Hike /Luzern Tourismus
Dammahütte SAC
Göscheneralp / Göscheneralpsee
- Distance
- 10.8 km
- Duration
- 4:15 h
- Ascent
- 771 m
- Descent
- 771 m
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Fitness
- Moderate
- Route type
- Loop
- Season
- June - October
01/ Overview
The route
A scenic hut hike from Göscheneralpsee to Dammahütte SAC. The steep mountain trail leads across alpine pastures, stone steps and boulder fields into the barren landscape beside the Dammagletscher.
The roughly eleven-kilometre hut hike begins at Göscheneralpsee by the Göscheneralp, Dammagletscher PostBus stop. The mountain trail climbs via Älpergen and below Höhenberg into open alpine terrain. The shorter southern route remains in the shade in the morning as far as the bridge over the Dammareuss; beyond it, the path begins to climb more noticeably.
At Dammastäfeli, the terrain becomes rockier. Stone steps and boulder fields characterise the final ascent as the Dammagletscher comes into view. After just over two hours, the highest point is reached at Dammahütte SAC, at around 2,420 m. The hut stands on the southern ridge of Moosstock and offers views down to the reservoir; it is staffed in summer.
The descent initially leads down through the barren glacial landscape, then crosses pastures once more to the lake. Close to the shore, the loop concludes after just over four hours at the Berggasthaus Dammagletscher and the Göscheneralp, Dammagletscher 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.
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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.
