The best gravel rides around Hospental

At Caseificio del Gottardo, you can learn about the production of its famous and popular cheeses and buy not only fine cheese but also other Ticinese delicacies. There are guided tours of the dairy and a restaurant. More information about the dairy in general can be found here: https://www.caseificiodelgottardo.ch/Willkommen If you have time and inclination, you can also make your own cheese by appointment. This will be sent to your home in Switzerland after a ripening period of three to four months. You can also make fresh butter and even take it with you immediately. More information about this offer can be found here: https://www.caseificiodelgottardo.ch/DE/Die-Casata-in-der-Kserei-Gottardo-ein-besonderes-Erlebnis-der-Kseherstellung-01c7a100.

The Furka Pass is a 2,429 m high Swiss road pass in the Alps. It connects the Urseren Valley (the upper valley of the Reuss River) in the canton of Uri with the Goms district in the canton of Valais. It straddles the European watershed between the Mediterranean Sea and the North Sea. Source: Furka Pass – Wikipedia https://share.google/zJGI3KsPRtARfpYje

St. Gotthard Pass The Gotthard Pass divides waterways and connects various cultural and linguistic areas. Its significance as an "Alpine transversal" began at the beginning of the 13th century with the construction of the legendary Devil's Bridge in the Schöllenen Gorge. For many centuries, trade caravans (trading cattle and cheese for grain, wine, rice, and salt), mercenaries, messengers, and even entire armies crossed the pass. Between 1818 and 1836, the canton of Uri, with the help of other cantons, expanded the pass road, thus achieving its predominance among Swiss Alpine passes. The Gotthard Pass has significantly shaped the economy and culture of Central Switzerland for centuries. Until the opening of the Gotthard Railway in 1882, the Gotthard Pass was also used in winter. Dozens of roadmen and shovel workers were employed for this purpose. In 1922, the post bus replaced the stagecoach, and with the introduction of gasoline duties in 1923, the expansion of the pass roads began, continuing to this day. The old pass road on the south side, the Tremola between the top of the pass and Airolo, is still preserved and passable. This stretch of road recalls more tranquil journeys over the Gotthard that occurred not so long ago. In the 19th and 20th centuries, the Gotthard Pass was "condensed" into a myth, a symbol of Switzerland's independence, unity, and identity. Text / Source: Interest Group for Alpine Passes IAP, PO Box 11, 6491 Realp https://alpen-paesse.ch/de/alpenpaesse/gotthardpass

Starting point for cycling and hiking tours with seating, bicycle service station and sculpture "Ursern - The Valley of the Three Passes".

The train journey between Disentis and Andermatt should definitely be included in any trip.

Shopping opportunities

Scenic pass that is opened all year round (closes at 6pm in winter). There is hardly any traffic which makes cycling very nice and plenty of opportunities to take pictures. We crossed the pass in early May when there was still plenty of snow up there. The change in scenery where it was all green at Disentis and slowly turning white as we climbed higher... and very quickly turned to green as we rolled down on the south side to Biasca was breathtaking.

A great starting point for hikes from Airolo. The trains are reliably punctual, and there are many departures in both directions.