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The valley has broadened again, opening to a wide stream-sliced basin. Shortly after, you come to Schrätteren, a rough pasturage with a handful of alp huts above to the left. The path leads on, crosses the Urbachwasser stream and soon forks. Take the left-hand path which climbs on over increasingly rough terrain to gain another 300m or so before making another fork at 1850m.

Both the ongoing trails lead to the Gauli Hut, but the left branch swings round to take the shaft of river-cut valley to visit the hidden tarn of the Mattensee before climbing on to reach the hut. This is perhaps of more interest than the shorter, direct route which climbs over the lower reaches of the Tëlligrat (2222m) before making a steady descending traverse to the hut itself, set in a remote alp at the head of the Urbachtal.

With places for 65 in its dormitories, the Gauli Hut has a guardian in residence in April and May, and from July to mid-October (sometimes wardened in June), when meals and refreshments are available. It is owned by the Bern Section of the SAC. For reservations (Tel 033 971 31 66 www.gauli.ch).