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National cycle route · Uri · Switzerland

Alpine Bike: Andermatt – Meiringen

Cycle route · 58.9 km · 2,236 m ↑ · 6 h 40 min

By public transport

Distance58.9 kmone way

Ascent2,236 mdescent 3,074 m

Highest point2,260 mlowest 599 m

Riding time6 h 40 minestimate

Grade–not graded

Effortvery demandingtime and climb

iThe route

Alpine Bike: Andermatt – Meiringen in brief

Alpine Bike: Andermatt – Meiringen is a 58.9 km mountain-bike route from Andermatt to Meiringen, Uri, Switzerland.

It climbs 2,236 m and descends 3,074 m, topping out at 2,260 m; it starts at 1,436 m and ends at 599 m.

At a relaxed touring pace, allow about 6 h 40 min in the saddle.

In terms of effort it counts as very demanding.

11% of the way is on natural paths, 31% on gravel and 58% on tarmac; 34% of it runs through forest.

The best months are June–September, judged by temperature and rain at the highest point.

At the high point the warmest month, July, averages 12° by day.

A bus stop or station lies within 800 m of the start or the finish. There is a car park near the start.

Facts

Distance: 58.9 km
Ascent / descent: 2,236 m / 3,074 m
Highest / lowest point: 2,260 m / 599 m
Riding time: 6 h 40 min
Effort: very demanding
Steepest kilometre: 21 %
In forest: 34 %
Best months: Jun–Sep
Start: Andermatt
Finish: Meiringen
Network: National cycle route · 1

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iiMap & profile

The line on the ground

Elevation profile

Height every 20 m

Move along the profile to follow the route on the map.

iiiWhen to go

The year month by month

Janunsuitable
Febunsuitable
Marunsuitable
Aprunsuitable
Mayunsuitable
Jungood, wetter
Julgood, wetter
Auggood, wetter
Sepgood, wetter
Octpossible
Novunsuitable
Decunsuitable

Climate at the high point (2,260 m)

Averages 1981–2010 adjusted to the height with 6.5 °C per km; daylight at the start

Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high	-1°	-2°	0°	2°	5°	9°	12°	11°	9°	7°	2°	0°
Average low	-8°	-8°	-6°	-3°	1°	4°	6°	6°	4°	1°	-3°	-12°
Precipitation	203 mm	190 mm	228 mm	231 mm	301 mm	306 mm	309 mm	322 mm	270 mm	215 mm	240 mm	222 mm
Daylight	8 h 58 min	10 h 19 min	11 h 51 min	13 h 33 min	15 h 00 min	15 h 49 min	15 h 29 min	14 h 14 min	12 h 36 min	10 h 58 min	9 h 26 min	8 h 35 min

Above 1,800 m snow can lie outside June to October; check the conditions before you set off.

ivForecast

This week on the route

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vAlong the way

Kilometre by kilometre

km	What	Name	Elevation
0.0	Town or village	Andermatt	1,441 m
0.0	Hostel	Lodge and Hostel Basecamp Andermatt	–
0.0	Drinking water	–	–
0.1	Cable car or lift	Talstation Gütsch-Express	–
1.6	Viewpoint	–	–
1.9	Sight	Devil's Bridge, Andermatt	–
2.4	Picnic spot	Geissenplatz	–
4.7	Sight	Häderli Bridge	–
5.7	Sight	Göschenen railway station	–
5.8	Drinking water	–	–
6.1	Sight	Customs bridge with customs gate	–
6.2	Town or village	Göschenen	1,105 m
6.2	Hostel	Unterkunft Wasserwelten	–
9.8	Viewpoint	–	–
10.0	Drinking water	–	–
10.7	Viewpoint	Bahnhof Wassen	–
10.8	Picnic spot	–	–
11.1	Hostel	Gotthardtbackpacker	–
11.2	Viewpoint	–	–
11.3	Town or village	Wassen	918 m
14.4	Drinking water	–	–
16.2	Drinking water	–	–
26.9	Viewpoint	–	–
27.2	Pass	Sustenpass	2,304 m
28.1	Viewpoint	–	–
29.5	Viewpoint	–	–
31.3	Viewpoint	–	–
32.5	Drinking water	–	–
38.8	Shelter	–	–
38.9	Drinking water	–	–
40.9	Town or village	Gadmen	1,197 m
51.7	Drinking water	–	–
53.0	Sight	Reformed Helferei Church	–
53.1	Drinking water	–	–
53.1	Town or village	Innertkirchen	627 m
54.2	Drinking water	–	–
57.5	Drinking water	–	–
58.2	Town or village	Schattenhalb · 0.5 km off the route	612 m
58.2	Hostel	Simons Herberge	–
58.3	Railway station	Alpbach MIB	602 m
58.3	Railway station	Reichenbachfallbahn	610 m
58.5	Drinking water	–	–
58.8	Town or village	Hasliberg · 2.0 km off the route	1,165 m
58.8	Sight	Meiringen	–
58.9	Town or village	Meiringen	599 m

viUnderfoot

Surface, shade and gradients

Surface

Natural path 11 %
Gravel 31 %
Tarmac 58 %

Forest

under trees 34 %
measured every 50 m

Gradients

< 5 %: 37 %
5–10 %: 29 %
10–15 %: 19 %
15–25 %: 13 %
≥ 25 %: 2 %

viiiPhotos

Seen along the route

Alpine Bike: Andermatt – Meiringen, km 0

Alpine Bike: Andermatt – Meiringen, km 2

ixGetting there

Start, stops and airports

Start: 46.63713° N, 8.59487° E · 1,436 m
Finish: 46.72714° N, 8.18677° E · 599 m
Car park at the start: yes · 37 m
Stop at the start: Andermatt · Railway station · 122 m
Stop at the finish: Meiringen · Railway station · 192 m
Nearest airport: Lugano Airport (LUG) · 74.4 km
Nearest airport: Bern Airport (BRN) · 89.1 km

xNearby

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Conditions change: check the official sources, the signposts and the weather before you set off. Walking times follow DIN 33466 and do not include breaks. Route data as of 2026-10-16. Report an error