Stoos and the Stoosseeli, in the municipality of Morschach, canton Schwyz, at 1300 m.

Where to stay in Stoos

Stay in Stoos if reaching a car-free village by the steepest funicular in the world, then stepping straight onto winter pistes or summer trails, is the point of the trip. For a wider choice of hotels in the same corner of central Switzerland, look at Engelberg or Andermatt instead.

1300metres above sea level110%maximum gradient of the Stoosbahn, the steepest funicular in the world35 kmof pistes for skiing and snowboarding in winter

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Stoos at a glance

Why Stoos

Because Stoos is reached only by cable car or by the Stoosbahn, a funicular its operator calls the steepest in the world at a maximum gradient of 110 percent. Step off at the mountain station and you are already at 1300 m in a village no road touches, ready for winter’s 35 km of pistes or summer’s hiking, biking and paragliding.

Where to sleep

The Wellness Hotel Stoos and Stoos Lodge stand by the Stoosbahn mountain station, the arrival point for the whole village; Stoos Hüttä sits on a hill above, by the Sternegg lift, and Gasthaus Bergsonne offers the budget beds. Toward Fronalpstock, Panoramazelt Fronalpstock offers a tented stay instead, and a short walk from the centre leads down to the Stoosseeli, the village lake.

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Exact opening and closing dates for the 2026/27 season are not published on the operator’s pages, and the Swiss Travel Pass gives no discount here: only the separate Schwyz Guest Card, included in a hotel stay, does. Check current dates directly with Stoosbahnen before booking a season-specific trip.

Stoos, before you book

Stoos keeps its promise of a car-free village literally: no road reaches it at all, and every arrival, whether guest, resident or delivery, comes by cable car or funicular. The Stoosbahn from Schwyz-Schlattli, opened in December 2017, climbs 744 metres over 1740 metres of track in four to seven minutes, at a maximum gradient of 110 percent, which Stoosbahnen calls the steepest funicular in the world. A second route, the Morschach-Stoos cable car, offers an alternative way up.

The whole village gathers around the Stoosbahn’s mountain station, and that is where the two largest hotels stand. Toward Fronalpstock, a tented stay called Panoramazelt Fronalpstock sits on the side Switzerland Tourism and Stoosbahnen promote for a 360-degree panorama and for families with school-age children. A gentler stroll from the centre leads to the Stoosseeli, the village lake, the quiet corner of a resort that is already quiet by design.

Four addresses on Stoos itself publish their own website. The two by the mountain station are the Wellness Hotel Stoos, with a 1100 square-metre wellness and spa area open year round, and Stoos Lodge, a 101-room sporthotel built largely with local Schwyz firms and regional wood. Stoos Hüttä, a small mountain hotel from 2015, sits on a hill above the village by the Sternegg lift, and Gasthaus Bergsonne, the oldest Gasthaus on the Stoos, has 28 beds in multi-bed rooms for groups and tighter budgets. The choice stays small, so book early for winter weekends.

Winter brings 35 km of pistes, toboggan runs and winter hiking trails; summer turns to hiking, mountain biking and paragliding, with the Klingenstock-Fronalpstock ridge giving a 360-degree view over Lake Lucerne, the Mythen, the Rigi and Pilatus. Exact 2026/27 opening dates are not yet published, so check with Stoosbahnen before booking. However you time it, the trip up starts at Schwyz-Schlattli, four to seven minutes below the village by funicular.

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Summer in Stoos

Where to stay this season

In summer, hiking, mountain biking and paragliding all start from the village itself, and the choice of base matters less than in winter: the Klingenstock-Fronalpstock ridge and the Stoosseeli are both within easy reach of either hotel.

1935 m

Klingenstock, highest point of the municipality of Morschach, on the ridge above the village

744 m

ascent by the Stoosbahn funicular, the way up in every season

Sources: myswitzerland.com, morschach.ch, checked 16 September 2026.

4 hotels in Stoos, from budget to top end

Budget

Stoos Lodge

By the Stoosbahn mountain station

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CHF 206/ night

Summer average CHF 205

A 101-room sporthotel at 1300 m, Stoos Lodge spreads its rooms across S, M and L sizes plus family and spa-suite categories, and gives guests a 200 square-metre indoor playground alongside a 500 square-metre sauna and fitness area. About 80 percent of the build used local Schwyz firms and regional wood, and Bar Blau is where the day ends.

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Mid-range

Wellness Hotel Stoos

By the Stoosbahn mountain station · 4 stars

From

CHF 306/ night

Summer average CHF 305

A 4-star hotel by the mountain station, the Wellness Hotel Stoos is built around a 1100 square-metre wellness and spa area that stays open all year. Its Cheminée Bar & Lobby lounge gives it a place to settle in after a day on the funicular or the slopes.

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Stoos Hüttä

Above the village, by the Sternegg lift

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Stoos Hüttä stands at 1400 m on a hill above the village, right beside the Sternegg ski lift, a small mountain hotel built in 2015 largely from local materials. It sits above the rest of Stoos rather than by the funicular, so plan the short climb with your luggage, and the lift at the door in winter.

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Gasthaus Bergsonne

Ringstrasse, in the village

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Gasthaus Bergsonne, at Ringstrasse 80, is by its own account the oldest Gasthaus on the Stoos, once a Naturfreundehaus and now renovated with a restaurant, a Jägerstübli and a south-facing terrace. Its 28 beds are in multi-bed rooms, booked with breakfast or half board, which makes it the address for groups, families and anyone travelling on a tighter budget.

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Prices: lowest and average nightly rate seen on Booking.com for 2 adults and 1 room, on 2 winter dates and 1 summer dates, collected on September 21, 2026. They are indicative, the real price depends on your dates. Hotel facts come from each hotel’s own website. Some hotel links are affiliate links.

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Where to stay, area by area

By the Stoosbahn mountain station

Where every stay begins

This is where the funicular sets you down, and where the two largest hotels sit: the Wellness Hotel Stoos with its spa, and Stoos Lodge with its sporthotel rooms. Staying here means arriving and leaving without a second transfer once you are off the Stoosbahn, which suits a first visit or a short stay best.

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Toward Fronalpstock

The panorama side of the village

Choose this side if the view matters more than a conventional room: Panoramazelt Fronalpstock puts you under canvas rather than a roof, on the slope that Stoosbahnen markets for its panorama and for family outings. It suits a shorter, simpler stay rather than a base for daily comings and goings.

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Down to the Stoosseeli

The village lake, a short stroll away

No hotel stands directly at the Stoosseeli, so this remains a destination rather than a base: a short, easy walk from either of the village’s hotels, and a quiet end to the day once the funicular has stopped running.

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What to do in Stoos

Stoos is small, but the funicular that brings you here also shapes what a day looks like. These are the named places we would plan around, with the figures their operators and Switzerland Tourism publish.

On foot

A ridge above the lakes and a stroll to the village lake

Klingenstock-Fronalpstock ridge1935 m · 360° panorama
Switzerland Tourism describes this ridge as offering a 360-degree panorama over Lake Lucerne, the Mythen, the Rigi and Pilatus. Klingenstock, at 1935 m, is the highest point in the municipality of Morschach, which Stoos belongs to.
A stroll to the Stoosseeli
Switzerland Tourism calls the walk to the village lake a more leisurely stroll from the centre of Stoos. It suits an easy afternoon, or the end of a day when the higher trails are not on the plan.

Up the mountain

The funicular and the summit it opens up

Stoosbahn744 m · 4 to 7 min · 110% gradient
The Stoosbahn climbs 744 metres over 1740 metres of track in four to seven minutes, and reaches a maximum gradient of 110 percent, 47.7 degrees, which its operator Stoosbahnen calls the steepest of any funicular in the world. It opened in December 2017 and is how every guest, resident and delivery reaches the village.
Fronalpstock360° panorama
Stoosbahnen promotes Fronalpstock for its 360-degree panorama and as a destination suited to families with school-age children. It sits on the opposite side of the village from the Stoosseeli, giving Stoos its two directions for a day out.

Times, altitudes and figures come from Stoosbahnen, Switzerland Tourism and the Gemeinde Morschach, checked 16 September 2026. We publish no ratings and no route descriptions: check conditions on the spot before you set off.

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Car-free, in practice

No road at all

Every guest, resident and delivery reaches Stoos by cable car or funicular, since no public road climbs to the village at any point along the valley. Leave the car below and continue the rest of the way by rail.

The Stoosbahn funicular

From Schwyz-Schlattli, the Stoosbahn climbs 744 metres over 1740 metres of track in four to seven minutes, at a maximum gradient its operator calls the steepest of any funicular in the world. It opened in December 2017 and is the main way up to the village.

The Morschach-Stoos cable car

An alternative cable car also runs from Morschach, the municipality Stoos belongs to, giving a second route up for anyone arriving from that side of the valley rather than from Schwyz-Schlattli.

Schwyz Guest Card

A one-night hotel stay in Stoos gives access to the Schwyz Guest Card, which carries discounts on the region’s mountain railways, and children travel free in summer with the separate Junior Card.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you get to Stoos, since there is no road?

No public road reaches Stoos, so every stay starts with the Stoosbahn funicular from Schwyz-Schlattli, which climbs 744 metres over 1740 metres of track in four to seven minutes. An alternative cable car also runs from Morschach, the municipality Stoos belongs to, for anyone coming from that side of the valley.

Why is the Stoosbahn famous?

Stoosbahnen states that its funicular reaches a maximum gradient of 110 percent, or 47.7 degrees, a record the operator advertises directly as the steepest funicular in the world. It opened in December 2017 and remains the fastest way from Schwyz-Schlattli up to the village.

Is Stoos really car-free?

Yes. Switzerland Tourism describes Stoos directly as a car-free mountain village, and the Wellness Hotel Stoos and Stoos Lodge describe their own address the same way, so no car ever reaches the centre.

What is there to do in Stoos in winter?

Winter brings 35 kilometres of pistes for skiing and snowboarding, plus toboggan runs and winter hiking trails, all reachable from the village itself. If skiing is the point, Stoos Hüttä has the Sternegg lift right at its door.

Which municipality is Stoos part of?

Stoos lies within the municipality of Morschach, in canton Schwyz, whose highest point, Klingenstock, reaches 1935 metres on the ridge above the village. Morschach counted 1368 residents at the end of 2025, across its own municipal area.