Hospental
About Hospental
A quiet, historic crossroads in the Urseren Valley where medieval stone architecture meets the rugged solitude of the Gotthard Pass.
Highlights
- Medieval watchtower
- High-alpine serenity
- Historic transit point
- Rustic stone architecture
Key Facts
- Altitude: 1493m
- Population: 182
- Lakes nearby: 28
- MTB trails: 109.9km
- Mountain huts: 18
Weather and 10-day forecast for Hospental
- Today: 8 to 19 °C, partly cloudy, 7 h of sunshine
- Freezing level today: about 4246 m (3910 to 4450 m)
| Day | Min / max | Sky | Precipitation | Sunshine |
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| 9月20日周日 | 8 / 19 °C | partly cloudy | dry | 7 h sun |
| 9月21日周一 | 6 / 15 °C | overcast | dry | 3 h sun |
| 9月22日周二 | 6 / 15 °C | clear sky | dry | 12 h sun |
| 9月23日周三 | 5 / 19 °C | clear sky | dry | 12 h sun |
| 9月24日周四 | 9 / 18 °C | clear sky | dry | 11 h sun |
| 9月25日周五 | 8 / 19 °C | overcast | dry | 2 h sun |
| 9月26日周六 | 11 / 20 °C | clear sky | dry | 11 h sun |
| 9月27日周日 | 11 / 19 °C | overcast | dry | 3 h sun |
| 9月28日周一 | 9 / 21 °C | clear sky | dry | 12 h sun |
| 9月29日周二 | 9 / 20 °C | clear sky | dry | 12 h sun |
Things to do in Hospental
Hikes nearby — Hospental (20)
20+ curated hiking trails around Hospental, sourced from OpenStreetMap and enriched with distance, elevation gain and difficulty.
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ViaSuworow
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Walserweg Gottardo - Etappe 10
The route descends from the Gotthard Pass — a historic crossroads of northern and southern Europe — along the old cobbled pass road past dammed lakes, wind turbines, and high-voltage lines before dropping through Hospental and following the Reuss river alongside the expansive golf course of the Swiss Alps Resort into Andermatt. Along the way, the National Gotthard Museum and the historic hospice mark the storied pass summit.
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Walserweg Gottardo - Etappe 11
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Furka-Höhenweg
The Furka-Höhenweg traces the stony south-eastern slopes above the Urseren Valley, with views down to Realp and Hospental, the pass road, and the historic Furka steam railway threading the valley below. Along the way, tiny alpine lakes, mountain streams, jagged cliffs, and bellflowers — including the yellow bellflower (*Campanula thy…*) — punctuate terrain that passes within sight of the Rhone Glacier and the Belle Époque Hotel Belvédère, made famous by the Bond film *Goldfinger*.
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Ursener Höhenweg
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Trans Swiss Trail
这条路线沿着一条通往哥达德山口的古老骡道铺装路面延伸,早在13世纪,骡夫们便经由此道运输货物。沿途,哥达德公路隧道醒目的通风设施宛如一座音乐亭拔地而起,而山口顶端设有一座专门记录驿马车时代的博物馆。
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ViaGottardo
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Trans Swiss Trail
This stage of the Trans Swiss Trail follows the paving of an old mule track to the Gotthard Pass — a route that muleteers have used since the 13th century — passing the striking ventilation plant of the Gotthard road tunnel and a vast variety of colourful Alpine flora. At the pass head, a museum dedicated to the post-coach era marks the end of one of the most historically important Alpine crossings in Switzerland.
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ViaGottardo
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ViaSuworow
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Golfrundweg
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Andermatt-Rüssenbiel
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Kräuterlehrpfad Hospental-Realp
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Ospizio San Gottardo-Hospental
The trail follows the Gotthardreuss river through a high alpine plateau where lichen-covered boulders lie scattered across green meadows, passing through the historic pass village of Hospental before climbing to the Ospizio San Gottardo, where wind turbines mark the summit. Along the way, the old Säumerpfade (mule-driver paths) run clear of traffic, and the historic postal coach still travels the pass road near Mätteli.
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Blumen- und Lawinenlehrpfad Chilchenberg
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Walserweg Gottardo: Ospizio S.Gottardo - Andermatt
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ViaGottardo: Andermatt - Ospizio S.Gottardo
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ViaSuworow: Ospizio S.Gottardo - Andermatt
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Trans Swiss Trail: Andermatt - Ospizio S.Gottardo
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Furka-Höhenweg: Furkapass - Andermatt
Mountain biking near Hospental
- Ursener Höhenweg
- Rundweg Andermatt-Rohr-Mur
- Unteralpstrasse
Getting to Hospental
Door-to-door travel times as used by the MR. ALPS ranking.
- Nearest airport: Lugano Airport (LUG), 73 km away, about 1h24 by road
- Luzern: 1h02 by car, 75 km
- Zürich: 1h32 by car, 112 km
- Basel: 2h05 by car, 169 km
- Biel/Bienne: 2h15 by car, 182 km
- Bern: 2h16 by car, 184 km
- Milano: 2h17 by car, 182 km
Where to stay in Hospental
55 places to stay for a night on 2026-09-25, from 203 EUR per night, median 433 EUR. Prices are direct with hotels and destinations, compared live on the Hospental page.