[3] The village of Sool is situated at an elevation of 701 m (2,300 ft) on the west side of the valley of the Linth river.

[1][2] Schwändi has an area, as defined by the former municipal boundaries in 2006, of 3.5 km2 (1.4 sq mi).

The area extends to the west of the village to the peak of the Vorder Glärnisch (2,327 m or 7,635 ft).

Of the rest of the land, 4% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (35.3%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).

[4] The Sernftalbus operates an hourly bus service linking Schwändi with Schwanden railway station.