Naetschen

Nätschen
The bottom of Naetschen.
Location	Gotthard Oberalp Arena Andermatt Naetschen Guetsch
Runs	11 Runs / 21km 3 Expert/black / 8km 3 Intermediate/red / 5km 2 Easy/blue / 8km 3 Off-piste/yellow
Lift system	4 Lifts 1 2-man Chairlift 1 Detachable 4-man Chairlift 2 T-Bars
Terrain parks	1 Park

Nätschen is a mountain located in Andermatt, in the Canton of Uri, Switzerland. Higher up on Naetschen the mountain is known as Gütsch. It is one of the mountains in the Gotthard Oberalp Arena, as is Gemsstock, which is on the other side of Andermatt. It has 11 ski runs, totaling approximately 21 km of ski pistes, and 4 ski lifts, including a Detachable 4-man Chairlift.^[1] Naetschen's lifts are powered by 3 wind turbines, two of which were installed in late 2010.

Skiing

Ski Runs

Naetschen has a double chairlift which takes you up to the middle.^[2] Here you can choose to

• Go down an easy run (that is actually running down a road, so it is not very steep. This is used as the sledging route as well)
• Go down an intermediate run
• Go down an off-piste run
• Go up a detachable quad chairlift

If you choose to go up more, there is

• An easy run
• 2 off-piste runs
• 3 expert runs
• 2 intermediate runs

The top terminal of the Detachable 4-man Chairlift.

Naetschen's main skiing area.

Ski Lifts

Naetschen has 4 ski lifts, all made by Garaventa.^[3]

• Double Chairlift, which takes you from Andermatt, or from the road run back up
• 2 T-Bars
• A Detachable quad chairlift, which runs from the middle of Naetschen up to the top (Guetsch)

Name	Type	Height of ground station(m)	Height of mountain station(m)	Construcion year
Andermatt - Naetschen	Double chairlift	1444	1842	1983
Duerstelen	T-Bar	2015	2310	1981
Grossboden	T-Bar	2150	2364	1994
Naetschen - Stoeckli	Detachable 4-man chairlift	1858	2314	1994

The Duerstelen T-Bar has a 30 degree left turn.

Ski Season

Because Naetschen is fairly low down, and south facing, its lifts and runs all close very early for the summer period, sometimes even as early as the very start of March. None of its lifts are open in the summer.

Future

There are currently plans to overhaul, replace, update, and insert new ski lifts and runs on Naetschen. This will be part of Orascom Hotels and Development's Andermatt project to make Andermatt a real resort. These plans will include

• Several new ski lifts
  • A new ski lift from the village up to the middle of Naetschen
  • A new ski lift from the middle of Naetschen to the top
• A connection with the Oberalp/Sedrun ski area
• Over twice the amount of ski slopes, with most of these new runs being intermediate and expert runs

These plans are expected to be completed by the year 2020.

Connection with Oberalp

There are plans to connect Naetschen's ski area with the Oberalp/Sedrun ski area. This will be done by having 3 ski lifts, most probably chairlifts, and approximately 20 km of ski pistes. Most of these pistes will be intermediate/red runs, but with a few easy/blue runs and expert/black runs.

The runs will go from the top of Naetschen (the area known as Guetsch), to the Oberalppass station. The T-bar at Oberalppass station will be replaced with another lift.

Lift from Göschenen

There are plans to construct a large ski lift (either a cable car or a gondola) running from Göschenen to the top of Naetschen. This will allow for quicker, easier access from other areas, and it means that Andermatt will not have as much traffic. If arriving from Göschenen it will save approximately half an hour of time, and it will be easier to get on to the slopes.

Railway Station

Nätschen
A train approaching Naetschen station.
Location
Address	Nätschen
Municipality	Andermatt
Canton	Uri
Country	Switzerland
Line(s)	Brig - Disentis/Mustér
Other information
Platforms	1
Owner	Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn
Line ops	Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn
Connections

A train on its way up the mountain. Andermatt is in the left of the picture.

Naetschen railway station is run and served by the Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn It has 1 platform, but also has a passing track for when trains need to pass each other.

Public trains are operated every half hour each direction. The station also has Glacier Express trains, car shuttle trains, etc. going through it. The station has a waiting room.

Preceding station		Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn		Following station
Andermatt Terminus		Regional services Swiss timetable 143		Oberalppass toward Disentis/Mustér

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See also

• Andermatt
• Gemsstock
• Gotthard Oberalp Arena
• Canton of Uri
• Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn

References

1. ^ "Naetschen Ski Resort Info". http://www.skiresort.info/ski-resort/andermattnaetschen-guetsch. 
2. ^ "Naetschen Andermatt Gallery". http://www.andermattgallery.kk5.org/#/naetschen/4544259164. 
3. ^ "Naetschen Ski Resort Info - Ski Lifts". http://www.skiresort.info/ski-resort/andermattnaetschen-guetsch/ski-lifts.