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![](/view/Pics/Travel/2022/hike-2022-06.jpg-w800.jpg) ![](/imgs/blowup.png) 2 Days Hike: Hospental - Gatscholalücke - St. Gotthardpass - Hospental |
This is an interactive (zoomable) map of the hike - click on logo right upper corner to get elevation map
I arrive 18:10 in Hospental by train, some distances:
- Hospental - Realp: 1h 40m
- Hospental - Furkapass: 5h 25m
- Hospental - Gurschenalp: 2h 50m
- Hospental - Gotthardpass: 3h
- Hospental - Airolo: 5h 30m
- Hospental - Gatscholalücke: 2h 45m (the one I take today/tomorrow)
- Hospental - Gatscholalücke - Gotthardpass: 4h 45m
and I start to hike a bit up for an hour, and find a spot at 19:30 - it's a bit uneven, and windy as well.
![](/view/Pics/Travel/2022/20220617_181356.jpg) ◈ Hospental (Δ 1509m), 2022/06/17 18:13
![](/view/Pics/Travel/2022/20220617_181424.jpg) ◈ Hospental, 2022/06/17 18:14
![](/view/Pics/Travel/2022/20220617_181720.jpg) ◈ Hospental, Hospental, 2022/06/17 18:17
![](/view/Pics/Travel/2022/20220617_181751.jpg) ◈ Hospental, Hospental, 2022/06/17 18:17
![](/view/Pics/Travel/2022/20220617_181809.jpg) ◈ Hospental, Hospental, 2022/06/17 18:18
![](/view/Pics/Travel/2022/20220617_182349.jpg) ◈ Hospental, 2022/06/17 18:23
![](/view/Pics/Travel/2022/20220617_182937.jpg) ◈ Hospental, 2022/06/17 18:29
![](/view/Pics/Travel/2022/20220617_182942.jpg) ◈ Hospental, 2022/06/17 18:29
![](/view/Pics/Travel/2022/20220617_183715.jpg) ◈ Otto Lumitsch Brücke, Hospental, 2022/06/17 18:37
![](/view/Pics/Travel/2022/20220617_185113.jpg) ◈ Gamssteg, Hospental, 2022/06/17 18:51
![](/view/Pics/Travel/2022/20220617_185119.jpg) ◈ Gamssteg, Hospental, 2022/06/17 18:51
![](/view/Pics/Travel/2022/20220617_194814.jpg) ◈ Hospental, 2022/06/17 19:48
![](/view/Pics/Travel/2022/20220617_194819.jpg) ◈ Hospental, 2022/06/17 19:48
![](/view/Pics/Travel/2022/20220617_194837.jpg) ◈ Hospental, 2022/06/17 19:48
![](/view/Pics/Travel/2022/20220617_195051.jpg) ◈ Hospental, 2022/06/17 19:50
![](/view/Pics/Travel/2022/20220617_195058.jpg) ◈ Hospental, 2022/06/17 19:50
No good sleep, but getting up 7:00 as the sun approaches the tent. Ascending nicely (moderately) toward Gatscholalücke and seeing toward Furkapass for a while, also nice small ponds with clear (running) water, eventually I reach Gatscholalücke.
![](/view/Pics/Travel/2022/20220618_072219.jpg) ◈ Hospental, 2022/06/18 07:22
![](/view/Pics/Travel/2022/20220618_072224.jpg) ◈ Hospental, 2022/06/18 07:22
![](/view/Pics/Travel/2022/20220618_072230.jpg) ◈ Hospental, 2022/06/18 07:22
![](/view/Pics/Travel/2022/20220618_072234.jpg) ◈ Hospental (Δ 1856m), 2022/06/18 07:22
![](/view/Pics/Travel/2022/20220618_073009.jpg) ◈ Hospental (Δ 1901m), 2022/06/18 07:30
![](/view/Pics/Travel/2022/20220618_073013.jpg) ◈ Hospental (Δ 1901m), 2022/06/18 07:30
![](/view/Pics/Travel/2022/20220618_073033.jpg) ◈ Hospental, 2022/06/18 07:30
![](/view/Pics/Travel/2022/20220618_074330.jpg) ◈ Hospental, 2022/06/18 07:43
![](/view/Pics/Travel/2022/20220618_074359.jpg) ◈ Hospental, 2022/06/18 07:43
![](/view/Pics/Travel/2022/20220618_080040.jpg) ◈ Hospental (Δ 2081m), 2022/06/18 08:00
![](/view/Pics/Travel/2022/20220618_081320.jpg) ◈ Zumdorf, Hospental (Δ 2153m), 2022/06/18 08:13
![](/view/Pics/Travel/2022/20220618_082511.jpg) ◈ Zumdorf, Hospental (Δ 2239m), 2022/06/18 08:25
![](/view/Pics/Travel/2022/20220618_082822.jpg) ◈ Zumdorf, Hospental (Δ 2267m), 2022/06/18 08:28
![](/view/Pics/Travel/2022/20220618_082828.jpg) ◈ Zumdorf, Hospental (Δ 2260m), 2022/06/18 08:28
![](/view/Pics/Travel/2022/20220618_083700.jpg) ◈ Zumdorf, Hospental (Δ 2251m), 2022/06/18 08:37
![](/view/Pics/Travel/2022/20220618_083707.jpg) ◈ Zumdorf, Hospental (Δ 2250m), 2022/06/18 08:37
![](/view/Pics/Travel/2022/20220618_085154.jpg) ◈ Realp (Δ 2298m), 2022/06/18 08:51
![](/view/Pics/Travel/2022/20220618_092330.jpg) ◈ Realp (Δ 2322m), 2022/06/18 09:23
![](/view/Pics/Travel/2022/20220618_092447.jpg) ◈ Realp (Δ 2324m), 2022/06/18 09:24
![](/view/Pics/Travel/2022/20220618_092451.jpg) ◈ Realp (Δ 2334m), 2022/06/18 09:24
![](/view/Pics/Travel/2022/20220618_095338.jpg) ◈ Realp (Δ 2310m), 2022/06/18 09:53
![](/view/Pics/Travel/2022/20220618_095628.jpg) ◈ Realp (Δ 2303m), 2022/06/18 09:56
![](/view/Pics/Travel/2022/20220618_095634.jpg) ◈ Realp (Δ 2305m), 2022/06/18 09:56
![](/view/Pics/Travel/2022/20220618_101833.jpg) ◈ Realp (Δ 2406m), 2022/06/18 10:18
![](/view/Pics/Travel/2022/20220618_101837.jpg) ◈ Realp (Δ 2394m), 2022/06/18 10:18
![](/view/Pics/Travel/2022/20220618_101841.jpg) ◈ Realp (Δ 2395m), 2022/06/18 10:18
![](/view/Pics/Travel/2022/20220618_103025.jpg) ◈ Schweig, Realp, 2022/06/18 10:30
![](/view/Pics/Travel/2022/20220618_103320.jpg) ◈ Realp, 2022/06/18 10:33
![](/view/Pics/Travel/2022/20220618_103915.jpg) ◈ Realp (Δ 2448m), 2022/06/18 10:39
![](/view/Pics/Travel/2022/20220618_103921.jpg) ◈ Realp (Δ 2456m), 2022/06/18 10:39
![](/view/Pics/Travel/2022/20220618_105345.jpg) ◈ Realp, 2022/06/18 10:53
![](/view/Pics/Travel/2022/20220618_105412.jpg) ◈ Realp (Δ 2543m), 2022/06/18 10:54
![](/view/Pics/Travel/2022/20220618_105416.jpg) ◈ Realp (Δ 2554m), 2022/06/18 10:54
![](/view/Pics/Travel/2022/20220618_105809.jpg) Gatscholalücke (2528m) ◈ Realp, 2022/06/18 10:58
![](/view/Pics/Travel/2022/20220618_105812.jpg) Gatscholalücke (2528m) ◈ Realp, 2022/06/18 10:58
![](/view/Pics/Travel/2022/20220618_105815.jpg) ◈ Realp (Δ 2564m), 2022/06/18 10:58
![](/view/Pics/Travel/2022/20220618_105818.jpg) ◈ Realp (Δ 2564m), 2022/06/18 10:58
![](/view/Pics/Travel/2022/20220618_105821.jpg) ◈ Realp (Δ 2568m), 2022/06/18 10:58
![](/view/Pics/Travel/2022/20220618_105855.jpg) Gatscholalücke (2528m) ◈ Airolo (Δ 2593m), 2022/06/18 10:58
Descending partially flat but then again steeply, which with the heavy backpack is tiresome. Passing by small lakes or ponds until I reach the St. Gotthardpass and Hospice with large windmills.
I take a rest as I feel exhausted, and sun and steady wind adds to it . . .
Some distances at St. Gotthard Hospiz:
- Gotthard Hospiz - Airolo: 2h
- Gotthard Hospiz - Lago della Sella: 45m
- Gotthard Hospiz - Giübin: 2h 45m
Around 15:30 I decide to hike a bit up toward Lago dell Sella, but divert toward Bassa della Sella, a small hill a bit aside where I find a flat spot to pitch the tent for tonight.
![](/view/Pics/Travel/2022/20220618_105906.jpg) Gatscholalücke (2528m) ◈ Airolo, 2022/06/18 10:59
![](/view/Pics/Travel/2022/20220618_105929.jpg) Gatscholalücke (2528m) ◈ Airolo (Δ 2581m), 2022/06/18 10:59
![](/view/Pics/Travel/2022/20220618_105935.jpg) Gatscholalücke (2528m) ◈ Airolo (Δ 2584m), 2022/06/18 10:59
![](/view/Pics/Travel/2022/20220618_110016.jpg) ◈ Airolo (Δ 2582m), 2022/06/18 11:00
![](/view/Pics/Travel/2022/20220618_110126.jpg) ◈ Airolo, 2022/06/18 11:01
![](/view/Pics/Travel/2022/20220618_111949.jpg) ◈ Airolo (Δ 2504m), 2022/06/18 11:19
![](/view/Pics/Travel/2022/20220618_111954.jpg) ◈ Airolo (Δ 2498m), 2022/06/18 11:19
![](/view/Pics/Travel/2022/20220618_113025.jpg) ◈ Airolo, 2022/06/18 11:30
![](/view/Pics/Travel/2022/20220618_113028.jpg) ◈ Airolo (Δ 2524m), 2022/06/18 11:30
![](/view/Pics/Travel/2022/20220618_114105.jpg) ◈ Airolo (Δ 2458m), 2022/06/18 11:41
![](/view/Pics/Travel/2022/20220618_114113.jpg) ◈ Airolo (Δ 2452m), 2022/06/18 11:41
![](/view/Pics/Travel/2022/20220618_114548.jpg) ◈ Airolo (Δ 2452m), 2022/06/18 11:45
![](/view/Pics/Travel/2022/20220618_114553.jpg) ◈ Airolo (Δ 2443m), 2022/06/18 11:45
![](/view/Pics/Travel/2022/20220618_114600.jpg) ◈ Airolo (Δ 2419m), 2022/06/18 11:46
![](/view/Pics/Travel/2022/20220618_114936.jpg) ◈ Airolo (Δ 2421m), 2022/06/18 11:49
![](/view/Pics/Travel/2022/20220618_114943.jpg) ◈ Airolo (Δ 2417m), 2022/06/18 11:49
![](/view/Pics/Travel/2022/20220618_120615.jpg) ◈ Alpe di Rodont, Airolo (Δ 2343m), 2022/06/18 12:06
![](/view/Pics/Travel/2022/20220618_120619.jpg) ◈ Alpe di Rodont, Airolo (Δ 2341m), 2022/06/18 12:06
![](/view/Pics/Travel/2022/20220618_120631.jpg) ◈ Alpe di Rodont, Airolo, 2022/06/18 12:06
![](/view/Pics/Travel/2022/20220618_120636.jpg) ◈ Alpe di Rodont, Airolo, 2022/06/18 12:06
![](/view/Pics/Travel/2022/20220618_124449.jpg) Mattolone ◈ La Claustra, Airolo, 2022/06/18 12:44
![](/view/Pics/Travel/2022/20220618_124625.jpg) ◈ La Claustra, Airolo, 2022/06/18 12:46
![](/view/Pics/Travel/2022/20220618_124630.jpg) ◈ Alpe di Rodont, Airolo (Δ 2197m), 2022/06/18 12:46
![](/view/Pics/Travel/2022/20220618_131758.jpg) View toward St. Gotthard Hospiz ◈ Airolo, 2022/06/18 13:17
![](/view/Pics/Travel/2022/20220618_131802.jpg) View toward St. Gotthard Hospiz ◈ Airolo (Δ 2174m), 2022/06/18 13:18
![](/view/Pics/Travel/2022/20220618_131809.jpg) ◈ Airolo (Δ 2175m), 2022/06/18 13:18
![](/view/Pics/Travel/2022/20220618_152841.jpg) View toward St. Gotthard Hospiz ◈ Airolo (Δ 2157m), 2022/06/18 15:28
![](/view/Pics/Travel/2022/20220618_152845.jpg) ◈ Airolo (Δ 2155m), 2022/06/18 15:28
![](/view/Pics/Travel/2022/20220618_153058.jpg) ◈ Airolo (Δ 2150m), 2022/06/18 15:30
![](/view/Pics/Travel/2022/20220618_153133.jpg) ◈ Lago della Piazza, Airolo (Δ 2148m), 2022/06/18 15:31
![](/view/Pics/Travel/2022/20220618_153858.jpg) ◈ Airolo, 2022/06/18 15:38
![](/view/Pics/Travel/2022/20220618_153902.jpg) ◈ Airolo, 2022/06/18 15:39
![](/view/Pics/Travel/2022/20220618_153912.jpg) ◈ Airolo, 2022/06/18 15:39
![](/view/Pics/Travel/2022/20220618_154536.jpg) ◈ Cima del Bosco, Airolo (Δ 2186m), 2022/06/18 15:45
![](/view/Pics/Travel/2022/20220618_154539.jpg) ◈ Cima del Bosco, Airolo (Δ 2179m), 2022/06/18 15:45
![](/view/Pics/Travel/2022/20220618_160600.jpg) View toward St. Gotthard Hospiz ◈ Airolo, 2022/06/18 16:06
![](/view/Pics/Travel/2022/20220618_160604.jpg) ◈ Airolo, 2022/06/18 16:06
![](/view/Pics/Travel/2022/20220618_160826.jpg) ◈ Airolo (Δ 2201m), 2022/06/18 16:08
![](/view/Pics/Travel/2022/20220618_160829.jpg) ◈ Airolo, 2022/06/18 16:08
![](/view/Pics/Travel/2022/20220618_160837.jpg) ◈ Airolo, 2022/06/18 16:08
![](/view/Pics/Travel/2022/20220618_162922.jpg) ◈ Cima del Bosco, Airolo (Δ 2198m), 2022/06/18 16:29
![](/view/Pics/Travel/2022/20220618_163547.jpg) ◈ Airolo, 2022/06/18 16:35
![](/view/Pics/Travel/2022/20220618_180738.jpg) ◈ Airolo, 2022/06/18 18:07
![](/view/Pics/Travel/2022/20220618_180816.jpg) ◈ Airolo (Δ 2192m), 2022/06/18 18:08
Better sleep, but all night long wind - no surprise with all the huge windmills put around here near the pass. Departing 8:30, getting some fresh water from the nearby source, and then descend slowly.
The valley is narrow, the new street, the old street and the hiking trail - it's still impressive nature.
Eventually around noon, I reach Hospental train station.
![](/view/Pics/Travel/2022/20220619_085355.jpg) ◈ Cima del Bosco, Airolo (Δ 2189m), 2022/06/19 08:53
![](/view/Pics/Travel/2022/20220619_085400.jpg) ◈ Cima del Bosco, Airolo (Δ 2192m), 2022/06/19 08:54
![](/view/Pics/Travel/2022/20220619_090347.jpg) ◈ Airolo, 2022/06/19 09:03
![](/view/Pics/Travel/2022/20220619_090351.jpg) ◈ Airolo, 2022/06/19 09:03
![](/view/Pics/Travel/2022/20220619_092313.jpg) ◈ Airolo (Δ 2113m), 2022/06/19 09:23
![](/view/Pics/Travel/2022/20220619_092316.jpg) ◈ Airolo (Δ 2122m), 2022/06/19 09:23
![](/view/Pics/Travel/2022/20220619_095732.jpg) ◈ Alpe di Rodont, Airolo (Δ 2029m), 2022/06/19 09:57
![](/view/Pics/Travel/2022/20220619_095735.jpg) ◈ Alpe di Rodont, Airolo (Δ 2025m), 2022/06/19 09:57
![](/view/Pics/Travel/2022/20220619_101432.jpg) ◈ Hospental (Δ 1984m), 2022/06/19 10:14
![](/view/Pics/Travel/2022/20220619_101437.jpg) ◈ Hospental, 2022/06/19 10:14
![](/view/Pics/Travel/2022/20220619_101445.jpg) ◈ Hospental, 2022/06/19 10:14
![](/view/Pics/Travel/2022/20220619_101913.jpg) ◈ Hospental, 2022/06/19 10:19
![](/view/Pics/Travel/2022/20220619_101916.jpg) ◈ Hospental (Δ 1959m), 2022/06/19 10:19
![](/view/Pics/Travel/2022/20220619_101921.jpg) ◈ Hospental, 2022/06/19 10:19
![](/view/Pics/Travel/2022/20220619_103845.jpg) ◈ Mätteli, Hospental, 2022/06/19 10:38
![](/view/Pics/Travel/2022/20220619_103859.jpg) ◈ Mätteli, Hospental (Δ 1818m), 2022/06/19 10:39
![](/view/Pics/Travel/2022/20220619_103910.jpg) ◈ Mätteli, Hospental, 2022/06/19 10:39
![](/view/Pics/Travel/2022/20220619_103916.jpg) ◈ Mätteli, Hospental, 2022/06/19 10:39
![](/view/Pics/Travel/2022/20220619_105243.jpg) ◈ Hospental (Δ 1712m), 2022/06/19 10:52
![](/view/Pics/Travel/2022/20220619_105252.jpg) ◈ Hospental (Δ 1707m), 2022/06/19 10:52
![](/view/Pics/Travel/2022/20220619_105257.jpg) ◈ Hospental, 2022/06/19 10:52
![](/view/Pics/Travel/2022/20220619_105303.jpg) ◈ Hospental (Δ 1710m), 2022/06/19 10:53
![](/view/Pics/Travel/2022/20220619_105310.jpg) ◈ Hospental (Δ 1727m), 2022/06/19 10:53
![](/view/Pics/Travel/2022/20220619_105315.jpg) ◈ Hospental, 2022/06/19 10:53
![](/view/Pics/Travel/2022/20220619_105339.jpg) ◈ Hospental, 2022/06/19 10:53
![](/view/Pics/Travel/2022/20220619_105345.jpg) ◈ Hospental, 2022/06/19 10:53
![](/view/Pics/Travel/2022/20220619_105357.jpg) ◈ Hospental (Δ 1712m), 2022/06/19 10:53
![](/view/Pics/Travel/2022/20220619_110249.jpg) ◈ Hospental (Δ 1716m), 2022/06/19 11:02
![](/view/Pics/Travel/2022/20220619_110254.jpg) ◈ Hospental (Δ 1695m), 2022/06/19 11:02
![](/view/Pics/Travel/2022/20220619_110313.jpg) ◈ Hospental, 2022/06/19 11:03
![](/view/Pics/Travel/2022/20220619_111112.jpg) ◈ Hospental, 2022/06/19 11:11
![](/view/Pics/Travel/2022/20220619_111117.jpg) ◈ Hospental (Δ 1689m), 2022/06/19 11:11
![](/view/Pics/Travel/2022/20220619_111648.jpg) ◈ Hospental (Δ 1669m), 2022/06/19 11:16
![](/view/Pics/Travel/2022/20220619_113943.jpg) ◈ Hospental (Δ 1585m), 2022/06/19 11:39
![](/view/Pics/Travel/2022/20220619_113946.jpg) ◈ Hospental (Δ 1592m), 2022/06/19 11:39
![](/view/Pics/Travel/2022/20220619_115347.jpg) ◈ Hospental (Δ 1512m), 2022/06/19 11:53
With headache I step into the train in Hospental - I keep drinking water and go slow, and try to sleep in the train.
Lack of sleep really took its toll - so important to have a good rest when hiking more than just a day.
That's it.
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- Page 2: 2 Days Hike May 2022: Gotschalkenberg (Zug), Saturday 2022/05/14: Morgarten - Raten - Gotschalkenberg ...
- Page 3: 2 Days Hike May 2022: Gnipen (Zug), Saturday 2022/05/21: Zug - Zugerberge - Gnipen - Wildspitz - Chaiserstock ...
- Page 4: 3 Days Hike May 2022: Ruosalp - Glattalp - Boedmeren (Muotathal), Thursday 2022/05/26: Urigen - Ruosalp Chulm (2177m) - Glattalp ...
- Page 5: 2 Days Hike June 2022: Einsiedeln - Furggelenstock - Mythen - Näbekenfirst - Biberbrugg ...
- Page 6: 2 Days Hike June 2022: Ibergeregg - Saaspass - Pragelpass - Muotathal, Saturday June 11, 2022: Ibergeregg - Saaspass ...
- Page 7: 2 Days Hike June 2022: Hospental - Gatscholalücke - St. Gotthardpass - Hospental ...
- Page 8: 2 Days Ride June 2022: Zug - Sursee - Huttwil - Lützelflüh - Langnau i. E. - Wolhusen - Lucerne - Zug ...
- Page 9: 2 Days Hike July 2022: Unterschächen - Klausenpass - Fisetenpass - Linthal, Saturday July 2, 2022: Unterschächen - Hütten - Chammli (2054m) - Klausenpass (1948m) - Follen (2080m) ...
- Page 10: 2 Days Hike July 2022: Wassen - Sustenpass - Innertkirchen, Saturday July 9, 2022: Wassen - Sustenpass ...
- Page 11: 2 Days Hike July 2022: Weglosen - Pfannenstöckli - Unteriberg, Saturday July 16, 2022: Weglosen - Pfannenstöckli ...
- Page 12: 2 Days Hike July 2022: Euthal - Fläschlipass - Sattelegg - Egg - Einsiedeln, Saturday July 23, 2022: Euthal - Fläschlipass ...
- Page 13: 2 Days Hike July 2022: Innerthal (Wäggital) - Schwialppass - Pragelpass - Muotathal ...
- Page 14: 2 Days Hike August 2022: Urdorf - Uetliberg - Albispass - Baar aka Albisridge Trail ...
- Page 15: 2 Days Hike August 2022: Roggen (Oensingen) - Hauenstein - Staffelegg (Aarau), Sunday August 21, 2022: Roggen (1000m) - Hauenstein (674m) ...
- Page 16: 2 Days Hike August 2022: Frick - Wasserflue - Aarau - Boniswil, Saturday August 27, 2022: Frick (344m) - Wasserflue (866m) ...
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