SCHWYZ
SCHWYTZ s-17
Canton / Kanton / 广州
12 covered bridges / ponts couverts / bedeckte holzrücken / 座廊桥
Gross
The Grossbach Bridge
S-17-01
About 5km south-west of Gross.
Over the Grossbach river.
The Grossbach Bridge.
About 5km south-west of Gross past a church on Grossbackstrasse to the bridge, closed to motor traffic.
1 span 59' - 18m.
Built in 1991.
Queen post truss.
Foto Wikipedia Jag9889.
Muotathal
The Monastery Covered Bridge
S-17-02
In town at Muotathal.
Over the Muota river.
The Monastery Bridge.
In the centre of Muotathal on Klosterstrasse to get to the St.Joseph Monastery.
1 span 98.4' - 30m.
Built in 2014.
Stringer.
Foto Wikipedia Jag9889.
Muotathal-Reid
The Front Bridge
Reid
The Selgis Bridge
S-17-04
North-east of Reid.
Over the Muota river.
The Selgis Bridge.
About 1.5Km north-east of Reid off Hesigen road and left on Selgis road to the bridge.
1 span 180' - 55m.
Built in 2002, replaces concrete bridge!
Multiple King post truss.
Foto Wikipedia Jag9889.
The Suworow Bridge
S-17-05
About 8km south of Schwyz.
Over the Muota river.
The Selgis Bridge.
About 8km south of Schwyz-Oberschönenbuch on Grundstrasse and right on Oberschönenbuch road to the bridge.
1 span 98.4' - 30m.
Built in 1810
Multiple King post with arch truss.
Foto Wikipedia Jag9889.
Brunnen-Ingenbohl
The Wyler Bridge
S-17-06
North of town centre at Brunnen-Ingenbohl.
Over the Muota river.
The Wyler Bridge.
North of town centre off Rosengartenstrasse.
2 spans 196' - 60m.
Built in 1716, moved 20’ or 6 meters upstream to its current location in 1974/75.
Multiple Queen post truss.
Foto Wikipedia Jag9889.
The Holzschopf Bridge
S-17-07
At the northern edge of Ingenbohl.
Over the Seeweren.
The Halder Bridge.
At the northern edge of Ingenbohl off Hausmattweg. Storage shed over a canal gate.
1 spans 32' - 10m.
No building date known.
Stringer.
Foto Wikipedia Jag9889.
Reichenburg
The Halder Bridge
S-17-08
At the southern edge of Reichenburg.
Over the Rütibach or Wildbach canal.
The Halder Bridge.
South of S3 off left side of Mittelbergstrasse to connect to the town administration building.
1 spans 23' - 7m.
No building date known.
King post truss.
Foto Wikipedia Jag9889.
Einsiedeln-Egg
The Devil’s Bridge
S-17-09
About 10km north of Einsiedeln-Egg.
Over the Sihl river.
The Devil’s Bridge.
About 10km north of Einsiedeln-Egg off Waldweg road to Etzel road and the bridge.
2 spans 190' - 58m.
Built in the 17th century.
2 stone arches with very Swiss-style roof.
Foto Wikipedia Jag9889 & Sabinerodens
Rothenthurm
The Biberegg Bridge
S-17-10
About 1.5km south of Rothenthurm.
Over the Steiner river.
The Biberegg Bridge.
South of Rothenthurm on Landstrasse off S8 to Biberegg road to the bridge.
1 span 72' - 22m.
Built in 1992.
Stringer.
Foto Wikipedia Jag9889.
Siebnen
The Steg Bridge
S-17-11
At the western edge of Siebnen.
Over the Wägital river.
The Steg Bridge.
At the western edge of Siebnen off S3 Zücherstrasse and right on Stegweg to the bridge.
1 span 75' - 23m.
Built in 1993.
Stringer.
Foto Wikipedia Jag9889.
Galgenen-Wangen
The Aastuden Bridge
S-17-12
North of Galgenen off Bügelerweg.
Over the Wägital river.
The Aastuden Bridge.
Between Wangen and Galgenen off Bügelerweg.
1 span 75' - 23m.
Built in 2010.
Stringer.
Foto Wikipedia Jag9889.