Mtn Village Illgau: second times a charm

Left: Lake of Luzern
Center: Rigi Mountain
Right: Lake of Lauerzer

Wednesday May 7th. This ride was 60km - about 2.5 hrs, from Walchwil to the village of Illgau and back. It is the second time doing it this year. The first time was real tough on me; my legs were so wasted I was barely moving near the top of the ride. This time I made it home with some juice still left in the legs.

The ride took me through the village of Schwyz, into the Muotathal (Muota Valley) , up a side road for several kms of steady 8 % climbing to the cliff top village of Illgau, and then exited the backside of the village to snake up a set of steeper little roads to the main Ibergeregg road ( webcam ). From there you can continue up to the pass, but I swung back down to the village of Schwyz and then home to Walchwil. There were three or four other cyclists on the Illgau road, but I was the only one on a roadbike.

Next time I do the ride I think I'll be going up and over the Ibergeregg pass.


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