Gätterli hike

4:05 h
10.18 km
596 m
1,296 m
436 m
1,474 m
1,038 m
Start: Urmiberg top station
Destination: Urmiberg valley station

This scenic and challenging hike offers you a variety of straight stretches as well as steep slopes over roots and stones.

The hike starts with a slight incline at the Urmiberg cable car top station. It continues uphill to Gätterli, where you can enjoy breathtaking views of Lake Lucerne and the surrounding mountains. Treat yourself to a break at the Gätterlipass restaurant. Afterwards, it goes steeply downhill to Bärfallen and further down to the Urmiberg valley station.

Pavements

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Trail

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Directions

Urmiberg – Gätterli – Bärfallen - Brunnen

Tour information

Mountain Railway Tour
Stop at an Inn
Summit

Equipment

Hiking boots with good tread or trekking shoes, rain jacket, drink, food, possibly trekking poles.

Directions & Parking facilities

Take the A4 to Schwyzerstrasse/Route 2/Route 8 in Ingenbohl, take exit 40-Weggis on A4/E41. Follow Route 2b to Schillerweg.

Muotaplatz

Muota parking lot rates: 1h free / 2h CHF 0.50 / 3h CHF 1.00 / 4h CHF 2.00 / 5h CHF 3.00 / 6h CHF 4.00 / 7h - 24h CHF 5.00 from 25h, each additional hour CHF +0.20 no parking restrictions.

Take the train to Brunnen station, then take bus line 502 and get off at the Brunnen, Urmiberg cable car stop.

The departure times from Brunnen station can be found here.

Additional information

Information on the timetable of the Urmiberg aerial cable car can be found here.

Author

Erlebnisregion Mythen

Organization

Schwyzer Wanderwege

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