Maighel Pass

The starting point for the bike route over the Maighel Pass is Andermatt. From there, the route leads on the pass road to Oberalp. Take the standard route, leave the paved road at the pass summit and descend via Pass Tiarms and Val Val to Tschamutt. From there, continue on the pass road to Surpalits and further to Milez, where you reach a natural road. This road climbs moderately into Val Maighels, where the Maighel hut sits on the left slope. Tip: if you want, you can shorten the way there by not going over Pass Tiarms and Tschamutt but going directly from Oberalppass to Surpalits: that is then two kilometers of descent on the pass road.

Through Val Maighels, the natural road gradually becomes a hiking trail. In late snowmelt, you may still encounter some snowfields. From Maighel Pass, you can see mountains like Gemsstock, Pizzo Centrale, and Giübin. Don’t shy away from the cold water; you can cool down a bit in the mountain lake.  

From Maighel Pass, a steep, demanding descent follows into Unteralptal. On the way down, you will spot the Vermigel hut, but the path ascends again towards it. Otherwise, you can ride straight back to Andermatt—all on a natural road that follows the Unteralp-Reuss.

All in all, this is an impressive alpine bike route that leads through an imposing mountain landscape and presents some technical challenges.