pragel Pass.
25 km · about 30 min drive
landmark
Zürich Zoo
Progressive Swiss zoo known for its Masoala Rainforest hall, a massive indoor tropical ecosystem.
26 km · about 30 min drive
mountain pass
Pragel Pass
A narrow, steep pass linking the Muotatal to the Klöntal, closed to through traffic on Sundays and barred to coaches. One of the quietest genuinely wild roads in central Switzerland.
26 km · about 30 min drive
landmark
Zürich Old Town & Lake
Switzerland's largest city blending a medieval old town with trendy districts, all set along the Limmat River and the shores of Lake Zürich.
27 km · about 30 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Mount Rigi
The 'Queen of the Mountains' above Lake Lucerne, site of Europe's first mountain railway and offering sunrise panoramas over the Alps.
32 km · about 35 min drive
coastal drive
Axenstrasse
A spectacular cliff-hugging shore road blasted into the rock above Lake Lucerne between Brunnen and Fluelen, threading galleries and tunnels with constant views across the Uri arm of the lake.
34 km · about 40 min drive
Driving roads near Rapperswil
- Right hereSattelegg PassA low, year-round pass between the Sihl valley and Einsiedeln, a useful and pretty link rather than a challenge.
- 24 kmIbergeregg PassA modest but scenic pass above Schwyz with long views to the Mythen peaks, usually kept open through winter.
- 26 kmPragel PassA narrow, steep pass linking the Muotatal to the Klöntal, closed to through traffic on Sundays and barred to coaches. One of the quietest genuinely wild roads in central Switzerland.
- 32 kmMount RigiThe 'Queen of the Mountains' above Lake Lucerne, site of Europe's first mountain railway and offering sunrise panoramas over the Alps.
- 34 kmAxenstrasseA spectacular cliff-hugging shore road blasted into the rock above Lake Lucerne between Brunnen and Fluelen, threading galleries and tunnels with constant views across the Uri arm of the lake.
- 37 kmSchwägalp PassThe road under the north face of the Säntis, ending at the cable car station. Green alpine pasture country rather than high rock.
Driving in Switzerland
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.82/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
- Vignette
- Required, around €42 for a short-stay sticker
When to drive here
April to October
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