Muotatal
The Muotatal is a valley east of the canton capital Schwyz in Switzerland and is traversed by the river Muota, which gives it its name . The valley flanks are formed on both sides by steep mountain slopes, the northern by the Hoch-Ybrig , the southern by Stoos and Wasserberg.
geography
At the level of the village of Muotathal , the Muotatal splits, and the Bisistal forms in a southeastern direction . At the end of the Bisistal you can take the Sahli – Glattalp cable car to the Glattalp .
In a north-easterly direction, the Muotatal rises to the Pragel Pass and forms a connection to the Canton of Glarus . The Pragelstrasse leads past the Klöntalersee on the Glarus side .
The longest cave system in Europe, the Hölloch, is located in the Muotatal .
history
particularities
The Muotatal is also known for the Muotathaler Wetterschmöcker , a club of amateur meteorologists. Erich Langjahr's film The Legacy of the Berglers from 2006 was mostly shot in the Hinteren Heubrig in the Muotatal.
population
The inhabitants of the valley are often referred to as the "peasant people", although this is no longer the case today. Typical family names for centuries have been Gwerder , Heinzer , Suter , Betschart , Schelbert , Föhn and Schmidig . The local country musicians sometimes have their own style. Important representatives are Franz Schmidig senior, Franz Schmidig jun., Franz Föhn and Kari Suter.
Public transport
An Auto AG Schwyz bus line connects the Muotatal with the Schwyz train station in Seewen .
Web links
- Erwin Horat: Muotathal. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .
- Region Muotatal , website of the Region Muotatal network
Coordinates: 46 ° 58 '42.1 " N , 8 ° 44' 24" E ; CH1903: 699,012 / 203854