Goldau: Hotels and Accommodation
Accommodation in Goldau
Goldau Eichmatt is home to a valley station of the Rigi railway cable car. Goldau lies on the valley floor of a valley between Lake Zug and Lake Lauerz, at the foot of Rossberg and Rigi.
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Photo: Artur Wehrli via Wikimedia Commons, Public domain
You may wish to book a hotel for your stay in Goldau.
Geographical location
Rigi Scheidegg, Rigi Hochflue and Schwanau Island are located near Goldau. Charenstöckli is situated in the surrounding area.
Nature
The Goldau rockslide area includes Lake Goldau (Goldseeli), the Sägel nature reserve, the area around Lake Lauerz and a section of the former rockslide zone rich in orchids. The hikes in the rockslide area combine explanations of the animal and plant life with an adventure playground and barbecue areas near the lake.
The Bergsturzspur is a hiking trail through the Goldau rockslide area towards Rossberg. The Via Silva forest educational trail is 7 kilometres long; the walking time is approximately 2.5 hours. Along the way, the functions and ecology of the protective forest are explained.
History
Goldau is historically associated with the rockslide on Rossberg on 2 September 1806, in which 102 houses were buried and 457 people died; the Goldau rockslide route is connected with this event. Earlier rockslides also form part of the area’s broader historical development.
Culture and surroundings
The wider regional surroundings of Goldau include Muotathal Abbey, Wartensee Castle and Rapperswil Abbey. The Männedorf otter enclosure is also located in this wider regional area.
Other places: Rothenthurm, Unteriberg, Riemenstalden, Illgau, Morschach, Alpthal, Steinen, Oberiberg
To the main travel overview: Schwyz District.
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