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From Urbachtal (Normal route) Gaulihütte SAC 2205 m

Difficulty

T3-
Ascent

4:30 h, 1440 m
Descent

140 m

From Urbachtal to the Gaulihütte

A long, scenic path with several variants in the upper part. Note: The starting point in the Urbachtal has no public transport connection.

From the car park near Mürvorsess, the path first leads across the alpine grazing pastures of the Urbachalmeind. © Kuonen

Turn-off for the Dossenhütte © Fabian Lippuner

Here the variants branch off. © Fabian Lippuner

On the upper variant, a deep view of the Mattenalpsee. © Fabian Lippuner

And here the two variants come together again, view out of the valley. © Fabian Lippuner

Almost at the hut, view to the Hienderstock. © Fabian Lippuner

The destination: The Gaulihütte of SAC section Bern (08/2012) © SAC-CAS

Route description

From Mürvorsess (880 m) via Schrätteren and Hohwang to the Gaulihütte

From the end of the road to Urbachtal (Mürvorsess on the map) follow the marked mountain trail to the alpine huts of Schrätteren (1440 m), 1½ hours. Southeast of the alpine huts, cross a bridge over the Urbachwasser and take the steep path up to P. 1850 below the Hohwang. Continue southeast on a good path up the steep, bulging ledges of the Hohwang to the shoulder at P. 2216 (cairn); ca. 3 hours. Turn south-west around the shoulder and out along the slope, at first slightly uphill, but then gradually descending all the way to the huts of Urnen. Continue in the same direction once again slightly uphill to reach the Gaulihütte at 2205 m.

Variant: Hohwang P 1858, via Mattenalpsee to the Gaulihütte 2205m

Starting at P. 1850 below the Hohwang, the path to the Mattenalp reservoir can also be taken. West of the dam wall, the path heads south-westerly up to the huts of Urnen, where the main path is reached again. A little longer than the main route.

Variante 2: Via Wasserfallweg

This variant, which is about an hour longer and less frequented, leads along the eastern shore of the Mattenalpsee to P. 1932. There, cross the bridge and head south-west on tracks (cairns) slightly uphill in the glacier-slide terrain to the junction (large stone) at approx. 2040 m. The trail then heads north and later north-west on a well-marked path to the Gaulihütte SAC. Then north, later northwest on a well-marked trail to the Gaulihütte SAC.

Additional information

Departure point

Mürvorsess (Urbachtal) (880 m)

Kein ÖV-Anschluss, ab Innertkirchen MIB knapp 1:30 Std. zu Fuss, alternativ Bike oder www.alpentaxi.ch

Get there Google Maps

Innertkirchen Kraftwerk (Bahn)

Feedback

Marco Bomio worked as a teacher in Grindelwald for over 30 years before turning his part-time job as a mountain guide into his main job. In the Grindelwald Section of the SAC he was first the JO boss and later the president. He has headed the Grindelwald Museum for 10 years.