As in previous years, we are organizing another cabin weekend with overnight stay in 2025! Our fourth meeting is just around the corner – this is your chance to meet other women who love the outdoors and make new friends! We will meet on August 16 Meeting at 11 a.m. at the red lighthouse at the Oberalp Pass and hike together to the Vermigel Hut (SAC), where we will spend the night. Whether hiking or enjoying a cozy get-together in the evening, there will be plenty of opportunities to meet other women who love the outdoors!
Arrival and hike on Saturday
We will reserve seats on the train for the main routes. All information about public transport connections can be found below. For those arriving by other means: we will meet at 11 a.m. at the latest at the Oberalppass stop by the red lighthouse (please note for those arriving by car – we will be getting off somewhere else!).
From the Oberalp Pass, we first hike to the beautiful Lai da Tuma, which is considered the source of the Rhine. Then we hike down towards Maighels Hut, with a beautiful view of Piz Cavradi. Once we reach the valley floor, we hike through the beautiful Val Maighels, always along the water, before tackling the final ascent to the Maighels Pass. Soon after, we reach our final destination, the Vermighel Hut at 2,040 m. The tour takes about 5 hours in total, including breaks. The route is 13.2 km long, with an elevation gain of 733 m on the ascent and 754 m on the descent.
After a well-deserved break, there will be a small optional evening program that you can participate in. Julia will share her knowledge on topics such as first aid in the mountains, what to do in a thunderstorm, drinking water in the mountains, route planning with Swisstopo, etc. She will tailor the content to the questions of the participants.
Activities on Sunday
For Sunday, the area offers various hiking options to choose from. We can descend together or individually; we will discuss on Saturday evening who wants to do what. These are the options:
- This fast hiking route takes you through the Unteralp Valley directly to Andermatt. Distance: 8 km, 117 m ascent, 624 m descent, duration approx. 2 hours Link to the route in Swisstopo (only works on mobile)
- Alternatively, you can hike to the Gotthard Pass: 12.4 km, 808 m uphill, 763 m downhill, duration approx. 4 hours 20 minutes Link to the route (only works on mobile)
- Those who prefer a more challenging hike can choose the route to Lago Ritom. However, this route is quite demanding: it covers almost 18.2 km with 1,051 m of ascent and 1,247 m of descent (duration approx. 6 hours 30 minutes) Link to the route (only works on mobile)
Here you will find a summary of all the information about accommodation, dates, and costs, as well as registration and general conditions. First of all, we would like to point out that we do not earn any money from the event, as we organize it entirely on a voluntary basis. The costs listed are the actual accommodation and meal costs for the hut. If you enjoyed the weekend, we would be very grateful for a tip via TWINT so that we can continue to cover the fixed costs of Swissmountaingirls (website/hosting, etc.) in the future. We will send you the number after the event 🙂
Infos about the event
Where: Vermigel-Hütte near Andermatt at 2042m
When: August 16 to 17, 2025, meeting at 11 a.m.
Number of places available: 17, plus 5 SMG team members will be there.
Costs at the hut
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CHF 68 including half board for SAC members and CSS members
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CHF 78 including half board for non-SAC members
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Packed lunches (meat or cheese sandwich, an apple, a bar): CHF 10
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Cash payments are possible, as are card payments and Twint. Showers are available for CHF 5.
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Drinking water and Wi-Fi available in the hut.
Info accomodation
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Price includes overnight stay, dinner, and breakfast (vegetarian option available, please specify when booking, please also specify any allergies).
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Accommodation in a shared room (hut sleeping bag/inner sleeping bag mandatory, we also recommend earplugs!)
Arrival on Saturday
The journey to the Vermigel Hut is environmentally friendly by public transport (train). All connections take you to the Oberalp Pass with SBB, from where we start our hike.
Below we have listed connections from various cities and prices with a half-fare card. All prices are one-way, and everyone must purchase their own ticket. There are Super Saver tickets available for early bookings, which we highly recommend.
- From Zurich: Train at 08:05 via Göschenen and Andermatt. Cost: approx. CHF 28 with a half-fare card one way.
- From Basel: Train at 06:56 SBB via Olten, Arth Goldau, Göschenen, Andermatt. Approx. CHF 40 with a Half-Fare Card one way.
- From Bern: Train at 07:07 via Brig, Andermatt. Approx. CHF 30 with a Half-Fare Card one way.
- From Lucerne: Train at 07:57 via Stans, Flüelen, Göschenen, Andermatt. Approx. CHF 24 with Half-Fare one way.
- From Lausanne: Train at 06:14 via Brig, Andermatt. Approx. CHF 22 with Half-Fare one way.
We will meet at 11 a.m. at the Oberalppass bus stop by the red lighthouse. For those arriving by public transport, we will organize group reservations (where possible). It is also possible to come by car, but the hike does not end at the same location, so we recommend traveling by public transport.
Departure on Sunday
On Sunday, we will return by bus or train. We do not yet know exactly which connection this will be, as there are various options for hiking back.
Sign up form
To register, please fill out the form below by August 9, 2025 at the latest. Please note that your registration is binding. However, you can cancel your registration free of charge by Friday, August 5, 2025 at the latest. After that, you will be charged the full amount and your details will be forwarded to the hut warden for payment. IMPORTANT: We really ask for fair play, otherwise we will not be able to hold such events in the future.
We will send you further information about the meeting point etc. before the event. The event will take place even if it rains. In the event of thunderstorms or extreme weather conditions, we will cancel the event by August 13, 2025. We look forward to meeting some of you from our community in person this weekend!
If you encounter any problems with the form below, please send us an email at hello@swissmountaingirls.ch !
Unfortunately, we are already fully booked – but you can sign up for the waiting list below. If a spot becomes available, we will contact you!
