Tell Trail stage 1: Altdorf

05:30 h
556 m
1,447 m
458 m
2,073 m
1,615 m
22.36 km
start: Tell Monument, Altforf
destination: Muotathal village

The first stage of the Tell Trail starts at Altdorf and follows the Via Suworow over the Chinzig pass through the Wängi valley into the Muotathal valley.

Arrival in Altdorf and baggage drop. By post bus to Bürglen and cable car up to Ruogig. The first section of the Tell Trail takes you along the Via Suworow over the Chinzig pass. The Chinzigpass delights with bizarre rock formations and the view of the Alpine chain in the Chinz and Hüri valleys. The trail continues through the Wängi valley, framed by peaks, and then along the Hüribach stream to the Muotathal valley.

Walking time: 5.5 hours | Distance: 18 km (not including cable car or bus) | Total elevation gain: 556 m (including cable car/bus: 1,636 m) | Total elevation loss: 1,468 m

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Directions

Arrival in Altdorf and baggage drop. By post bus to Bürglen and cable car up to Ruogig. The first section of the Tell Trail takes you along the Via Suworow over the Chinzig pass. The Chinzigpass delights with bizarre rock formations and the view of the Alpine chain in the Chinz and Hüri valleys. The trail continues through the Wängi valley framed by peaks and then along the Hüribach stream into the Muotathal valley

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