After the ride with the post bus from Altdorf or Spiringen to Urigen, most people quickly stop by the venerable inn Urigen. Refreshed, we hike leisurely downhill to the Getschwiliger Chapel. A look inside the chapel is worthwhile. A short descent leads us to Balderig, a sparse mountain homestead. From here, a comfortable ascent begins. We soon reach the hamlet Kipfen with the mid-station of the Spiringen-Kipfen-Tristel cable car. Along the road, we pass various mountain farms until we arrive at Fuhr. There, a bench with a cross invites us to sit down and enjoy the view. It is not uncommon to find a local sitting here, watching nature with binoculars. The last climb takes us to Ratzi. Here, we can relax and refresh ourselves. With the cable car, we easily return to Spiringen.
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Tips and suggestions
In the Historical Dictionary of Switzerland you can find information about the Getschiwiliger Chapel.Roadbook
Luftseilbahn Spiringen-Kipfen-Tristel (1'190 müM)
Luftseilbahn Spiringen-Ratzi (950 müM)
Luftseilbahn Spiringen-Kipfen-Tristel (970 müM)
Ferienhaus Fuhr Spiringen
Naturfreundehaus Rietlig
Luftseilbahn Spiringen-Ratzi (1'510 müM)
Berggasthaus Ratzi
Alp Ober Gisleralp
Public transport
From Altdorf, we reach Urigen conveniently by post bus.Get Timetable to destination
Directions
By car, the best is to drive to Spiringen. At the valley station of the Spiringen-Ratzi cable car, we can park the car for free and from there take the post bus to Urigen.Parking
At the valley station of the Spiringen-Ratzi cable car, we can park our car for free.Coordinates
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Equipment
The hike can also be done in sneakers.Localization
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

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