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The stage from Einsiedeln on the Sihlsee to Rapperswil on the upper Lake of Zurich takes us from the Central Alpine massif to the foothills of the Alps in north-eastern Switzerland, or from the canton of Schwyz to the canton of St. Gallen. We leave Einsiedeln past the monastery and on the outskirts we come across the «Galgenchappeli», a chapel whose history is obviously linked to a former gallows location there. At the sloping end of the plateau we cross over the "Tüfelsbrugg", the Sihl, which flows from the reservoir towards Zurich. Before the path then leads down to Lake Zurich, we meet the St. Meinrads Chapel at the Etzelpass. From here we can say goodbye to the mountain ranges of Central Switzerland and the two myths that we had in view from the south the day before. On Etzelstrasse, which dates back to the 10th century, the route initially descends steeply through a forest towards Lake Zurich. When we leave the forest, there is a wonderful view of Lake Zurich, Seedamm and Obersee. In order to get to the stage location Rapperswil we will cross Lake Zurich on the Seedamm, although we do not have to follow the busy road, because there is a path off the road for pilgrims and other pedestrians or cyclists, which ultimately even leads us on a wooden walkway to the other bank.
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