7 ViaGottardo
7 ViaGottardo
7 ViaGottardo
7 ViaGottardo
7 ViaGottardo
7 ViaGottardo

Hiking

ViaGottardo

ViaGottardo

Basel–Chiasso

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ViaGottardo

ViaGottardo

What would the Gotthard be without its access routes? The ViaGottardo reaches the central Alpine pass from Chiasso in the south, from Schaffhausen in the northeast and from Basel in the northwest of Switzerland. There are many traces of these transport links to discover along the way.
The main route of the ViaGottardo followed the route from Basel over the Unteren Hauenstein and the Gotthardpass to Milan that was opened at the beginning of the 13th century. Its economic importance and ideological elevation as the lifeline of an independent Switzerland, make it an informative route on which to journey through the history and mythology of the country.

Along the way, a cross-section of Swiss settlements and cultural landscapes open out in such neatness that they could not be hiked in any other way. Since time immemorial, the Jura and Mitteland as transport-landscapes have stood in the shadow of those highly symbolic monuments of the Gotthard transit: the Teufelsbrücke (Devil's Bridge) embodies the momentous opening-up of Central Switzerland in the Middle Ages; the Tremolastrasse, the groundbreaking engineered road through the Alps; the Gotthard Railway, the triumph of industrialization; the motorway tunnel, symbol of mass motorization and sunny holiday dreams and the NEAT, a future-oriented transfer of transit traffic from road to rail.
What would the Gotthard be without its access routes? The ViaGottardo reaches the central Alpine pass from Chiasso in the south, from Schaffhausen in the northeast and from Basel in the northwest of Switzerland. There are many traces of these transport links to discover along the way.
The main route of the ViaGottardo followed the route from Basel over the Unteren Hauenstein and the Gotthardpass to Milan that was opened at the beginning of the 13th century. Its economic importance and ideological elevation as the lifeline of an independent Switzerland, make it an informative route on which to journey through the history and mythology of the country.

Along the way, a cross-section of Swiss settlements and cultural landscapes open out in such neatness that they could not be hiked in any other way. Since time immemorial, the Jura and Mitteland as transport-landscapes have stood in the shadow of those highly symbolic monuments of the Gotthard transit: the Teufelsbrücke (Devil's Bridge) embodies the momentous opening-up of Central Switzerland in the Middle Ages; the Tremolastrasse, the groundbreaking engineered road through the Alps; the Gotthard Railway, the triumph of industrialization; the motorway tunnel, symbol of mass motorization and sunny holiday dreams and the NEAT, a future-oriented transfer of transit traffic from road to rail.

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Accommodation

Hotel Bildungszentrum 21 AG
Hotel Bildungszentrum 21 AG
Basel
Cydonia Bett & Brot
Cydonia Bett & Brot
Basel
Jugendherberge Basel
Jugendherberge Basel
Basel
DASBREITEHOTEL
DASBREITEHOTEL
Basel
Hotel Baslertor
Hotel Baslertor
Muttenz
Courtyard by Marriott Basel
Courtyard by Marriott Basel
Pratteln
B&B Tomsi
B&B Tomsi
Pratteln
B&B Sunnesite
B&B Sunnesite
Pratteln
Hotel Restaurant Bienenberg
Hotel Restaurant Bienenberg
Liestal
Seiler's Hotel
Seiler's Hotel
Liestal
Hotel Engel Liestal
Hotel Engel Liestal
Liestal
Bad Ramsach Quellhotel
Bad Ramsach Quellhotel
Läufelfingen
Hupp Lodge
Hupp Lodge
Wisen
Gasthof Löwen
Gasthof Löwen
Wisen
Neumatt Hof
Neumatt Hof
Hauenstein
Hotel Restaurant Bar Astoria
Hotel Restaurant Bar Astoria
Olten
Bed and Breakfast Olten
Bed and Breakfast Olten
Olten
Schibli’s Bed and Breakfast
Schibli’s Bed and Breakfast
Olten
Hotel Amaris
Hotel Amaris
Olten
Hotel Arte Kongresszentrum
Hotel Arte Kongresszentrum
Olten
Holiday Inn Express Aarburg-Oftringen
Holiday Inn Express Aarburg-Oftringen
Oftringen
Hotel Engel
Hotel Engel
Zofingen
Camping Sursee
Camping Sursee
Sursee
Focus Hotel
Focus Hotel
Sursee
TCS Camping Sempach
TCS Camping Sempach
Sempach
Swissfarm Wurzelbaumhaus
Swissfarm Wurzelbaumhaus
Neuenkirch
Gasthof + Spielparadies Chärnsmatt
Gasthof + Spielparadies Chärnsmatt
Rothenburg
Jugendherberge Luzern
Jugendherberge Luzern
Luzern
Hotel Continental Park
Hotel Continental Park
Luzern
Backpacker’s Lucerne
Backpacker’s Lucerne
Luzern
Seeburghof
Seeburghof
Luzern
See- und Seminarhotel FloraAlpina
See- und Seminarhotel FloraAlpina
Vitznau
Hotel Nidwaldnerhof
Hotel Nidwaldnerhof
Beckenried
Hotel-Restaurant Rössli
Hotel-Restaurant Rössli
Beckenried
City-Hotel
City-Hotel
Brunnen
Seehotel Waldstätterhof
Seehotel Waldstätterhof
Brunnen
Hotel Schmid & Alfa
Hotel Schmid & Alfa
Brunnen
Chlosterhof
Chlosterhof
Brunnen
Jugendherberge Seelisberg
Jugendherberge Seelisberg
Seelisberg
Wissig-Hof
Wissig-Hof
Seelisberg
Hotel Zum Schwarzen Löwen
Hotel Zum Schwarzen Löwen
Altdorf UR
Hotel Stern und Post
Hotel Stern und Post
Amsteg
The River House
The River House
Andermatt
Hotel 3 Könige & Post
Hotel 3 Könige & Post
Andermatt
Pension zum Turm, Urner Ski- und Wanderheim
Pension zum Turm, Urner Ski- und Wanderheim
Hospental
B&B Motta
B&B Motta
Airolo
Hotel Forni
Hotel Forni
Airolo
B&B Gottardo
B&B Gottardo
Airolo
Capanna Garzonera
Capanna Garzonera
Quinto
Capanna Föisc
Capanna Föisc
Quinto
Motel Gottardo Sud
Motel Gottardo Sud
Piotta
Capanna Tremorgio
Capanna Tremorgio
Prato Leventina
Ostello Capuccini Faido
Ostello Capuccini Faido
Faido
Hotel Ristorante Pizzeria Elvezia
Hotel Ristorante Pizzeria Elvezia
Lavorgo
Hotel Defanti
Hotel Defanti
Lavorgo
Osteria Anzonico
Osteria Anzonico
Anzonico
Casa bnb Ticinetto
Casa bnb Ticinetto
Gironico
Agriturismo - B&B Bertazzi
Agriturismo - B&B Bertazzi
Cavagnago
Albergo al Giardinetto
Albergo al Giardinetto
Biasca
Ostello Cresciano
Ostello Cresciano
Cresciano
Camping Bellinzona
Camping Bellinzona
Bellinzona
Ostello per la Gioventù Bellinzona
Ostello per la Gioventù Bellinzona
Bellinzona
Hotel Internazionale
Hotel Internazionale
Bellinzona
Hotel Unione
Hotel Unione
Bellinzona
Hotel Bellinzona Sud
Hotel Bellinzona Sud
Monte Carasso
Capanna Cremorasco
Capanna Cremorasco
Camorino
Capanna Pianturin
Capanna Pianturin
Cadenazzo
Capanna Ginestra
Capanna Ginestra
Agno
Hotel Tesserete
Hotel Tesserete
Tesserete
Ostello per la Gioventù Lugano
Ostello per la Gioventù Lugano
Lugano-Savosa
Hotel Vezia
Hotel Vezia
Vezia
Albergo Acquarello
Albergo Acquarello
Lugano
Hotel Pestalozzi Lugano
Hotel Pestalozzi Lugano
Lugano
International au Lac Historic Lakeside Hotel
International au Lac Historic Lakeside Hotel
Lugano
Guesthouse Lugano Center
Guesthouse Lugano Center
Lugano
Albergo Delfino
Albergo Delfino
Lugano
Bigatt Hotel & Restaurant
Bigatt Hotel & Restaurant
Paradiso
Dolceresio Lugano Lake B&B
Dolceresio Lugano Lake B&B
Brusino Arsizio
Hotel Serpiano
Hotel Serpiano
Serpiano
Ca.Stella
Ca.Stella
Meride
Camping del Monte San Giorgio
Camping del Monte San Giorgio
Meride
B&B La Crisalide
B&B La Crisalide
Meride
Hotel Coronado
Hotel Coronado
Mendrisio
Mövenpick Albergo Touring
Mövenpick Albergo Touring
Chiasso
Hotel Conca Bella
Hotel Conca Bella
Vacallo
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Pratteln
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Liestal
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Sissach
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Läufelfingen
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Hauenstein
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Olten
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Zofingen
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Sursee
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Sempach
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Lucerne
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Bürgenstock
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Vitznau
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Gersau
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Brunnen
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Morschach
Morschach
Seelisberg
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Sisikon
Sisikon
Flüelen
Flüelen
Altdorf
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Erstfeld
Erstfeld
Amsteg
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Wassen
Wassen
Göschenen
Göschenen
Andermatt
Andermatt
Gotthardpass
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Airolo
Airolo
Rodi
Rodi
Osco
Osco
Lavorgo
Lavorgo
Anzonico
Anzonico
Biasca
Biasca
Bellinzona
Bellinzona
Medeglia
Medeglia
Tesserete
Tesserete
Lugano
Lugano
Morcote
Morcote
Mendrisio
Mendrisio
Chiasso
Chiasso
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Places of interest

Basel Zoo
Basel Zoo
Spalentor
Spalentor
Tinguely Fountain
Tinguely Fountain
Basel's Old Town
Basel's Old Town
Basler Cathedral
Basler Cathedral
Kunstmuseum Basel
Kunstmuseum Basel
Mittlere Brücke and Schifflände
Mittlere Brücke and Schifflände
City Hall and Marktplatz
City Hall and Marktplatz
Pfalz
Pfalz
Exhibition Tower
Exhibition Tower
Tinguely Museum
Tinguely Museum
Pump track Muttenz
Pump track Muttenz
Aquabasilea Wasserwelt Pratteln
Aquabasilea Wasserwelt Pratteln
Swiss Writer's Path
Swiss Writer's Path
Musegg Wall
Musegg Wall
Chapel Bridge (Kapellbrücke)
Chapel Bridge (Kapellbrücke)
Rosengart Collection Lucerne
Rosengart Collection Lucerne
KKL Luzern
KKL Luzern
Glacier Garden
Glacier Garden
Lion Monument
Lion Monument
Schweizerhofquai/Nationalquai
Schweizerhofquai/Nationalquai
Lake Lucerne
Lake Lucerne
Swiss Museum of Transport
Swiss Museum of Transport
Hammetschwand Lift Bürgenstock
Hammetschwand Lift Bürgenstock
Vitznau Fortress (Festung Vitznau)
Vitznau Fortress (Festung Vitznau)
Swiss Holiday Park
Swiss Holiday Park
Swiss Holiday Park Morschach
Swiss Holiday Park Morschach
Treib - Seelisberg Cable Railway
Treib - Seelisberg Cable Railway
Rütli
Rütli
Sweet chestnuts on Lake Lucerne
Sweet chestnuts on Lake Lucerne
Axenstrasse (Flüelen–Sisikon–Brunnen)
Axenstrasse (Flüelen–Sisikon–Brunnen)
Bathing islands Lorelei Altdorf
Bathing islands Lorelei Altdorf
Monument of Wiliam Tell
Monument of Wiliam Tell
Tell museum
Tell museum
Pumptrack Schattdorf
Pumptrack Schattdorf
Attinghausen, Mettlen–Berg (Surenenpass)
Attinghausen, Mettlen–Berg (Surenenpass)
Waterworld Göschenen
Waterworld Göschenen
The diabolic and wild Schöllenenschlucht
The diabolic and wild Schöllenenschlucht
Monument of Suworow
Monument of Suworow
Malle-poste historique
Malle-poste historique
Gotthard Pass trade route
Gotthard Pass trade route
Tremola road (Val Tremola)
Tremola road (Val Tremola)
Cheese factory Gottardo
Cheese factory Gottardo
Airolo, Ressiga–Madrano
Airolo, Ressiga–Madrano
Ritom funicular
Ritom funicular
Natural trail Lago Ritom
Natural trail Lago Ritom
Strada alta (Madrano–Osco)
Strada alta (Madrano–Osco)
Art and history in Giornico
Art and history in Giornico
Church SS. Pietro and Paolo
Church SS. Pietro and Paolo
Waterfall di Santa Petronilla
Waterfall di Santa Petronilla
Monastery of Santa Maria Assunta
Monastery of Santa Maria Assunta
Teatro Sociale
Teatro Sociale
The 3 Unesco castles of Bellinzona
The 3 Unesco castles of Bellinzona
Tesserete–Bigorio–Santa Maria Convento
Tesserete–Bigorio–Santa Maria Convento
Funicular Monte Brè
Funicular Monte Brè
San Salvatore
San Salvatore
The San Grato Botanical Park
The San Grato Botanical Park
Historic trail on Monte San Giorgio
Historic trail on Monte San Giorgio
Saurians on Mount San Giorgio
Saurians on Mount San Giorgio
Museo dei Fossili
Museo dei Fossili
Pumptrack Mendrisio
Pumptrack Mendrisio
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Signalization

Signalization
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Signalization