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You can choose to take different types of a holiday here, one that emphasizes nature, one that is based on spas, one that is about hiking, one that focuses on birds and wildlife, one that is about exploring the whole of Switzerland and a even bit of the neighboring countries and one that is simply about staying put and relaxing and enjoying the beautiful views or some kind of combination two or more of these.
We have an unbelievable microclimate where the temperatures can sometimes reach 20 plus centigrade even in high winter, e.g. in January. See our full description for details.
Our place is about living in the countryside at the edge of a beautiful town. Our view is second to none. The view is weather dependent so longer stays are recommended. The view is not only nice on sunny days but also when the weather is intermittent. You can simultaneously see the snow capped Alps up close and personal and a tranquil alpine lake right from our apartment. Not so at Interlaken where you can see a glimpse of the Alps but not the lakes as it is between the lakes. Not so in Lucerne which many would call the most beautiful city, where you can see simultaneously a lake and in winter snow capped mountains but not the Alps. Not so in Geneva or Zurich where you can simultaneously see a lake but only the far-away Alps. Not so by Wägitalersee where the tranquility is often ruined by motorboats. Not so in most of Oberägeri where the Alps are obscured by green mountains in front as are many places close to the Alps, such as Thun, Spiez, Brienz or Chur. Not so from many houses nearby where the windows are small or facing in the wrong directions, even some houses next door. Not so in Raten. Not so in Ticino or Italy where the Alps are not snow capped for most of the year. Not so in Germany where you can see the Pre-Alps. Even people from Nepal are impressed. You see some of the same Alps as when you go on top of mountains such as Pilatus, Rigi, Titlis, Fronalpstock and our favorite the Greater Mythen (a very nice hike with an 800 meter elevation difference from Brunni).
As an added bonus you are looking over the most significant historical place in Switzerland where the battle of Morgarten occurred and laid the foundation for Switzerland as a nation in the year 1315. You can visit the monument commiserating the loss of life in the battle or the museum.
From the hiking post right outside you can choose several directions to hike. You can hike to the town of Oberaegeri, join the Panorama Path, hike up to St Jost or Raten or the hills above lake Zurich (a bit like the hills above San Fransciso, Berkley and Hollywood). You can hike directly down to the Lake and/or go on top of several mountains close by including Morgarten Berg, Rossberg, Threi-Lender Junction and more. You can also take a short lovely hike through a field into the forest and over a quaint bridge that crosses a brook with a bench to rest nearby. Or you can hike to the nature protection area of Rothenthurm High Moor.
Spa holiday: Although we do not have our own spa, our place is perfect for a spa holiday. Just 8 minutes drive away is a top sauna wellness area Aegeribad, featuring nude spacious Finnish sauna, bio-sauna, women’s Sauna, steam bath, cold water plunge pools, Kneipp areas, ice fountain, balcony, multiple relaxation areas, free drinks and apples and great views (although not as good as ours) and with swimming costume, indoor infinity pool and a very large outdoor infinity jacuzzi and massage. On Tuesdays and Fridays there are evenings of not to be missed sauna infusion ceremonies. These are not performed in the summer during which time you might enjoy access to the lake instead. The spa is open until 10 pm on weekdays and 8 and 7 pm on Saturday and Sunday respectively. Why not go <B>hiking</B> in the day and relax in the Spa at night. For the kids or the kids in us there is an awesome waterslide. Speaking of waterslides, there is also within half an hour drive, a water park called Alpamare and in a different direction another spa in Morschach which also offers kids friendly facilities. If you like to pay as much for a one time visit as ten visits to the Aegeribad wellness you also have the option of visiting the Panorama Spa, also within half an hour drive.
Winter vacation: 15 minutes by car is the gondola for the Sattel Hochstuckli Family Ski area which is open daily until 10th of March 2023 and enabled by artificial snow when required. Depending on if there is any snow you can also enjoy 5 minutes by car is the Rothenthurm Cross Country Skiing area nearly 20 km of trail and the childrens ski area of Raten. Snowshoeing would also be an option If there is no snow you can of course always make very nice hikes, or take about half an hour or hour drives to various nearby ski areas.
There are many restaurants within a short drive or a long walk such as Buechwäldi which we recommend, Eierhals if you want a mix of fast and slow food offerings, including fish from the Aegeri Lake and the year round open Raten restaurant or Gottschalkenberg close to there. Plus many more Restaurants in Rothenthurm, Oberaegeri, Unteraegeri, Baar, Zug and just over the hill by Lake Zurich. On weekends you can also have a snack at St Jost or visit the Alp restaurants in the Pre-Alps close by.
But you do not have to eat at expensive restaurants as you are very welcome to use the kitchen provided you clean up thoroughly after yourself. You can get cheese and eggs right from the farm here or bacon from a friend of the farmer. Grocery stores provide you with the rest of what you need, the Coop in Oberaegeri, Micros, Coop and Denner in Unteraegeri, Volg in Rothenthurm and Aldi in Feusisberg. The stores' own low cost brands enable you to get many items (but not including meat) at prices comparable to nearby countries.
Malls you will find in Zug (Metali), Steinhausen (Zugerland), Pfäffikon SZ (Seedamm Center), Einsiedeln, Seewen and Schwyz (MythenCenter).
Luxury stores and more in Zurich and Lucerne. In Lucerne you will also find a big outdoor market on Saturdays.
In Einsiedeln you will find a ski-jump pavilion, the Benedictine Einsiedeln Abbey monastery featuring lots of gold and the famous Black Madonna. Close by is the Sihlsee Lake from which the river Sihl flows, parallel to Lake Zurich and underneath Zurich train station to join the Limmat River that runs from lake Zurich. The fact that both of these rivers could be crossed as one probably paid a role in making Zurich such an important place.
Nearby you will also find Arth-Goldau the first city coming from Ticino or Italy, after going through one of the Gotthard Tunnels, the Gotthard road tunnel or the world's longest rail tunnel the Gotthard Rail Tunnel. A big section of the (Rossberg mountain which can be seen from our place) came crashing down there in 1806. More than hundred houses are buried underneath debris of up to 70 meters. One can still see some of the boulders in the Goldau Nature and Zoo Park.
Rapperswil is a hidden gem. In Rapperswil in summer you can find 15000 plants with 600 types of roses, a castle, the old town with beautiful alleys and a walkway (that we recommend) which goes along the shore and out on to the lake with very nice birdlife.
We could go on to describe the neighborhoods of Zurich, Zug and Lucerne and all the multitude of things you can do there and in the rest of Switzerland which is all our neighborhood as Switzerland is not very big, but we will let this suffice. However you can always ask us for more information.
If you stay longer in winter you might use the opportunity to <B>sunbathe in winter</B> as the unbelievable microclimate has temperatures reaching more than 20 degrees centigrade. When we are here for longer in winter we do not miss the summer warmth and some of our guests have been fascinated by having warmer days here than in Spain or Egypt. So how is this possible at an elevation of nearly 1000 meters? Well there are two ingredients in this formula. 1. The slope needs to be facing the sun almost perpendicular as if it was close to the equator, so that the energy from the sun ray is not spread over a larger area - the reason why it is generally colder the further you get from the equator. And number 2. no wind to disperse the warm air with the colder air from surrounding slopes that do not have the characteristics described in the previous paragraph and an absence of a valley breeze that would normally form in such a valley but for some strange reason we have days with no wind and hence the temperature builds up. This microclimate is also very localized so if you travel half a km in any direction the benefit will be lost. Excuse the long explanation but this weather phenomena is so unbelievable that you would doubt our credibility without this explanation. Please note that the weather is unpredictable and we might have or not have the spells of the weather just described. Most of the time we have no snow here, but we may have spells of snow, we may have spells of rain, spells of high wind and spells of fog. <B>Most often we are above the fog</B> and even smog that hunt the lower laying towns such as Zurich and Zug. Smart people actually escape those foggy places and come here to hike in the sun. The alp view might be restricted by clouds but even in intermittent weather the view is fascinating as you see the clouds drift by or even form and disappear again. When the sun is higher in the sky in the summer the microclimate works in the other direction keeping us relatively cool when the towns and valleys are smoldering in heat. Another weather phenomena is the Alpine föhn wind (föhn meaning hairdryer) that is a well known weather phenomena north of the Alps. It is not just some warm air coming up from the mediterranean but a warm dry wind that descends on the lee side of possibly rainy mountain ranges. We are in a good spot to benefit from this wind as we are not far from the Uri-Gotthard mountain range and valley. Places that are further away suffer from fog that forms when this warm air meets some cold air. The föhn is much more prominent in winter and tends to peak in April / May. If it does snow, the road is constantly kept clear, so no need for a jeep, but <B>good tires</B> and 4 wheel drive are <B>recommended</B> or snow chains for exceptional use.

This section describes both getting around by car or by foot and public transport.
The great thing about our location in Central Switzerland is that most interesting places and all the activities Switzerland has to offer are within easy reach. But you do not have to go anywhere because here you have the best view Switzerland has to offer (simultaneous Alp and lakeview) and nature and hiking trails all around and we are overlooking the most historically significant place of Switzerland where the battle of Morgarten occurred and laid the foundation for Switzerland as a nation in the year 1315.
We recommend longer stays so you are more likely to experience the view from here at its best and to spare you from packing and unpacking all the time, making this a true vacation rather than a hectic, constantly moving-on kind of trip. If you make day trips you have the possibility of making round trips (taking different routes back and forth) often without incurring a time penalty and in most cases you would be taking different routes and seeing new things all the time.
By Car, Zurich, Lucerne and Liechtenstein are within one hour. Austria, Germany and Rhein waterfalls are within 1.5 hours. France, Bern, Basel, Interlaken and Ticino the Italian speaking part of Switzerland within 2 hours. Italy 3 hours and Geneva 4 hours.
On foot:
After walking to Oberaegeri bus station and taking the end-station to end-station bus to Zug or by walking to Rothenthurm train station you have frequent and fast connections to the cities such as Lucerne and Zurich. From Rothenthurm train station you can take the famous and scenic VorAlpen Express to Lucerne or St Gallen.
Arrival and getting around - If you do not have your own form of transport
Expect to walk for 40 minutes up to an hour. All uphill if you are coming from Oberaegeri (Bus) Station. More than 200 meters elevation difference. There is a direct bus (Nr 601 or Nr 612 - not as direct) from Zug train station to Oberaegeri Station (both end stations, so you do not have to worry about missing a stop) and there is a direct train from Zurich Airport to Zug. (Other possible airports are Basel, Milano, Geneva and Munich) Alternatively you can take Bus Nr 634 from Baar Train Station to Oberaegeri Station (also both end stations, so you do not have to worry about missing a stop). If you arrive by train to Rothenthurm it is a bit longer to walk than stated above. It is advisable that you orient yourself well on a map. The route from Oberaegeri Station is simpler because once you reach Ramslistrasse you just keep on going until you reach the correct elevation about 1000 meters above sea level. Ask us for the precise elevation as indicated on a hiking post right outside our place once you have booked. We recommend that you arrive in daylight. Once you are on the routes that lead to our place you might be able to hitchhike.
When you are traveling without luggage and you are familiar with the place you could walk up from Eierhals bus station. Follow the hiking post for Rämsli or for Eierhals if you are going in the other direction. The path is not always clear and is rather steep and can be muddy going through a field where cows are sometimes grazing. It is lovely though and includes a walk in the forest and over a quaint bridge that crosses a brook with a bench to rest nearby. Bus 609 takes you from Oberageri Station or Rothenthurm stopping by Eierhals.
Another possible way is to take bus number 610 that is going to Raten from Oberaegeri Station and get off in Alosen. In this case you really need to orient yourself well and beware of cars passing curves on a narrow road.
By Car:
We recommend that you arrive in daylight.
If you are coming from Zurich, Davos, St Moritz, Liechtenstein, Austria or Bavaria than a lovely way is to set your navigation for Restaurant Steinstoss-Stubli and from there continue straight to the top of the hill where you take a right at the four-way junction and then a left to join Ramslistrasse. Once you have booked we can guide you how far you go down. (Not very far)
An alternative way from Zurich and if you are coming from Basel, Bern, Geneva, Lucerne or France is to go via Zug and Oberaegeri.
If you are coming from Basel, Bern, Geneva, Interlaken, Lucerne or France the most scenic way is to take Highway E41 (direction Gotthard) to Seewen and then head to Rothenthurm and take the tiny Rossbodenstrasse from Rothenthurm and go left at the end of the road and then take a right at the four-way junction at the top of the hill and then a left to join Ramslistrasse. But you could also head to Oberaegeri from Sattle.
If you are coming from Ticino or Italy you follow the direction here just above with the exception that you are heading away from Gotthard on Highway E41.
The last part of the way to our place is a narrow country road (3 to 6 km depending where you are coming from). In Switzerland people tend to drive at the maximum allowed speed in all types of weather (except snow) both on straight and curvy sections. Some people lack patience for anybody going slower. Not so on our little country road, most people will give you a friendly wave and offer to back up when required. When it snows, good tires are recommended and it is advantageous to have a 4 by 4 car, but no need for a jeep as the roads are cleared many times a day and as soon as it starts snowing. In winter and even as late as April there may be snow but most of the time there is none. Due to our astonishing microclimate it is sometimes possible to sunbathe in winter, even in January.