Hike /Luzern Tourismus
Albert-Heim-Hütte SAC
Tiefenbach
- Distance
- 6.8 km
- Duration
- 2:30 h
- Ascent
- 431 m
- Descent
- 431 m
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Fitness
- Moderate
- Route type
- Loop
- Season
- June - October
01/ Overview
The route
A short circular hike from Tiefenbach to the Albert-Heim-Hütte, crossing open Alpine pastures and rocky terrain, passing close to the Schafberg and returning to the Furka area on a broader mountain trail.
From the Tiefenbach (Furka) PostBus stop, it is only a few steps to the starting point by the Berggasthaus Tiefenbach. The mountain trail climbs across open Alpine pastures as the terrain becomes increasingly rocky. Instead of following the broad main trail to the hut, the route takes the narrower option towards Schafberg, with sweeping views of the Alpine landscape.
Near the Schafberg, at around 2,530 m, is the highest point of this nearly seven-kilometre circuit. Just beyond stands the Albert-Heim-Hütte SAC, a hut belonging to the Uto Section in the southern Uri Alps and the route’s refreshment stop. The descent follows the mountain trail through open, rocky terrain to Tätsch. From there, it continues down the valley to the first houses and back to the Tiefenbach (Furka) PostBus stop.
Route data: Andermatt-Urserntal Tourismus GmbH / Région de vacances Andermatt · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Source
02/ Along the route
What's along the way
Where the route climbs and where it descends. Hover the profile to find the spot on the map.
03/ Conditions
Current conditions
What to know before you set off. Closures and snow are re-checked every day.
How we check: Every night we match the route against the official closures and detours from the Federal Roads Office (FEDRO). Any reported closure that touches the route shows up here.
How we check: We look up a live public transport connection from your starting point to the stop closest to the trailhead. If it ends further away, the nearest stop may be a cable car or bus that isn't running right now.
How we check: Snow depth estimated daily at the lowest and the highest point of the route. Estimates: check the situation on site.
04/ Getting there
Getting there
From your door to the trailhead and home again, by train and bus or by car. Computed live from the timetable.
Or from
Outbound
Return
05/ Weather
Weather on the way
Forecast for the lowest and the highest point of the route.
Weather
06/ Trail & landscape
Trail & landscape
Which paths you walk on and the landscape they lead through.
07/ Export
Take the route with you
Load the track onto your GPS device, print a route sheet for the trail or send the route to your hiking group.
Share
Send the link to friends or your hiking group.
Export GPX File
For hiking apps, GPS watches and navigation devices.
Print Route Sheet
A4 with map, elevation profile, waypoints and emergency numbers.
