# Geologischer Wanderweg Roggenstock, Switzerland: what it is and when to go

> Geologischer Wanderweg Roggenstock is a hiking trail in Switzerland (Schwyz). Interests: Hiking. The best time to visit is May to October. In June there are 15 h 40 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 19. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/geologischer-wanderweg-roggenstock/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Hiking trail · Hiking
- **Where:** Switzerland
- **Best time:** May to October.
- **Nearest airport:** ZRH Zurich, 51 km as the crow flies
- **Website:** [erlebnis-geologie.ch](https://erlebnis-geologie.ch/geoweg/geologischer-wanderweg-am-roggenstock/)
- **Trail network:** Regional
- **Distance:** 11.03 km
- **Elevation gain:** +727 m
- **From:** Oberiberg (Bushaltestelle Neuseewen)
- **Coordinates:** 47.02685, 8.78332

## What it is and where

Geologischer Wanderweg Roggenstock is a hiking trail in Switzerland (Schwyz).

It is in [Schwyz](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/schwyz/), where this site lists 67 more places to see, 10 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are 47.02685, 8.78332; the nearest main airport is Zürich Airport (ZRH, Zurich), 51 km as the crow flies. How to get around Switzerland (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=47.026848%2C8.783324)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=47.026848%2C8.783324)

- **Trail network:** Regional
- **Distance:** 11.03 km
- **Elevation gain:** +727 m
- **From:** Oberiberg (Bushaltestelle Neuseewen)

It is one of the [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/senderismo/) places in Switzerland. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.

## When to go

The best time to visit Geologischer Wanderweg Roggenstock is **May to October**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 8 h 43 |
| February | Possible | 10 h 03 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 36 |
| April | Possible | 13 h 22 |
| May | Best time | 14 h 51 |
| June | Best time | 15 h 40 |
| July | Best time | 15 h 20 |
| August | Best time | 14 h 02 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 19 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 36 |
| November | Possible | 9 h 05 |
| December | Possible | 8 h 19 |

In June there are 15 h 40 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 19. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.

When to go to Switzerland in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/#cuando-ir).

## Before you go to Switzerland

To enter Switzerland there are 7 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid Spanish ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Switzerland checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Swiss franc (CHF); plugs: Type J · 230 V · 50 Hz (the European type C fits; the three-pin Schuko doesn't); emergencies: 112 · 117 police · 144 ambulance · 1414 air rescue (Rega).

In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

## What is nearby

- [Roggenstock](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/roggenstock/): Mountain in Switzerland · 634 m
- [Skilift Oberiberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/skilift-oberiberg/): Ski resort · 975 m
- [Hoch-Ybrig](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/hoch-ybrig/): Ski resort in Schwyz Canton, Switzerland · 1.4 km
- [Skilifte Ibergeregg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/skilifte-ibergeregg/): Ski resort · 2.6 km
- [Sternenegg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/sternenegg/): Mountains · Hiking · 3.6 km

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Switzerland guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/).

## More in Switzerland: Hiking

- [Camino de Santiago](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/camino-de-santiago/): Catholic pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela, Spain
- [Säntis](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/santis/): peak in northeastern Switzerland
- [Lake Baldegg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/baldeggersee/): lake in the Canton of Lucerne, Switzerland
- [E1 European long distance path](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/european-long-distance-path-e1/): walking path
- [Monte Rosa Hut](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/monte-rosa-hut/): mountain hut
- [Tour du Mont Blanc](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/tour-du-mont-blanc-itineraire-principal/): long distance hiking route in France, Italy and Switzerland

Every Switzerland place under Hiking, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/senderismo/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Geologischer Wanderweg Roggenstock?

It is a hiking trail in Switzerland.

### When is the best time to visit Geologischer Wanderweg Roggenstock?

May to October. In June there are 15 h 40 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 19.

### How do you get to Geologischer Wanderweg Roggenstock?

The nearest main airport is Zürich Airport (ZRH), 51 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=47.026848%2C8.783324) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Switzerland is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/#moverse).

### How do I add it to my trip?

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Switzerland map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby.

### What else is around here?

Nearby you have [Roggenstock](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/roggenstock/), [Skilift Oberiberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/skilift-oberiberg/), [Hoch-Ybrig](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/hoch-ybrig/). The rest is in [the Switzerland guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/14359546), licensed under the ODbL. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).