Tell Trail stage 1: Altdorf - Muotathal

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22.36 km long
Difficulty: medium
condition: easy
Hike
  • 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

Tour information

  • Stop at an Inn

  • Summit

Equipment

Sturdy footwear.

Directions & Parking facilities

Verschiedene Parkmöglichkeiten in der Stadt Luzern. 

Mit dem Zug bis nach Flüelen, von dort den Bus bis zum Telldenkmal in Altdorf. 


Oder mit dem Tellbus direkt von Luzern nach Altdorf. 

Additional information

This stage is part of the long-distance Tell Trail, which runs through the whole of Central Switzerland in eight stages.

 


Further information on the Tell Trail: www.luzern.com/telltrail

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Author

Laila Bosco

Organization

Region Luzern-Vierwaldstättersee

Safety guidelines

T3: demanding mountain hiking. 

 


• Good surefootedness


• Average navigation skills


• Elementary alpine experience

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Tell Trail stage 1: Altdorf - Muotathal
6460 Altdorf