Voralphütte

The Voralphütte SAC is located at 2126 m in the upper Voralptal, a side valley of the Göschenertal above Göschenen in the canton of Uri. It belongs to the SAC Uto section and is a popular base for day visitors, families, climbers and ski and snowshoe tours in both summer and winter. The hut is usually open from the beginning of March to the end of April and from around mid-June to the end of September, with a winter room available in between. Overnight stays are only offered with half board; in the evening there is a multi-course menu, in the morning a mountain breakfast with home-baked bread, cheese and muesli, plus home-made cakes, simple dishes of the day and drinks from the Uri region. The approach is usually from the Voralp bend on the Göscheneralpstrasse, from where a marked mountain trail leads to the hut via Alp Horefelli in around 2.5 hours at an altitude of around 700 meters; the normal route from Göschenen is a longer option, taking 4 to 4.5 hours and covering a good 1000 meters in altitude. The hut is located on the Five Huts Panorama Trail and in a quiet valley known for its crystal finds, flowers and wildlife. As with all mountain tours, current conditions, closures and the weather forecast should be checked carefully before setting off. The first Voralphütte was built in 1891, later rebuilt several times and rebuilt in the same place in 1989 after an avalanche destruction in 1988.