Schächental High Trail (Route 595)
Klausenpass to Eggberge · Uri · Switzerland
Difficulty scale
Historic recorded designation; not verified as fitness or technique.
These groups reflect the recorded general designation, not a verified fitness or technical grade. Terrain, exposure, chains and ladders must be assessed separately; read the source notes. No SAC grade is inferred.
- Official technique (source wording)
- medium mountain hiking trail
- Official fitness (source wording)
- difficult
SAC T-grade: not verified
Painted waymarks: not verified
Official route sourceSafety and route notes
Existing editorial notes, not live trail status. Any check date below applies only to that static check; recheck official notices and local conditions before departure.
- High ground near the pass can hold snow outside summer.
- Summer hiking entry: snow-free conditions are required.
- No independently established fixed opening months, SAC T-grade or painted waymark colours are asserted.
- Federal closure/diversion layer checked on 25 October 2026: no reported closure or diversion intersects this exact route; absence of a notice is not an assurance that the route is open.
- Recheck official notices, local conditions, weather and any lift or railway timetables before departure.
Map and track
Track with 2,375 imported points
Altitude and elevation
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About the trail
Walk the complete official high-level route along the sunny side of the Schächental, from the Klausen pass through alpine pasture and light forest, past Heidmanegg, Ratzi and Biel, to the small Fleschsee lake and the Eggberge cable-car station above Lake Uri. The stored track ends at Eggberge; no descent to Flüelen and no shortcut by the intermediate gondolas has been added. Official reference: 22 km, +740/−1250 m, 6.25 hours. Complete federal track: 21.94 km, accumulated +731/−1231 m. This is a long mountain day with more descent than ascent. The official page notes a short section on the pass road after Untere Balm, narrow paths, and intermediate gondolas (Ruogig, Biel-Kinzig, Ratzi) that can shorten the walk; their operation is not verified here. High ground near the pass can hold snow outside summer. Check the Eggberge cable car and pass bus timetables separately. Summer hiking entry: snow-free conditions are required. No independently established fixed opening months, SAC T-grade or painted waymark colours are asserted. Federal closure/diversion layer checked on 25 October 2026: no reported closure or diversion intersects this exact route; absence of a notice is not an assurance that the route is open. Recheck official notices, local conditions, weather and any lift or railway timetables before departure. Official original name: Höhenweg Schächental. Geometry licence: OGD BY. Attribution: Bundesamt für Strassen, Kanton, Stiftung SchweizMobil. Official classification: medium mountain hiking trail; difficult fitness. Source: https://schweizmobil.ch/en/hiking-in-switzerland/route-595. Classification checked 25 October 2026.
Getting there and access
- Location:
- Klausenpass to Eggberge · Uri · Switzerland
- Track start:
- 46.86808, 8.85488
- Parking:
- No data
Start coordinates: 46.86808, 8.85488
Check public transport and mountain roads before leaving; some routes close in winter.
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