Vermigelhütte-Gemsstock

Tip
10.67 km long
Difficulty: difficult
Condition: difficult
Hike
  • 4:30 h
  • 10.67 km
  • 1,013 m
  • 1,013 m
  • 2,028 m
  • 2,961 m
  • 933 m
  • Start: Vermigelhütte SAC
  • Destination: Gemsstock
The white-blue marked path leads from the Vermigelhütte to the ground of Sunnsbiel via the Gafallenstafel (2334 m above sea level) to the alpine meadows of Gafallen and then up to Gemsstock.

From the Vermigelhütte in the Unteralptal, the white-blue marked path leads to the ground of Sunnsbiel via the Gafallenstafel (2334 m above sea level) to the alpine meadows of Gafallen, where small lakes line the path. Over snowfields, scree, and rock ridges, the path rises to the Schwarzbach and over a steep rubble field further up to Gemsstock. Once at the top, you take the same path back.

Thousands of freeriders descend from Gemsstock every winter on various routes through the Unteralptal to Andermatt. In summer, there are significantly fewer people taking the marked path over Gafallen.

Good to know

Pavements

Trail
Path

Best to visit

suitable
Depends on weather

Directions

Vermigelhütte - Sunnsbiel - Gafallenstafe - Gemsstock

Tour information

  • Summit

Equipment

  • Clothing appropriate for the weather
  • Good footwear
  • Hiking poles are recommended
  • Camera
  • Day backpack

Directions & Parking facilities

Access by car to the Vermigelhütte is only possible with a driving permit. This can be obtained directly at the counter of Andermatt Urserntal Tourismus GmbH or the Ursern corporation or online via Parkingpay.
There are parking options directly at the Vermigelhütte or along the road in the Unteralptal.
You can reach the Vermigelhütte by call taxi MyBuxi or on foot from Andermatt or the Oberalppass.

Additional information

Author

Andermatt-Urserntal Tourismus GmbH

Organization

Région de vacances Andermatt

Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author

  • Overnight stay at the Vermigelhütte
  • Ride with the call taxi MyBuxi or with your own car with a driving permit from the corporation via Parkingpay

Safety guidelines

  • This is an alpine hiking trail and therefore requires sure-footedness.
  • Hikers should watch the weather forecast in advance, as the hike partly takes place above 2000 m above sea level and thus, in extreme cases, light snowfall can occur.

Nearby

Contact

Vermigelhütte-Gemsstock
6490 Andermatt