Glacier 1 Andermatt / Göschenen to Meiringen 

Travel by train to Andermatt or Göschenen then cycle from Andermatt / Göschen (Hospental) / Wassen on the Alpine Bike Stage 10,  Andermatt–Meiringen

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Sites:

• Glacier: Steingletscher

• Meiringen is famous for its waterfall which features in a Sherlock Holmes novel.

• Two iconic roads, on Susstenpass old road, of national significance: 

  • 19th century «Communicationsstrasse»

  • 20th century «Touristenstrasse».

• Aare River winds its way between the villages of Meiringen and Innertkirchen through a gorge that is 1.4 km long and up to 200 metres deep

• The diabolic and wild Schöllenenschlucht

  • The Schöllenenschlucht (gorge) lies between Andermatt and Göschenen and was for centuries a natural barrier on the route between Uri and Italy via the Gotthard. The route was first opened as a through road when the Teufelsbrücke (Devil’s Bridge) was built around 1200AD.

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Length (Göschenen-Meiringen)

• 57 km

Roads and trails

• Asphalted:  15 km

• Natural surface:  42 km

• of which Singletrail:  3,8 km

Ascent | Descent

•  1850 m | 2350 m

  Links:

• Alpine Bike 1 Stage 10

• Gotthardbackpacker Wassen

• Jugendherberge Hospental

• Simons Heberge Meiringen