Alpine flora discovery route

Simple
1.3 km
1:30 h
53 mhd
10 mhd
Alpenflora-Erlebnispfad (oua_26246850_image)
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Experience the alpine flora of the Surses on the popular alpine flora discovery route in Somtgant. Young explorers will find various adventure stations featuring Junior Ibex Flurin. 

Technique /6
Fitness 2/6
Highest Point  2161 m
Lowest Point  2115 m
Best Season
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Start
Somtgant
Destination
Somtgant
Coordinates
46.5858, 9.55267

Details

Description

Let yourself be enticed by fragrant herbal aromas!

Alpine herbs, alpine flowers, and alpine plants - an exciting discovery journey begins in the mountain world of Savognin. Spicy herbal scents caress the noses of hikers on the alpine flora discovery route in Somtgant. Around 130 different alpine flowers, medicinal plants, and alpine herbs grow here. All are specially marked.

The path starts in Somtgant and leads to Mot Laritg.

The pram-accessible alpine flora discovery route (up to Mot Laritg) is also an exciting exploratory journey for our little guests. Along the path, there is also the nicely packaged story titled «Flurin and the marvelous full moon flower» with various stations and interesting information.

Audio Guide

Newly, exciting information about individual medicinal plants from Astrid Thurner, pharmacist, can be heard. Simply scan the QR code at the respective plant and listen in.

Start now on SmarTrail: https://app.smartrails.ch/savognin-bivio-albula/heilpflanzen-wissen-mit-astrid

Hidden Gem

There is another nice barbecue spot at Lai Lung. The path from Mot Laritg to Lai Lung is not pram-friendly.

Directions

Take the gondola from Savognin to Somtgant. At the Somtgant gondola station, the hiking trail leads right to Mot Laritg. If you want to walk further, take the path via Lai Lung to Tigignas or Savognin.

Directions

Public Transport

Take the PostAuto or Rhaetian Railway via Chur and Tiefencastel to Savognin Cresta. From there, walk to the Hotel Danilo and then turn right immediately and walk down to the base station of the Savognin cable cars.

Travel Information

From Savognin it comes with the cable cars from Tigignas to Somtgant . For guests , the cable cars are free with the Ela Card .

Parking

At the base station of the Savognin cable cars has free parking.

Responsible for this content: Tourismus Val Surses Savognin Bivio AG.

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