Witenwasseren Bike

Tip
35.32 km long
Difficulty: medium
Condition: medium
Great panorama
Tour
  • 4:15 h
  • 35.32 km
  • 792 m
  • 792 m
  • 1,430 m
  • 2,216 m
  • 786 m
  • Start: Andermatt train station
  • Destination: Andermatt train station
The half-day trip offers a varied route, and those looking for idyll, solitude, and alpine floral splendor will be fully rewarded.

The route starts in Andermatt and leads on the flat first section via Hospental to Zumdorf, the smallest village in Switzerland. The journey continues to Realp. Immediately after the Des Alpes restaurant, follow the road turning left. Then you pass the station of the nostalgic Furka Steam Railway. With some luck, you can admire the old steam locomotives, which pant their way towards the Furka Pass. The route then continues on the old military road into the Witenwasser Valley. This lonely and idyllic valley is a true flower paradise, especially in spring. The landscape protection area of regional importance also features a variety of small moor areas. The destination of the route is the Oberstafel, located at 2221 m above sea level at the foot of Pizzo Lucendro.

From Oberstafel via Realp, bikers roll back along the same way through the Ursern Valley to Andermatt. 

Good to know

Pavements

Unknown
Street
Asphalt
Gravel
Trail

Best to visit

suitable
Depends on weather

Directions

Andermatt - Realp - Witenwasserenstafel - Realp - Andermatt

Tour information

  • Nature Highlight

  • Stop at an Inn

  • Tour with Dog

Equipment

  • Clothing appropriate for the weather
  • Day backpack

Directions & Parking facilities

Andermatt is very well accessible from all four cardinal directions in summer and is therefore a pleasant starting point. 

In Andermatt, right behind the train station, there is a large parking lot. 

Andermatt is the connection point of the Matterhorn Gotthard Railway and is therefore very well accessible by train. The timetable is as follows: Timetable SBB/MGB

Additional information

For more information, visit: Andermatt holiday region or Korporation Ursern

Author

Andermatt-Urserntal Tourismus GmbH

Organization

Région de vacances Andermatt

Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author

  • Zumdorf, the smallest village in Switzerland
  • Furka Steam Railway

Safety guidelines

  • Especially in spring, note any road closures due to remaining snow. 
  • On the road, you may encounter occasional cars or agricultural machinery. Therefore, caution is important. 

Nearby

Contact

Witenwasseren Bike
6490 Andermatt