Rothenthurm

The landscape around Rothenthurm is a broad, peat-rich upland moor in the Schwyz plateau, which has shaped both the settlement pattern and local grassland farming. The Rothenthurm Moor, a complex of raised and transitional bogs, is among Switzerland’s most important wetland landscapes, with open meadows and peat soils setting it apart from the nearby Alpine valleys. Rothenthurm lies on the railway line between Biberbrugg and Arth-Goldau, connecting this open plateau with central Switzerland’s mountain routes. The village gave its name to the 1987 Rothenthurm Initiative, a national vote that strengthened constitutional protection for Swiss moorlands. Discover how Rothenthurm relates to central Switzerland by browsing webcams in the surrounding Schwyz area.

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