Andermatt sits at the crossroads of the Swiss Alps, where the Gotthard, Oberalp, and Furka passes meet in the Urseren Valley. For centuries it was a transit point on the route between northern and southern Europe — the old mule track over the Gotthard is still walkable — and that central position now makes it one of the most accessible mountain resorts in Switzerland.
The skiing is the main draw in winter. The Gemsstock offers steep, north-facing runs with reliable snow and serious off-piste terrain, while the newer Andermatt-Sedrun-Disentis ski arena links three valleys with gentler cruising. In summer, the same landscape opens up for hiking and mountain biking, and the three alpine passes that converge here make for some of the finest driving roads in Europe — the Furka Pass featured in Goldfinger, and it looks exactly as dramatic as you would expect.
The village itself is small and quiet, with a handful of hotels and restaurants clustered around a single main street. A major resort development has brought new hotels and apartment buildings, but Andermatt has so far avoided the flashiness of the bigger Swiss resorts. It feels like a mountain village that happens to have world-class terrain on its doorstep.