404 Gitschital Bike
404 Gitschital Bike

Mountainbiking

Gitschital Bike

Gitschital Bike

Altdorf (Bahnhof)–Altdorf (Bahnhof)

Route report
3 photos

ML_404_Gitschital-2_M.jpg
Gitschital Bike

Gitschital Bike

The Gitschital bike route offers you a fantastic combination of Lake Lucerne and mountain valley. This varied tour is peppered with substantial ascents and leads you to a quiet and remote side valley.
From the train station Altdorf you bike in a northerly direction to Wild Ried and subsequently west on a meadow path to Unterdorf. Apart from a visit of the castle A Pro and its mineral exhibition, it is also recommended to make an additional detour along the lake of Uri with its swimming islands Lorelei.

The tour branches off at the abbey St. Lazarus, which originates back to the Middle Ages and which is the oldest convent in Uri. The track then becomes steeper up to the forest road Gitschital. This winding road has challenging ascents. Before you enter the tunnel of Gitschital, you should definitely have a quick break at the view point Stotzigen - the view down to the delta of the river Reuss is breathtaking. The last 3 kilometres of the route lead you through cool forests and alpine meadows all the way to Gitschitaler Boden, where you reach the highest point of the route.

You then make your way down to Bodenwald on the same track. Next bike south through the town of Attinghausen, with views of the historic castle ruin, back to the starting point.
The Gitschital bike route offers you a fantastic combination of Lake Lucerne and mountain valley. This varied tour is peppered with substantial ascents and leads you to a quiet and remote side valley.
From the train station Altdorf you bike in a northerly direction to Wild Ried and subsequently west on a meadow path to Unterdorf. Apart from a visit of the castle A Pro and its mineral exhibition, it is also recommended to make an additional detour along the lake of Uri with its swimming islands Lorelei.

The tour branches off at the abbey St. Lazarus, which originates back to the Middle Ages and which is the oldest convent in Uri. The track then becomes steeper up to the forest road Gitschital. This winding road has challenging ascents. Before you enter the tunnel of Gitschital, you should definitely have a quick break at the view point Stotzigen - the view down to the delta of the river Reuss is breathtaking. The last 3 kilometres of the route lead you through cool forests and alpine meadows all the way to Gitschitaler Boden, where you reach the highest point of the route.

You then make your way down to Bodenwald on the same track. Next bike south through the town of Attinghausen, with views of the historic castle ruin, back to the starting point.
24 km | 1 Stage
Asphalted: 21 km
Natural surface: 3 km
Singletrail: 0 km
1000 m | 1000 m
easy | medium

Arrival | return travel

Arrival / return travel Altdorf
SBB Timetable Show stop and route on map

Signalization

Signalization
This route is only signposted in one direction: Altdorf–Seedorf–Attinghausen–Altdorf

Contact

Uri Tourismus AG
Schützengasse 11
6460 Altdorf
Tel. +41 (0)41 874 80 00
info@uri.swiss
www.uri.swiss

Services

Accommodation

Hotel Zum Schwarzen Löwen
Hotel Zum Schwarzen Löwen
Altdorf UR
Alp Grat
Alp Grat
Attinghausen
Berggasthaus Alp Catrina
Berggasthaus Alp Catrina
Attinghausen
Show all

Places

Altdorf
Altdorf
Flüelen
Flüelen
Show all

Places of interest

Monument of Wiliam Tell
Monument of Wiliam Tell
Axenstrasse (Flüelen–Sisikon–Brunnen)
Axenstrasse (Flüelen–Sisikon–Brunnen)
Bathing islands Lorelei Altdorf
Bathing islands Lorelei Altdorf
Attinghausen, Mettlen–Berg (Surenenpass)
Attinghausen, Mettlen–Berg (Surenenpass)
Pumptrack Schattdorf
Pumptrack Schattdorf
Tell museum
Tell museum
Show all

Signalization

Signalization
For mountain biking, follow the logo indicated on the red signposts. Take a printout of our web map on your tour for safety's sake.
Signalization