This time we will hike to the Göscheneralpsee, a beautiful lake surrounded by high mountains. The hike is estimated to be very difficult, with 8 hours worth of hike planned for 7:30 hours including breaks and lunch. So, be prepared for a challenging day with a faster pace.
Connection there
07:05 – 09:27 (Zürich HB → Göschenen, Abzw. Voralp)
Return point-to-point ticket with Half-Fare Card costs CHF 50.40.
Planned route
Total distance: 14.5 km
Duration: 8h-worth of hike planned to be done in 6:30h, plus 1h planned for lunch, breaks and buffer.
Uphill/downhill: 1428 m / 1040 m
Difficulty: We’ll sweat!
Itinerary
| Place | Distance | Uphill | Downhill | Written time | Our time ❗ | Arrive | Notes | Leave |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Voralpkurve | 9:27 | Starting point | 9:30 | |||||
| Voralphütte | 6 km | 725 m | 2:30 h | 2 h | 11:30 | Cutoff point | 11:40 | |
| Horefellistockpass | 2.3 km | 517 m | 2 h | 1:35 h | 13:15 | 20 min break for lunch | 13:35 | |
| Bergseelücke | 1.7 km | 190 m | 167 m | 1:35 h | 1:15 h | 14:50 | 10 min break | 15:00 |
| Bergseehütte | 1.1 km | 243 m | 0:36 h | 0:30 h | 15:30 | 10 min break + pictures | 15:40 | |
| Göscheneralpsee, Dammagletscher | 3.4 km | 588 m | 1:26 h | 1:10 h | 16:50 | Bus leaves at 17.15 | 17:15 |
Cutoff point
The starting and ending point are different, with no road available anywhere in between. The last bus from Göscheneralp leaves at 17.15, and no later options of public transport are available. Walking from Göscheneralp to the Göschenen train station would take additional 2:30 hours.
For that reason, we will have a cutoff point at Voralphütte at 11:30. If someone doesn’t reach this point by this time, there is an option to divide the group and some people can return back to the starting point to catch the bus from there.
Connection back
17:15 – 19:55 (Göscheneralp, Dammagletscher → Zürich HB)
❗ this is the latest bus!
Notes
Don’t forget to bring enough water and food for the day. We might not have time to stop for a proper lunch, so bring something to eat on the way.