702 Schijenfluh Circuit

On this cross-border route into nearby Austria, you not only walk on Walser and smuggler trails, but it also offers a geological cross-section through the Rätikon with its striking contrasting mountains of light limestone and dark, crystalline Silvretta rock.

Ride a kick scooter from the mountain lodges to St. Antönien Platz or the starting point of the route. A fun way to end a wonderful route!

The starting point of the circular route is Partnunstafel (1763 m) at the foot of the Schijenflue, at the end of the St. Antönien valley, a side valley of the Prättigau. After a short ascent in the direction of the Tilisunahütte, you reach the emerald-green Partnunsee, which invites you to boat or take a refreshing swim. From here, the scree path first rises gently and after the "Tritt" (2044 m) crosses an impressive, grey rock karst landscape. On the left rise the rock walls of the Sulzfluh with its climbing possibilities and the Sulzfluh caves, once inhabited by cave bears, while on the right of the path the limestone walls of the Schijenflue tower. Further up, the path forks left towards Tilisunafürggli, the "green border" to Austria. From here, the landscape changes into a hill landscape covered with short grass, which accompanies us from now on. Keeping left, after a short descent you reach one of the oldest huts in the Rätikon, the Tilisunahütte (2208 m). Below it shines the deep blue Tilisunasee. After a short ascent to the Gruobenpass, the path gently undulates toward the Plasseggenpass. The high valley is bordered on the left by the dark mountains of the Platinaköpfe, Sarotlaspitzen, and Röbispitzen, while on the right the grey karst fields of Wiss-Platte and Schijenflue frame it. Shortly before reaching the Plasseggenpass, you pass a stone customs hut. At the Plasseggenpass (2354 m), the highest point of the hike, you cross the border back into Switzerland. The path over the wide grassland leads gently downhill past the Plasseggenhütte, a shepherd's hut. Shortly after, a very steep, short section zigzags down a scree path to a fork in the road. Here it goes abruptly right under the rocks and past "Weberlisch Höli." On the rock face, old characters and numbers written in "Rötel" are still visible. The view towards Partnunstafel and the valley widens, and through dwarf shrub heathland and lush alpine meadows, the path leads back to the starting point of the hike at Partnunstafel, where you can end the route at the mountain house Sulzfluh or Alpenrösli. From here, there is also the possibility to finish the last meters back to the car park with a kick scooter ride.