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title: "Family hike Experience trail Gurtnellen"
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description: "In Gurtnellen Wiler we leave the Gotthard road, go down into the village, cross the Reuss and follow the Reuss towards the Rhine. After 5 minutes we arrive at a beautiful playground on the Reussmätteli. Here we take a long break until the children have tired themselves out. We follow the Reuss and the Gotthard mountain route up to Fellitobel. There we cross the Reuss via a suspension bridge. We cross the Wassner forest, which was feared in the Middle Ages because of a band of robbers. At Felliboden we can still grill some robber sausages on the square before we start the final descent. In Meitschligen we cross the Reuss for the last time and board the post bus again."
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Family hike Experience trail Gurtnellen
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- 3.99 km long
- Difficulty: easy
- Theme trail

An easy hiking route that is educational thanks to information boards and offers a lot of variety. In addition, the playground in Gurtnellen Wiler is a special experience for children.

In Gurtnellen Wiler we leave the Gotthard road, go down into the village, cross the Reuss and follow the Reuss towards the Rhine. After 5 minutes we arrive at a beautiful playground on the Reussmätteli. Here we take a long break until the children have tired themselves out.

We follow the Reuss and the Gotthard mountain route up to Fellitobel. There we cross the Reuss via a suspension bridge. We cross the Wassner forest, which was feared in the Middle Ages because of a band of robbers. At Felliboden we can still grill some robber sausages on the square before we start the final descent.

In Meitschligen we cross the Reuss for the last time and board the post bus again.

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- 1:12 h
- 3.99 km
- 65 m
- 161 m
- 647 m
- 742 m
- 95 m
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- Start: Bus stop Gurtnellen Wiler
- Destination: Bus stop Meitschligen

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Pavements

Street (41%)

Trail (59%)

Best to visit

suitable

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Directions

Gurtnellen Wiler - Reussmätteli - Fellitobel - Felliboden - Meitschligen

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Tour information

- Familiy-Friendly

Equipment

Hiking shoes are sufficient.

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Directions & Parking facilities

**Public transportation**With the bus from Auto AG Uri, you can reach both the starting point and the end point of the hike from Erstfeld station or Flüelen station.

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Literature

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Author

Markus Fehlmann

Organization

Verein Urner Wanderwege

Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author

You can download the mobile application "gottardo Guide" for free. There you will find a lot of interesting information.

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Safety guidelines

A short section runs along the road. Watch out for the children here!

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Map

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