| Nätschen | |
| Location: | Gotthard Oberalp Arena Andermatt Nätschen Gütsch |
| Top Elevation: | 2344m (7,690feet) |
| Base Elevation: | 1444m (4,738feet) |
| Number Trails: | 11 Runs / 21km 3 Expert/black / 8km 3 Intermediate/red / 5km 2 Easy/blue / 8km 3 Off-piste/yellow |
| Liftsystem: | 4 Lifts 1 2-man Chairlift 1 Detachable 4-man Chairlift 2 T-Bars |
| Terrainparks: | 1 Park |
Nätschen is a mountain location and ski area above Andermatt, in the Canton of Uri, Switzerland. Higher up on Nätschen the mountain is known as Gütsch. Its highest point is 2344m (7,690feet). 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] Nätschen's lifts are powered by 3 wind turbines, two of which were installed in late 2010 (E-44), the other in 2004 (E-40). These turbines are all made by Enercon. Nätschen has a railway station, run by the Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn, which is between Andermatt and Disentis/Mustér.
Nätschen has a 2-man chairlift which takes you up to the middle.[2] Here you can choose to
If you choose to go up more, there is
Nätschen has 4 ski lifts, all made by Garaventa.[3]
| Name | Type | Height of ground station(m) | Height of mountain station(m) | Construction year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andermatt - Nätschen | 1451 | 1858 | 1983 | ||
| Dürstelen | 2010 | 2314 | 1981 | ||
| Grossboden | 2150 | 2364 | 1994 | ||
| Nätschen - Stöckli | 1842 | 2314 | 1994 |
Because Nätschen is fairly low down, and south-west facing, all of its lifts and runs all close relatively early for the summer season, sometimes even as early as the start of March. None of its lifts are open in the summer.
In 2009 plans to overhaul, replace, update, and insert new ski lifts and runs on Naetschen were announced. This will be part of Orascom Hotels and Development's Andermatt project to make Andermatt a large holiday resort. These plans include
In 2010 there were two new wind turbines installed on Nätschen, to power the new lifts. These were both Enercon E-44 models. The new lifts will be made by Swedish company SkiStar.[4]
In 2009 plans to connect Nätschen's ski area with the Oberalp/Sedrun ski area were announced. This will be done by having 3 ski lifts, two detachable 4-man chairlifts and an 8-man gondola (with a middle station), 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 Nätschen (Gütsch), to the Oberalppass station. The T-bar at Oberalppass station will be replaced by a detachable 6-man chairlift.
There are plans to construct a gondola running from Göschenen to the top of Naetschen. This will allow for quicker, easier access from other areas, and it will mean Andermatt will not have as much traffic as previously. If arriving from Göschenen, it would save approximately half an hour of time than having to go up to Andermatt, and it will be easier to get onto the slopes.
See main article: Nätschen railway station. Nätschen's railway station is owned, run, and served by the Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn. It has one platform, and a passing track for trains which need to pass each other — a common occurrence given that the line is almost all single track, and the trains are running at a tight schedule. Public trains are operated every hour each direction. The station also sees Glacier Express trains and car shuttle trains (in the winter only) passing through it. The station has a waiting room.
In November 2012 Andermatt and Nätschen appeared on the British television series The Gadget Show. Presenters Jason Bradbury and Pollyanna Woodward were testing electric bicycles, scooters, and several mobile phone photo editing applications, on the hills of Nätschen.[5]