Andermatt Swiss Alps
A Kurt Rossknecht championship eighteen on the floor of the Urseren valley, ringed by the peaks of central Switzerland and set at around 1,447 metres above the sea. Opened in 2016 and voted the best course in the country several years running, it plays as a par 72 of about 6,300 metres with a links inspired feel, where the thin alpine air sends the ball soaring and the scenery does the rest.
Photo: Andermatt Golf Course via Google.
The verdict
Andermatt is the standout golf experience in the Swiss Alps, and a young one. Kurt Rossknecht laid the course along the flat valley floor of the Urseren and opened it in 2016 as the centrepiece of the resort village's reinvention, a par 72 of around 6,300 metres that has since been voted the best course in Switzerland several years over at the World Golf Awards. It is a rare thing: high mountain golf that walks like a links rather than a hillside scramble.
The setting is the headline. At roughly 1,447 metres the air is thin, so the ball carries further than the card suggests and a long iron can feel like a wedge, while the Gotthard peaks stand over every shot. The Reuss and its side streams thread the property, the bunkering is clean and modern, and the turf runs firm and fast in high summer. It is not a brutal championship test, but as an alpine round to put on any golfer's list, paired with hiking, biking and a smart resort base, it is hard to better in continental Europe.
Andermatt Swiss Alps at a glance
- Opened
- 2016
- Designer
- Kurt Rossknecht
- Type
- Alpine, links style
- Par
- 72
- Length
- Around 6,300 m
- Altitude
- About 1,447 m
Designer, opening year, par, length and altitude verified June 2026 from the resort and leading course databases; Kurt Rossknecht's course opened in 2016 as a par 72 of around 6,300 metres at roughly 1,447 metres above sea level. Green fees run from about CHF 80 to CHF 160 depending on day and season. Fees are indicative and we do not quote our own pricing, so always confirm directly before booking.
The holes worth the trip
Because the course sits on the valley floor, the walk is gentle and the round flows, a welcome surprise at this altitude. Rossknecht uses the natural water of the Reuss and its tributaries to frame the holes, with reeds, rough mown native grasses and clean edged bunkers standing in for the trees you simply do not get this high in the mountains.
The thin air is the great equaliser and the great joy. Tee shots fly distances that flatter every handicap, so the challenge shifts to judging that extra carry, holding firm greens and keeping the ball below the wind that funnels down the valley in the afternoon. Get the carry wrong and the streams and the rough collect the loose shot quickly.
The lasting impression, though, is the amphitheatre. Every hole plays under the Gotthard peaks, and on a clear summer morning with the turf running fast it is one of the most beautiful walks in the game. That, more than any single hole, is why Andermatt has climbed to the top of Swiss golf so quickly.
How to get on
| What to know | Detail |
|---|---|
| Access | Public access, open to visiting golfers through the summer season |
| Green fee | From about CHF 80 to CHF 160 depending on day, time and season; 2026 indicative, confirm directly |
| Season | Roughly May to October; high summer offers the longest days and firmest turf |
| On the day | Buggies, carts and clubs for hire; the flat valley routing is comfortable to walk despite the altitude |
| Getting there | At Andermatt in the canton of Uri, reached by car over the passes or directly by train to Andermatt station |
| Best months | June to September for warm, settled alpine weather and the ball flying its furthest |
Access and fee guidance verified June 2026; green fees move with day and season, so always confirm directly before booking. Check tee time availability.
Where to stay nearby
Andermatt has reinvented itself as a year round resort, so most golfers stay in the village itself, where the Chedi Andermatt and a cluster of newer hotels and apartments sit minutes from the first tee and the train station. It makes an easy, walkable base with the course, the spas and the dining all close at hand.
The location is a crossroads of the Alps, so a golf trip pairs naturally with hiking, mountain biking and the scenic Gotthard and Furka passes, or with a night in Lucerne to the north. For a fuller Swiss golf week, add a lower altitude parkland round on the way in or out.
Looking for a base? See our recommended hotels and resorts in and around Andermatt.
Build an alpine golf trip
We pair Andermatt with the best of Swiss mountain and lakeside golf, match the village hotels to your group, and fold in the trains and transfers so the high country logistics never get in the way. Tell us roughly when and who is travelling and one concierge handles the rest, with no obligation.
Andermatt Swiss Alps questions
Who designed Andermatt Swiss Alps Golf Course and when did it open?
The course was designed by the German architect Kurt Rossknecht and opened for play in 2016, laid out along the floor of the Urseren valley at Andermatt in the canton of Uri.
What is the par and length of Andermatt Swiss Alps?
It is a par 72 of around 6,300 metres, a full eighteen hole championship layout with a links inspired character framed by the surrounding Alps.
How high is the Andermatt course?
The village of Andermatt sits at roughly 1,447 metres above sea level, so the ball flies noticeably further in the thin alpine air, which is part of the course's appeal.
Can visitors play Andermatt Swiss Alps?
Yes. It is a public access course open to visiting golfers through the summer season, roughly May to October. Green fees vary by day and season, so always confirm directly before booking.
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Researched and written by the GolfForKings editorial desk. Designer, opening year, par, length and altitude verified June 2026; access and fee guidance verified June 2026. Last reviewed June 2026.