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description: "The hike starts at the SBB sidings at Steglaui in Göschenen. The trail initially leads through the forest and then over gravel and stone slabs. At the highest point of the hike is the mountain station of the army cable car, where hikers can enjoy a wonderful view of the Göschenen and Ursern valleys. From there it continues past the wind park to the Gütsch. On the Gütsch you have, besides the views of the Göschenen Alp and Ursern valley, also a fantastic view towards Oberalp and the Unteralp valley. From the Gütsch you can then either go down on foot or take the cable car down to Andermatt and from there continue by train to Göschenen or walk back the same way to Göschenen."
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Göschenen - Riental - Gütsch
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- 14.83 km long
- Difficulty: difficult
- Condition: difficult
- Hike

Strong views of the Göschenen and Ursern valleys on a demanding hike from Göschenen through the Riental up to the Gütsch.

The hike starts at the SBB sidings at Steglaui in Göschenen. The trail initially leads through the forest and then over gravel and stone slabs. At the highest point of the hike is the mountain station of the army cable car, where hikers can enjoy a wonderful view of the Göschenen and Ursern valleys. From there it continues past the wind park to the Gütsch. On the Gütsch you have, besides the views of the Göschenen Alp and Ursern valley, also a fantastic view towards Oberalp and the Unteralp valley. From the Gütsch you can then either go down on foot or take the cable car down to Andermatt and from there continue by train to Göschenen or walk back the same way to Göschenen.

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- 6:00 h
- 14.83 km
- 1,316 m
- 987 m
- 1,105 m
- 2,386 m
- 1,281 m
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- Start: Göschenen train station
- Destination: Andermatt train station

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Pavements

Street (19%)

Trail (7%)

Path (74%)

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Directions

Göschenen - Riental - Gütsch

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Tour information

- Cable car tour
- Mountain summit
- Nature highlight
- Refreshment stop
- Tour with dog

Equipment

- Clothing suitable for the weather
- Good footwear
- Daypack with provisions
- Hiking poles are recommended

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Directions & Parking facilities

**Getting there**Göschenen is directly accessible via motorway A2 and therefore very easy to reach.

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**Parking**At the train station in Göschenen as well as in the village by the Coop there are plenty of parking options.

Alternatively, you can also park in Andermatt and take the train to Göschenen.

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**Public transportation**Göschenen is very well connected by train from Ticino as well as Andermatt and generally from Central Switzerland. The timetable is as follows:

From the Gütsch you can take the cable car to Andermatt or only up to the middle station Nätschen and then continue with the Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn train to Andermatt. From Andermatt you also continue further by train to Göschenen (about 10 minutes travel time).

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Additional information

- The operating times of the Gütsch-Express cable car are as follows:
- For further questions feel free to contact: , +41 41 888 71 00,

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Author

Andermatt-Urserntal Tourismus GmbH

Organization

Région de vacances Andermatt

Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author

- in Göschenen
- Extend the hike with a walk to the .

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Safety guidelines

Pay attention to the conditions of the hiking trail. Depending on the condition, the path may be closed. Updates can be found at

Hikers should keep an eye on the weather forecast in advance as the hike is located at over 2000 m above sea level and therefore in extreme cases light snowfall may occur.

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