Charity Hike. Urmiberg-Timpel-Rigi Hochflue-Gersau (T5-)

Join us on an alpine hike! 🏞️

Let's make the most of the sunny weekend in the mountains. Natalia, our host, will guide you through the trail. Bring some lunch, water, and a good attitude👌

📍Travel to the starting point: Train IR75 at 07:38 Zürich HB, Gleis 10 Destination Luzern.

You can also join from Thalwil Bahnhof Train S24 at 7:38 Gleis 3 Direction Zug (Our guide, Natalia, will be waiting for you there).

You can also go by car to the Urmiberg Talstation (Brunnen, Seilbahn Urmiberg public transport stop), there are few parking spots around.

📍Starting point: Urmiberg Talstation
In case you are coming by car, we will be waiting for you at Urmiberg Talstation at 09:00.

We will take a cable car to the Bergstation and then follow the way: Urmiberg Berstation - Gottertli - Rigi Hochflue - Gätterlipass - hike down to Gersau. From Gersau we will return by boat to our starting point - Brunnen.

Difficulty level T5: Demanding Alpine hiking.
Often without path. Some easy climbing sections. If present, SAW signs and markings are white–blue–white. Exposed, demanding terrain, steep jagged rocks, firn with risk of falling.
The challenging sections are located on the steep, often slightly wet and slippery northern flank of the Spitz and Hoflue. All sections are well secured with steel cables and in the upper part with iron rungs.

Distance: 8.6 km
Duration: 4:15 h
Ascent: appr. 600 m
Descent: 1300 m
Highest point: 1699 m

Important: Dress properly and wear sturdy shoes for example with vibram sole.

The hike is free, but as a charitable organization whose primary goal is to assist Ukrainian refugees and people persecuted for political reasons, we would appreciate any donations 🙏 You can send them by TWINT to the organizer on the hiking day.

If you have any questions don't hesitate to contact us.

Disclaimer: this is a demanding alpine hike, you participate at your own risk.

See you soon! 👋🧗