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Vermigel Hütte – Ospizio Gottardo
Visorando Member
7.32 mi
+2,746 ft
-2,539 ft
5h 45
Difficult
Departure from Andermatt (Canton of Uri)
This second stage of the Vier Quellen Weg will take you from Cappana Vermigel to the Hospice da Saint Gothard. Although this route does not take you to a spring, reaching the Saint Gothard Pass serves as a reminder that the eponymous massif is home to the four sources featured on the route: the Rhine, the Reuss, the Ticino and the Rhône.
Walks near Lago della Piazza
Gottardo Passo - Andermatt
8.02 mi
+108 ft
-2,228 ft
3h 45
Moderate
Departure from Airolo (Ticino)
This second stage will take you to the charming village of Andermatt. Descending from the Passo Gottardo, you will follow the Gotthardreuss to Hospental, which joins the Furkareuss to form the Reuss. You will quickly leave theItalian-speaking canton of Ticinoand enter the German-speaking canton of Uri. Andermatt is a renowned winter sports resort.
Airolo - Gottardo Passo
4.10 mi
+3,136 ft
-39 ft
4h 35
Difficult
Departure from Airolo (Ticino)
This first stage will take you to the St Gotthard Pass. The village of Airolo is located at the foot of two major Swiss passes: the Nufenen Pass and the Gottardo Passo. The climb to St Gotthard is challenging, with an elevation gain of nearly 1,000 metres over less than seven kilometres. At times, the trail follows the old St Gotthard road, which is entirely paved all the way to the pass.
From Airolo to Andermatt via the Via Gottardo
12.12 mi
+3,245 ft
-2,267 ft
2 days
Difficult
Departure from Airolo (Ticino)
A superb route that crosses the famous St Gotthard Pass. You will set off from Airolo, a pretty Italian-speaking village, and arrive at the famous German-speaking resort of Andermatt. You will spend a night at the Ospizio del San Gottardo. This pass, which is very busy during the day with numerous tourists, quickly returns to calm and tranquillity in the evening.
Tour of the Göscheneralpsee - Ascent to the Dammahütte
3.25 mi
+2,687 ft
-584 ft
3h 50
Difficult
Departure from Göschenen (Canton of Uri)
The first stage of this two-day circuit involves climbing up to the Damahütte via a path on the southern shore of the lake.
Tour of the Göscheneralpsee - Descent via the Panorama trail
3.98 mi
+512 ft
-2,657 ft
2h 15
Moderate
Departure from Göschenen (Canton of Uri)
The second stage of this circuit starts at the Dammahütte and follows a "Panorama" trail through a glacial cirque, then continues along the northern shore of the lake.
Oberalppass – Vermigel Hütte
8.47 mi
+2,612 ft
-2,621 ft
6h 10
Difficult
Departure from Tujetsch (Grisons)
This first stage of the Vier Quellen Weg will take you from the Oberalppass to the Capanna Vermigel. During the day, you’ll discover Lake Tuma, one of the sources of the Rhine. An engraved marker indicates this source. As you climb towards the Col de Maighels, you’ll walk alongside another branch of the Rhine (Rein da Maighels), which has its source at the Maighels Glacier.