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Culinary trek with the Treno Gottardo

Comfortable and sustainable to Andermatt for a culinary hiking trek

This is included in the hiking experience

  • You can travel from Zurich, Basel, Lucerne or Locarno to Andermatt with the modern Treno Gottardo of the Südostbahn.

  • There you take the Gütsch-Express to the middle station, where you can enjoy coffee and croissants in the Matti family restaurant.

  • You continue with the gondola in the direction of Gütsch and then hike to the Schneehüenerstock past the beautiful Lutersee.

  • In the restaurant with the best panoramic terrace you can enjoy traditional Älplermagronen for the main course.

  • The gondola then takes you back down towards the Oberalp Pass, where you can have your coffee and dessert at the Piz Calmot.

The entire circular hike takes about 3 hours without breaks for refreshments and the pure hiking time is about 1.5 -2 hours. Ideal for guests with an intermediate hiking level. As a further highlight, you have the opportunity to download your audio guide free of charge onto your smartphone and learn a lot of interesting facts about the area on the round trip.

Important to know

  • The online vouchers for the mountain railway ticket and the catering offers must be exchanged at the cash desk in Andermatt train station.

  • The journey to and from Zurich, Locarno or Basel–Lucerne to Göschenen takes place with the Treno Gottardo (IR26/46).

  • You can also take the SBB to Arth-Goldau and only change there to the Treno Gottardo.

  • The Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn takes you from Göschenen to Andermatt and back.

  • If you want to extend your stay in Andermatt, you can simply book your return trip for a later day.

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