Погода: Андерматт, апрель

April in Grindelwald is the gap in the calendar: the skiing finishing, the summer walking not started, the village quiet with a fair share of hotels and restaurants shut. The forum's guidance is almost entirely about height. Valley and lakeside trails are fine, and the Lauterbrunnen side up towards Wengen and Murren usually is too, while anything above about 2,000m - the First to Bachalpsee walk above all - will be snow-covered or closed, with the lake itself likely still frozen. The other thing to check before booking is the lift timetables, since some services close down entirely for a month between the seasons. The record: 11.2C days that feel like 10C, 2.3C nights, 47.1cm of snow still falling, 14 precipitation days carrying 128.3mm and 10.4 hours of sun.

Andermatt-forum threads on an August visit describe July and August specifically as when mountain railways run and trails stay reliably clear underfoot, posters naming this the real dependable window for summer hiking here. Regulars call the Natschen to Andermatt route a real standard family hike, several posters naming it accessible and scenic without being especially demanding. Posters call the Urschner Hohenweg and the Gemsstock tour the best-view routes, several regulars naming both for a more serious day out. Regulars call Andermatt genuinely unusual among Swiss towns, several threads naming it one of the few places to step straight out of a hotel door into the mountains without transport first. Posters recommend checking railway schedules before planning a route, several regulars calling this standard given how central the mountain trains are. The record: 19.1C days, 9.6C nights, an extraordinarily high 177.5mm across over 16 days and 80 percent humidity.

Andermatt-forum threads on a March visit describe a real split between the two main areas, posters naming the Natschen side as prone to slushy afternoon snow while Gemsstock, higher and north-facing, holds firmer conditions longer into the day. Regulars call most terrain here genuinely steep and north-facing, several posters naming limited grooming as the reason powder can persist for days after a storm. Posters call Gemsstock's roughly three-thousand-meter elevation a real advantage in March, several regulars naming this why experienced skiers gravitate there once lower slopes soften. Regulars call icy patches a real factor on Gemsstock despite generally better snow, several threads recommending sharp edges on the steeper pitches. Posters recommend timing runs by aspect and time of day, several regulars calling this standard given how much conditions vary between the two areas. The record: 3.7C days, -4.7C nights, 83.6mm across nearly 13 days and 75 percent humidity.

Andermatt-forum threads on a June visit describe the village as genuinely reachable without a car, posters naming train connections through the Gotthard and Furka lines as the real standard way in for a summer stay. Regulars call late May and June still a real transition period, several posters naming higher passes and trails that can hold patches of snow well into the month. Posters call the valley genuinely green and walkable by June even with peaks still capped, several regulars naming this the real appeal of an early-summer visit before full trail season. Regulars call afternoon showers a real feature of June here, several threads recommending a layered pack given how quickly conditions can shift. Posters recommend checking trail and pass status before a June hike, several regulars calling this standard given how much snow lingers at altitude. The record: 17.7C days, 7.8C nights, 137mm across 18 days and 80 percent humidity.

Andermatt-forum threads on a January visit describe December through March as genuinely the real peak snowfall window here, posters naming this the stretch when conditions run most reliable across the combined Andermatt-Sedrun-Disentis area. Regulars call Gemsstock's north-side slopes a real standout, several posters naming this near-three-thousand-meter peak for usually excellent cover regardless of lower-down conditions. Posters call the first week of January genuinely quieter than expected, several regulars reporting low crowds despite this sitting within the broader holiday season. Regulars call Gutsch the newer of the two areas, several threads distinguishing it from Gemsstock for anyone planning a multi-day itinerary. Posters recommend real layers and an early start for January powder days, several regulars describing excellent, varied terrain from past trips here. The record: -1.2C days, -7.6C nights, an extraordinarily high 89.7mm across over 12 days and 77 percent humidity.