↑ 300 m | ↓ 300 m · WT3
Tour ends at approximately 16:00
4, 11, 18 and 25 February 2027
4 March 2027
A guided snowshoe tour to Lämmerenhütte, with traditional cheese on toast and an aperitif to round off the day.
Experience the winter Gemmi, the high plateau of the Swiss Alps, on a guided snowshoe tour through a wild, quiet alpine landscape. Together, we cross the plateau and Lämmerenboden to reach Lämmerenhütte SAC at 2,502 m.
Along the way, you receive practical tips on snowshoe technique and avalanche awareness, together with insights into the nature of the Gemmi.
At the hut, we enjoy traditional cheese on toast. A sharing platter in the panoramic restaurant rounds off the day.
The tour runs with 4–20 participants.
With a little luck, we may spot bearded vultures, ibex, chamois or animal tracks. Wildlife sightings cannot be guaranteed.
Dates in 2027: 8 January; 4, 11, 18 and 25 February; and 4 March. Each date is a separate day tour.
- Guided snowshoe tour through the winter landscape of the Gemmi
- Across the plateau and Lämmerenboden to Lämmerenhütte SAC at 2,502 m
- Traditional cheese on toast for lunch included
- Practical tips on snowshoe technique and avalanche awareness
- With a little luck, observe wildlife or animal tracks
- A relaxed finish with a sharing platter in the panoramic restaurant
- Make your own way up on the Gemmi cable car.
- 09:15: meet at the Gemmipass upper cable car station, welcome, equipment check and introduction.
- Guided snowshoe tour across the alpine plateau and Lämmerenboden to Lämmerenhütte SAC at 2,502 m. Practical tips on snowshoe technique, track setting and avalanche awareness along the way.
- Lunch together with traditional cheese on toast at Lämmerenhütte.
- Return to the Gemmi by the same route.
- 15:30: relax together over a sharing platter in the panoramic restaurant.
- Approximately 16:00: end of the activity.
For experienced and advanced snowshoers. Difficulty WT3; good technique on steep descents and traverses is required.
Distance 10 km, ascent 300 m, descent 300 m, walking time 4–5 hours. The route is adapted to conditions.
Price: CHF 145 per adult. Young people up to 16 years: CHF 125.
Included:
- Planning, organisation and guiding by an experienced Gemmi Guide with a Swiss federal professional qualification and UIMLA certification
- Traditional cheese on toast at Lämmerenhütte SAC
- A sharing platter in the panoramic restaurant at the end of the tour
- Practical tips on equipment, walking technique, track setting and safe, wildlife-friendly snowshoeing
Not included: personal travel costs and Gemmi cable car, snacks, drinks, equipment hire and insurance.
Languages: German, French and English. The tour runs with 4–20 participants; a second guide or trainee joins from 11 people.
You need snowshoes, telescopic poles and a safety kit with avalanche transceiver, probe and shovel.
Bring warm, waterproof mountain boots, winter clothing in layers, wind and weather protection, a hat, gloves, sunglasses, sun protection and a backpack with a drink and snacks.
Equipment hire: snowshoes, telescopic poles and safety kits are available on site at an additional charge, subject to availability. Equipment is not included in the tour price.
simply.hiking packing list for a day snowshoe tour (in German)
A safety kit is normally required for all snowshoe tours. If it is exceptionally not needed, we will explicitly let you know.
Your Gemmi Guide Reini Meichtry and the Gemmi Guide team
You will be accompanied by Reini Meichtry or another Gemmi Guide with a Swiss federal professional qualification and UIMLA certification. In-depth local knowledge and many years of experience in alpine and winter terrain provide the foundations for safe, personal nature experiences.
With expertise and enthusiasm, your guide shares insights into the Gemmi, its nature and wildlife, and safe, wildlife-friendly snowshoeing. From eleven participants, a second guide or trainee provides additional support.
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