Nätschen is a mountain location andski area aboveAndermatt, in theCanton of Uri,Switzerland. Higher up on Nätschen the mountain is known asGütsch. Its highest point is 2,344 m (7,690 ft). It is one of the mountains in theGotthard Oberalp Arena, as isGemsstock, 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 byEnercon. Nätschen has arailway station, run by theMatterhorn Gotthard Bahn, which is betweenAndermatt andDisentis/Mustér.

Nätschen
The bottom of Nätschen.
Location	Gotthard Oberalp Arena Andermatt Nätschen Gütsch
Top elevation	2,344 m (7,690 ft)
Base elevation	1,444 m (4,738 ft)
Trails	11 Runs / 21km 3 Expert/black / 8km 3 Intermediate/red / 5km 2 Easy/blue / 8km 3 Off-piste/yellow
Lift system	4 Lifts 1 2-manChairlift 1Detachable 4-man Chairlift 2T-Bars
Terrain parks	1 Park

Nätschen has a 2-manchairlift which takes you up to the middle.^[2] Here you can choose to

• Go down an easy run (that is actually running down a road, so it is not very steep. This is used as the sledging route as well)
• Go down an intermediate run
• Go down an off-piste run
• Go up adetachable 4-man chairlift

If you choose to go up more, there is

• An easy run
• 2 off-piste runs
• 3 expert runs
• 2 intermediate runs

Nätschen has 4ski lifts, all made byGaraventa.^[3]

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 ofOrascom Hotels and Development'sAndermatt project to make Andermatt a large holiday resort. These plans include

• Several new ski lifts
  • A new 8-mangondola from the village up to the middle of Nätschen
  • A newcombined installation (8-man gondolas and 6-manchairlifts) from the middle of Nätschen to the top
• A connection with theOberalp/Sedrun ski area with a three lifts; an 8-man gondola and twodetachable 4-man chairlifts passingSchneehühnerstock, which is currently possible by getting the train from Nätschen or walking over theOberalpsee
• Over twice the amount of ski slopes, with most of these new runs being intermediate and expert runs

In 2010 there were two new wind turbines installed on Nätschen, to power the new lifts. These were bothEnercon E-44 models. The new lifts will be made by Swedish companySkiStar.^[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. TheT-bar at Oberalppass station will be replaced by a detachable 6-man chairlift.

There are plans to construct agondola running fromGöschenen to the top of Naetschen. This will allow for quicker, easier access from other areas, and it will meanAndermatt 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.

Nätschen's railway station is owned, run, and served by theMatterhorn Gotthard Bahn. It has oneplatform, 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 seesGlacier Express trains andcar shuttle trains (in the winter only) passing through it. The station has a waiting room.

In November 2012Andermatt and Nätschen appeared on the Britishtelevision seriesThe Gadget Show. PresentersJason Bradbury andPollyanna Woodward were testingelectric bicycles,scooters, and severalmobile phonephoto editingapplications, on the hills of Nätschen.^[8]

• Andermatt
• Gemsstock
• Gotthard Oberalp Arena
• Canton of Uri
• Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn
• List of ski areas and resorts in Switzerland
• List of wind turbines in Switzerland

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