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Fronalpstock: sunset photography forecast
At 1,920 m the ridge above Stoos gives you Lake Lucerne folded into its side valleys and a long western horizon — the kind of open sightline that decides whether a sunset actually colours. The summit plateau is broad, so you are not fighting for one small platform.
Will tonight's sunset be worth it?
Fronalpstock · forecast for sunset
Sunset: Good
Sun clearly visible
19:46
in 7h 35m, local time
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Why: Light corridor is open (0% blocking cloud out to 300 km) — reddened light can reach your sky.
The sky along today's light path — cloud density by altitude, from 5 km behind you to 350 km toward the sun. Rendered by the live app.
Current sunset outlook for Fronalpstock: Good (3/5). Light corridor is open (0% blocking cloud out to 300 km) — reddened light can reach your sky.
- • Light corridor is open (0% blocking cloud out to 300 km) — reddened light can reach your sky.
- • Very thick mid/high cover (86%) — colour likely only at cloud edges.
- • Most clouds above you sit in shadow — their undersides are unlikely to catch colour.
- • Moderate aerosol load (AOD 0.08) — good scattering for saturated reds.
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Start freeFor photographers: shooting Fronalpstock
Best months
May to October, when the funicular and chairlifts run. Summer Saturdays usually add late rides, which is what makes staying for the light practical.
Suggested focal lengths
16–35 mm for the drop of the slopes against a big sky; 70–200 mm to isolate a single arm of the lake and stack the ridges behind it
Composition
Walk the plateau first. One wide frame for the whole basin, then a tighter one for whichever ridge line is catching the light.
Recommended arrival
Be on the ridge about 60 minutes before sunset, and check the last descent before you commit.
Access planning
Stoos funicular from Schwyz, then the chairlift to the summit. Confirm the evening timetable — the last downward ride is the constraint, not the walk.
Parking: Parking at the Stoos funicular valley station in Schwyz
Approach: Funicular plus chairlift; a few minutes on foot at the top