Wildheupfad

The Wildheupfad is 14.9 km long with 908 m of elevation gain, so it is a demanding mountain hike rather than a short walk. It is graded Extra Difficult and is commonly completed in about 4 hours 30 minutes of moving time, although many hikers split it into two stages.

The Wildheupfad runs on the Rophaien side above Lake Uri between the mountain stations at Eggberge and Oberaxen near Flüelen. Stage listings place one end at Ober Axen and the other at Bergstation, with the route crossing the mountainside between the Eggberge and Oberaxen cable car areas.

Yes. The Wildheupfad is described as a route from the Eggberge mountain station to the Oberaxen mountain station, making Eggberge to Oberaxen one of the standard ways to hike it. That matches the well-known Rophaien traverse above the emerald-green Lake Uri.

The Wildheupfad is categorized as a multi-day trail, but its total distance is only 14.9 km and the estimated hiking time is around 4 hours 30 minutes. In practice, many strong hikers treat it as a long day hike, while others divide it into two shorter stages of 7.2 km and 7.7 km.

The Wildheupfad is set up well for cable car access. Oberaxen is served by the Flüelen–Oberaxen aerial cableway, and Eggberge is also reached by cable car from the Flüelen side, so the route can be planned as a point-to-point hike using the mountain stations at each end.

The Wildheupfad is divided into two mapped stages. Stage 1 is 7.2 km from Altdorf (UR) to Ober Axen with 560 m of ascent, and Stage 2 is 7.7 km from Ober Axen to Bergstation with 1,012 m of ascent, giving a combined route of 14.9 km.