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description: "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."
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Vermigelhütte-Gemsstock
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- 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
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- 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.

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Pavements

Trail (55%)

Path (45%)

Best to visit

suitable

Depends on weather

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Directions

Vermigelhütte - Sunnsbiel - Gafallenstafe - Gemsstock

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Tour information

- Mountain summit

Equipment

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

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Directions & Parking facilities

**Getting there**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 .

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**Parking**There are parking options directly at the Vermigelhütte or along the road in the Unteralptal.

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**Public transportation**You can reach the Vermigelhütte by call taxi  or on foot from Andermatt or the Oberalppass.

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Additional information

- Note: The aerial cableway to Gemsstock is not in operation during summer.
- For further questions, please contact: , +41 41 888 71 00, info@andermatt.swiss

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Author

Andermatt-Urserntal Tourismus GmbH

Organization

Ferienregion Andermatt

Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author

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

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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.

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