Uri Haute Route

Tip
44.93 km long
Difficulty: difficult
Condition: difficult
Great panorama
Ski and Snowboard
  • 13:45 h
  • 44.93 km
  • 6,731 m
  • 7,133 m
  • 1,135 m
  • 3,494 m
  • 2,359 m
  • Start: Realp
  • Destination: Engelberg Herrenrüti

The Uri Haute Route is a 5-day ski crossing from Realp to Engelberg, linking the cantons of Uri, Bern and Obwalden. It leads through varied alpine landscapes with glaciers, wide slopes and spectacular viewpoints. The Uri Haute Route is also known as the "Skiers Haute Route" because it offers a particularly large number of downhill meters on north-facing slopes where snow is guaranteed.

The first stage starts in Realp and ends at the Albert Heim hut. Day two leads via Winterlücke and Lochberg to the Chelenalphütte, including breathtaking powder descents to the Göscheneralpsee. On the third day, you reach the highest point of the tour with the Sustenhorn (3,502 m) before heading over the Steingletscher to the Sustenpass. Stage four leads past the Fünffingerstöcken and up to the Uratstock. You spend the night in the Sustlihütte, which lies high above the Meiental valley. The final stage takes you via Grassen to Engelberg, where you reach the end of the tour in Herrenrüti.

The tour offers wonderfully authentic overnight accommodation in rustic mountain huts, so that you can tackle the next stage refreshed and well rested.

Good to know

Best to visit

suitable
Depends on weather

Tour information

  • Stop at an Inn

Equipment

  • Ski touring equipment
  • Warm clothing
  • helmet
  • Food and drink
  • Avalanche equipment
  • Offline map, GPS

Directions & Parking facilities

The starting point in Realp can be easily reached by train from Göschenen. There are regular SOB trains from Basel and Zurich to Göschenen. From Andermatt, the Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn runs twice an hour to Realp.

Author

Andermatt-Urserntal Tourismus GmbH

Organization

Région de vacances Andermatt

Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author

Es gibt mehrere Varianten der Urner Haute Route. Die hier dargestellte Route entspricht der meistbegangenen Linie unserer einheimischen Bergführerinnen und Bergführer. Je nach Schnee- und Wetterverhältnissen sind jedoch auch alternative Routenführungen möglich – bitte informiere dich hierzu bei einem Bergführerbüro.

Safety guidelines

Before starting the tour, be sure to check the avalanche bulletin and find out about the conditions on site.

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Contact

Uri Haute Route
6491 Realp