Hospental Castle Tower
Burg Hospental
A 13th-century stone tower at the junction of the Gotthard and Furka old roads, overlooking a small village and the Ursern Valley.
Hospental is only about 2 km from Andermatt and marks the point where the old Gotthard and Furka roads diverge. It took its name from a medieval hospice. The 13th-century square stone tower on the hill behind the village was built by a local lord as a lookout, and a path leads up to it for views over the village. The village also has a Baroque church and an old coaching inn. In summer you can walk or cycle from Andermatt along the Reuss River, and in winter a cross-country ski trail passes through.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Andermatt Village & St. Peter and Paul Church
- Glacier Express
- Devil's Bridge & Schöllenen Gorge
- Gemsstock
- Nätschen
- Sasso San Gottardo
- Gotthard Pass & National Gotthard Museum
- Furka Cogwheel Steam Railway