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Culinary hike Garmil high altitude hike on the Pizol

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DESCRIPTION

A breathtaking high-altitude hike to the Garmil summit awaits you. Experience many spectacular views of the mountains, the UNESCO World Heritage Tectonic Arena Sardona and the Sarganserland. For a delicious and strengthening picnic on the way you will get a filled backpack with many regional delicacies. The tour starts at the valley station in Wangs. Here you can pick up your backpack with the picnic package at the ticket office. We recommend that you start the tour at around 09:30. From Wangs you take the gondola and chair lift to Gaffia. The hike starts at the mountain station Gaffia. From here, the trail goes uphill towards Basürla, which is followed by the ascent to the Garmil summit. This is the highest point of the hike. After a break at the summit cross, the trail goes down to Fürggli and along a zigzag path to Fälli. From here follows the descent to the gondola station Furt and the ride back to the valley to Wangs. **Practical information** + Level of difficulty: easy + Altitude difference: + 254 m/ - 598 m + Distance: 6.6 km + Time required: 3.5 - 4 hours (hiking time about 2.5 hours)



SWISS ACTIVITIES TIP

If you want to spend a few more days in the area, we recommend you to take advantage of the variety on the Pizol. Besides these spectacular hikes you can experience many other great activities. Especially fun is a ride on the mountain carts. Here you can look forward to a nearly 2200 m long, very winding and exciting track between Gaffia and Furt.



CATERING

Contents picnic backpack for two people: + 1 pair of Salsiz (Metzgerei Kalberer, Wangs) + approx. 200g pasteurized organic Heidiland cheese (Milchzentrale Bad Ragaz) + 250g Ruchbrot, sliced (Bakery Hermann, Wangs) + 2 apples + 2 muesli + 2 Biberli + 1 trail mix (250g) + 1 red wine 50cl + 2 Shorley 0.5l + 2 mineral water 0.5l

Additional information
  • Embark on a spectacular hike to the Garmil summit on the Pizol mountain
  • Hiking trail with exciting information boards about the UNESCO World Heritage Site Tectonic Arena Sardona
  • Reach the summit cross of the Garmil peak
  • Enjoy a gigantic view of the Sargans region
  • Look forward to an invigorating picnic on the way
  • Enjoy the regional delicacies
Included items
Picnic from regional products
Mountain railroad ticket Garmil high altitude hike of the Pizolbahnen from/to Wangs
Itinerary
Bottom station in Wangs, 7323 Vilters-Wangs

Treffpunkt

Wangs Talstation Pizolbahnen, 7323 Vilters-Wangs, Switzerland

Sprache

English

Price

Adults

01.01.2013 - 01.01.2100 CHF 90

Groups (2 pers.)

01.01.2013 - 01.01.2100 CHF 140
Indicative price incl. VAT. Subject to change without notice Bookable online

Contact

Culinary hike Garmil high altitude hike on the Pizol

Wangs Talstation Pizolbahnen, 7323 Vilters-Wangs, Switzerland

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