Gnipen-Wildspitz
April 9, 2023 by Pat ‐ 1 min read
| Difficulty | T3 |
|---|---|
| ⇄ Distance | 15.2 km |
| ↑ Up | 1100 m |
| ↓ Down | 1000 m |
| Notable Locations | Goldau, Gnipen, Wildspitz, Steinerberg |
| Public Transit Access? | Yes |
Quick Summary
- Spring hike to the
Gnipen up theGoldauer Bergsturz . - Excellent public transit access.
- Took a train to
Arth-Goldau . - Returned from the train station in
Steinerberg .
- Took a train to
- Ascended via the scarp from a large slope failure that happened in the 19th century.
- Due to the snow only having recently melted, the ground was
extremely wet .- This made the ground very muddy and exceedingly
slippery .
- This made the ground very muddy and exceedingly
- This is my 4th (?) time on the Gnipen/Wildspitz, but I don’t think I would
take this route again unless the ground were completely dry.
- The wet trail conditions made the ascent unpleasant and I ended up changing my route on the way down so that I could (mostly) descend on the paved roads to avoid the slippery trails.
