Discover a hiker's paradise with these ten trails accessible by public transport from Andermatt. From historic mule paths to panoramic high-altitude routes, the area offers diverse experiences for every level. Explore the legendary Gotthard Pass, wander through the romantic Urseren Valley, and follow in the footsteps of ancient traders and soldiers.
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Follow the footsteps of the muleteers from Andermatt to the Gotthard Pass on the centuries-old north-south axis. The route along the Reuss through the romantic Urseren Valley to Hospental is mostly flat. From there, climb the historic mule trail to Switzerland’s most important Alpine pass, accompanied by the burbling Gotthard-Reuss River.
13km
780m
120m
4h 0m
Barrier free: No
Landscape: Over a pass, With panoramic views
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From Andermatt the hike continues to Hospental, a typical mountain-pass village with refuge shelters, a customs post and guest houses. The route then leads along part of the cobbled post coach road dating from 1830 and the old pack-animal trail up to the pass to the Hospiz (hostel).
13km780m120m4h 0mBarrier free: No
Landscape: Over a pass, Along the water, With panoramic views
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An impressive trail climbs steeply through the barrier woodland to the Gütsch. The view of the Urseren Valley and the Uri Alps is magnificent here. The high-altitude hike continues past Lake Lutersee and up to Felli Gap. Down through the valley, marked by watercourses, it ends at the Oberalp Pass with its lighthouse.
13km1100m500m5h 0mBarrier free: No
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A stage for railway enthusiasts: part of the trail runs directly alongside the railway tracks and passes Göschenen and Andermatt, which played a key role in the history of Gotthard Pass transport. It includes the legendary Teufelsbrücke bridge, which spans the impressive Schöllenen Gorge.
10km680m160m3h 15mBarrier free: No
Landscape: Through a gorge, Over a pass, Along the water
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Closely watched by the devil, the route leads from Wassen to Göschenen and through the bottleneck of the Schöllenenschlucht gorge to Andermatt. The sequence of historic routes, bridges, customs posts and hostels bring pre-modern transport to life.
10km680m160m3h 15mBarrier free: No
Landscape: Through a gorge, Along the water
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At over 2,000 metres above sea level, this hike leads across lush, scree-strewn meadows between massive slanting rock faces. Gentian, alpine roses and white cotton grass thrive around the high-moor lakes. One can cross the Rhine with three steps at its source; its water is even drinkable here.
13km820m820m4h 35mBarrier free: No
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Going up steeply through the barrier woodland, then on a high path with a wonderful view across the Bedretto Valley towards the Gotthard Pass. Also in view: a wide variety of transport systems that tell the history of the development of the most important Swiss Alpine pass, including the famous Tremolastrasse. It is considered to be the longest architectural monument in Switzerland.
15km900m220m4h 40mBarrier free: No
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This third stage of the Four Sources Trail begins at the Gotthard Pass. The route leads along the Lago di Lucendro to the source of the Reuss at the foot of the Lucendro Pass and then across it. After an extensive and panoramic high-altitude hike above the Bedretto Valley, you reach the destination for this stage, the Piansecco hut.
20km860m950m6h 0mBarrier free: No
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The second stage begins at the Vermigelhütte. A large part of the hike runs through areas above the tree line. At the end of the route, a descent leads to the dam of Lake Sella and thereby to the destination for the stage, the Gotthard Pass.
12km820m780m4h 25mBarrier free: No
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After a steep climb through the Tremola, views open up to the Totenkapelle (Chapel of the Dead) and the Susten on the Gotthardpass. The pass head is «conquered» via the old trading route, just as Suvorov and his troops did after the French retreated.
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