Calfeisental, the secluded

Medium
29 km
3:35 h
800 mhd
800 mhd
Kirchlein in der Walsersiedlung St. Martin
Sankt Martin im Calfeisental

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Gigerwald Stausee
An impressive trip to Calfeisen Valley.
Technique /6
Fitness 4/6
Highest Point  1743 m
Lowest Point  943 m
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Start
Vättis, bus stop
Destination
Vättis, bus stop
Coordinates
46.910148, 9.440512

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Description

The excursion to the back of the Calfeisen valley offers a wide variety of experiences on a dead-end road with the same outward and return route. There are flat, steep, tarred, gravel and challenging sections in front of, next to and behind the Gigerwald reservoir amidst barren mountain massifs. The Walser settlement of St. Martin takes us back to the time of our ancestors. If you want to go further up at the end of the road at Alp Sardona on the alpine floor, we recommend an ascent on foot to the Sardonahütte SAC. Over a distance of 2.5 km, an altitude of 420 m has to be conquered to reach your destination at 2158 m above sea level, where you can enjoy the seclusion at the bottom of the valley basin.
You then take the same route back to Vättis.

Hidden Gem

The cozy restaurant in Sankt Martin invites you to linger over a drink or a meal.

Safety Note

Depending on the weather, it can be very slippery in some places.

A large part of the footpath can also be used by cars. Therefore, please also watch out for other users of the path.

Equipment

Normal hiking equipment, sturdy mountain boots.

Directions

Vättis - Lake Gigerwald - St. Martin - Sardona - St. Martin - Lake Gigerwald - Vättis

Directions

Public Transport

By train to Bad Ragaz, station and then by post bus to Vättis, village.

Travel Information

Take the Bad Ragaz freeway exit, drive into the village center of Bad Ragaz and turn into Bergstrasse in the direction of Pfäfers/Valens. You can then continue either directly via Pfäfers or over the Tamina bridge and through Valens to Vättis.

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