16^Sep Sat
08:30

T4 hike with approx 2000m elevation gain

Most of the route has trails, but there also is a snow field which has to be traversed. This route is only doable if no fresh snow has fallen.

The hike can be made slightly easier by using the Musenalp Bahn.

More information on the route:

• https://www.summitpost.org/uri-rotstock/151144 Taking route 1 up, and route 2 down.
• https://map.geo.admin.ch/ The alpine road up through the snow is a slightly different route here.
• https://www.sac-cas.ch/en/huts-and-tours/sac-route-portal/uri-rotstock-2092/mountain-hiking/ SAC also follows the slightly different path through the snow field.
• https://www.sac-lindenberg.ch/tourenberichte/uri-rotstock-2928m/ Description of the route from Musenalp and some pictures.

The weather should be fine.

Starting point and time: Musenalp Bahn at 8:30.  

By car: Navigate using Google maps

By public Transport: There is no public transport to the Musenalp Bahn, the closest one can get to is Isental.

Arrival point: Musenalp Bahn, likely after dinner time.

What to take: hiking equipment warm enough for 3000m altitude, proper shoes (hiking boots or trail running shoes), food, enough water, sunscreen, sunglasses, tick spray, rain jacket.

Pace: the route is long, the plan is to have a pace of 500m elevation gain per hour, please join only if you can keep this pace and you are comfortable doing a T4 hike.

Disclaimer: I'm not a guide - everyone hikes at their responsibility and risk. Before joining, be informed of the length and technical grade, study the hike like if you have to do it on your own and consider that this is not a hike for beginners.

*Thank you to Daco Harkes for creating this route and writing this description