Alpine Circle Hike

The route leads through beautiful mountain landscapes and to two of the four Alpine Circle highlights: the Diavolezza glacier world and the spectacular Landwasser Viaduct of the Rhaetian Railway.

The moderately difficult hike requires alpine experience and a good basic level of fitness. It follows the marked routes no. 54 (Mittelbünden-Panoramaweg), no. 30 (Via Valtellina) and no. 25 (Senda Segantini).

Overview

• Distance: 69 km
• Elevation gain: ↗2255M ↘3010M
• Kid Friendly: This tour is kid friendly.
• Physical demand: Demanding
• Stages: 4
• Luggage transport: We transport your luggage.
• Technical difficulty: Medium

Stages

• Stage 1: Circular hike Arosa
• Stage 2: Arosa - Davos
• Stage 3: Davos - Sils Maria
• Stage 4: Hike Upper Engadine with Diavolezza

Itinerary

Day 1: Individual arrival in Chur. Opportunity to visit the oldest city in Switzerland independently, optionally. Continue with the Rhaetian Railway to Arosa. There an optional visit to the Arosa Bear Sanctuary. Overnight stay at the Hotel Altein in Arosa. (Optional: luggage transport from Chur to Arosa possible.)

Day 2: Individual hike in the Arosa region. Overnight stay again at the Hotel Altein in Arosa.

Day 3: Hike from Arosa to Davos via the Mittelbünden Panorama Trail. A shortcut with the Schatzalpbahn is possible. Overnight stay at the Hotel Grischa in Davos.

Day 4: Hike from Davos to Klosters on the Via Valtellina (hiking time approx. 2 h 20 min). Then take the Rhaetian Railway through the Vereina Tunnel to St. Moritz (travel time approx. 1 hour). In the afternoon, hike from St. Moritz to Sils-Maria on the Senda Segantini (hiking time approx. 3 h 35 min). Overnight stay at the Hotel Schweizerhof in Sils-Maria.

Day 5: Individual hike in the Upper Engadine or optional excursion to Diavolezza by cable car. Overnight stay again at the Hotel Schweizerhof in Sils-Maria.

Day 6: Journey home via the spectacular UNESCO World Heritage route of the Rhaetian Railway back to Chur. Individual onward journey.

Included: Public transport with the GraubündenPass (5 days free travel)
Not included: Admission to the Arosa Bear Sanctuary, ride on the Schatzalp cable car, Diavolezza cable car ride.
An extension of the stay in individual stage towns is possible on request.

Performances

• 5 nights incl. breakfast (B&B) or half board (HB):
  • Arosa: Hotel Altein****/ HB, 2 nights
  • Davos: Hotel Grischa****/ HB
  • Sils-Maria: Hotel Schweizerhof***/ HB, 2 nights
• 4 hiking days
• Luggage transport (attention only one piece of luggage per person, max. 15kg)
• Detailed tour information and GPS tracks
• Including public transport ticket: Graubünden-Pass, 5 days free travel within 14 days
  • Important: please indicate under remarks whether Half-Fare or GA travelcard is available - for certain tickets we need your date of birth
• Exclusive: Admission to the Bear Sanctuary, Schatzalp Railway, Diavolezza cable car ride

Price

• Alpine Circle Hike: 5 nights / 4 hiking days, per person in a double room incl. breakfast: CHF 1366.-
• Surcharge single room: CHF 270.-
• Surcharge half board: CHF 210.-
• Reduction Half-Fare travelcard: CHF 35.-
• Packed lunch on request
• Extra night in Chur and/or luggage transport: Chur - Arosa on request
• Early bird gift (booking until 28 February 2025): Tour Explorer Hiking Baggy