The starting point of this mountain hike is the mountain station of the Golzern cable car. On a well-developed road, we easily reach Seewen. Now we follow the path to Lake Golzern. Then the mountain trail ascends: Above Würzen it branches off onto the hut trail to the Windgällengütte AACZ. Through the lightly wooded mountainside, the path leads to the very popular Windgällenhütte.
We continue the hike into the rear Maderanertal on the slightly descending path section towards Stäfel, Öfeli, and Tritt. From Tritt, the path leads down in about a dozen hairpin bends to the SAC Hotel Maderanertal near Balmenegg. In the good old days, the SAC Hotel Maderanertal enjoyed international fame thanks to its location, and even today the accommodation is always worth a stop due to its idyllic location. From Balmenegg, the signpost directs us to Balmenschachen and through the Kuhalp Stössi. On the historic valley path along the wild Chärstelenbach, we reach the valley station of the Golzern cable car, the destination of the hike. This route offers magnificent views of glaciers and the surrounding majestic three-thousand-meter peaks.
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Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
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Tips and suggestions
Take the canton of Uri hiking and biking map with you: https://www.urnerwanderwege.ch/de/shop?&id=1076
Information about the Uri adventure region can be found here: www.uri.swiss
Book your accommodation in the Uri adventure region: https://www.uri.swiss/de/planen/unterkuenfte/
Roadbook
Berggasthaus Golzernsee
Bewegungsraum Golzernsee
Windgällenhütte
Alp Gnov
Hinterbalmhütte
Alp Stössi
Bewegungsraum Bristen Alp Stössi
Luftseilbahn Bristen Golzern (835 müM)
Public transport
Public-transport-friendly
By train, it is best to travel to Erstfeld. There you change to the bus. At the post office in Amsteg, you can switch to the post bus. It takes you directly to the cable car to Golzern.Get Timetable to destination
Directions
By car, drive on the A2 to Amsteg. Here you leave the motorway and turn towards Amsteg. You pass through the village of Amsteg. At the southern end of the village, the mountain road branches off towards Bristen. You can now follow the road, pass through the village of Bristen, and reach the cable car Bristen-Golzern at the end of the road.Parking
There are plenty of parking spaces at the valley station of the Bristen-Golzern cable car.Coordinates
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Equipment
Day backpack, good footwear, sun protection, rain protectionLocalization
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

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