Stoos is a village located in the municipality of

Morschach Morschach is a municipality in Schwyz District in the canton of Schwyz in Switzerland. It was a world-famous resort from 1869 up to the Great Depression. Geography The municipality is located on a glacier moraine above the Lake of Lucerne. It con ...

. It lies at in the

Swiss Swiss may refer to: * the adjectival form of Switzerland *Swiss people Places * Swiss, Missouri *Swiss, North Carolina * Swiss, West Virginia *Swiss, Wisconsin Other uses * Swiss-system tournament, in various games and sports * Swiss Internation ...

canton of Schwyz and has about 100 inhabitants (population was counted at 106 during a 2007 census). Stoosbahn01

It is used as a small ski resort with a cable car leading to the Fronalpstock. The village is car-free and is accessible via the

Stoosbahn The Stoosbahn, also known as the Schwyz–Stoos funicular or ''Standseilbahn Schwyz–Stoos'', is a funicular railway in the Swiss canton of Schwyz. It connects the Hintere Schlattli in the municipalities of Muotatal, Morschach, and Schwyz with ...

funicular railway A funicular (, , ) is a type of cable railway system that connects points along a railway track laid on a steep slope. The system is characterized by two counterbalanced carriages (also called cars or trains) permanently attached to opposite en ...

. The Swiss Olympic skier Hedi Beeler was born here.

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*https://stoos-muotatal.ch Ski areas and resorts in Switzerland Villages in Switzerland Car-free villages in Switzerland {{Switzerland-sports-venue-stub