Gottardo Hiking Route

9:40 h
30.21 km
216 m
874 m
447 m
1,106 m
659 m
Start: Göschenen Station
Destination: Altdorf Station

The Gottardo hiking route offers impressive impressions in a wild-romantic setting and conveys a lot of interesting and astonishing information about the most important railway line in Switzerland with over 50 information panels and observation platforms.

An impressive mountain landscape awaits hikers in the Reuss valley between Göschenen and Altdorf. On the 32-kilometer-long Gottardo hiking route, there are numerous historically valuable objects to admire. Information panels are spread along the entire route. In the first kilometers, you learn interesting and curious facts about the history of the Gotthard mountain railway.

From the observation platform near the little church of Wassen, you watch the trains climbing the narrow valley thanks to the loop tunnels. Between Gurtnellen and Amsteg, you cross the Felliboden suspension bridge. On the way from Amsteg to the railway village Erstfeld, you admire the highest bridge of the SBB and unknowingly pass over the former Federal Council bunker.

In Erstfeld, the new 8-kilometer-long section begins, which leads hikers to the station in Altdorf and is entirely dedicated to new means of transport. From the NEAT observation platform, you enjoy an impressive view of the Urner Reuss plain and its transport carriers. The last section leads you through a popular recreational area along the Urner Reuss.

Train by train and step by step worth seeing!

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Uri Tourism | Gottardo Hiking Route

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Uri Tourismus AG

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The Gottardo hiking route starts and ends directly at the train stations Göschenen and Altdorf, which are reachable by trains every hour. The starting points Wassen, Gurtnellen, Amsteg, and Silenen can be easily reached from Göschenen or Altdorf by the bus of AUTO AG URI. Of course, you can also explore only sections of the Gottardo hiking route – along the entire route, there are numerous connections to public transport, offering you flexible entry points.

Safety guidelines

The Gottardo hiking route is closed during the winter months between Göschenen and Wassen. On this section, there are two bridges that are dismantled during the winter months to protect them from avalanches. Therefore, depending on the snow conditions, the Gottardo hiking route is only passable from Wassen to Altdorf in winter. Further information can be found at https://uri.swiss/wandern/gottardo-wanderweg

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