Capricorn Pirsch

Simple

5.1 km

3:30 h

318 mhd

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The ibex stalk - A half-day hiking experience for the whole family.

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Highest Point 1780 m

Lowest Point 1487 m

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Start

Wergenstein, Hotel Restaurant Capricorns

Destination

Wergenstein, Hotel Restaurant Capricorns

Coordinates

46.626481, 9.407606

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Description

Follow the tracks of the ibexes and find the "last treasure" of the Alps. The treasure map shows you the way. On the way, riddles about the ibex await you. Start and end point is in Wergenstein. Halfway along the trail there is a fireplace where you can rest for lunch. The Capricorn Pirsch can be hiked from June to October. The trail is about 5 km long. The treasure map is available free of charge at the Hotel Restaurant Capricorns in Wergenstein.

Hiking time: 1 hour 45 minutes.

Hidden Gem

Also suitable for school classes.

Safety Note

Excursion also suitable for school groups, reservation is required for groups

Equipment

Hiking shoes, daypack, writing materials, treasure map (available free of charge at Hotel Capricorns).

Alternatively, the Capricorn Pirsch can be mastered digitally; install the Actionbound APP on your smartphone and start the Capricorn Pirsch Bound.

Directions

The starting and finishing point of the hike is the Hotel Restaurant Capricorns in Wergenstein.

Directions

Public Transport

Wergenstein can be reached by PostBus. For timetable information, visit www.sbb.ch.

Travel Information

Accessibility by private transport

- from the north A13 / E43 direction San Bernardino, exit "Zillis/Andeer", No. 24

- from the south A13 / E43 direction Thusis, exit "Andeer/Zillis/Viamala", No. 25

Then follow the signs to Wergenstein/Schamserberg.

Plan your journey with the Google route planner.

Parking

Approx. 400 metres before Wergenstein there is a car park at the side of the road (Google Maps location).

Waypoints

Restaurant Viamala

Hotel Restaurant Capricorns

The Capricorns hotel was sensitively renovated during the summer months in 2011. This led to the historical building being upgraded. The ambience of the rooms with their original furnishings from the nineteen-thirties could be kept.

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Museum Viamala

Capricorn exhibition

The capricorn exhibition in the Center da Capricorns in Wergenstein imparts exciting and interesting information about the king of the Alps. The ibex was reintroduced 60 years ago in the region of the nature park and there are now about 300 animals.

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Fireplace Viamala

Dumagns fireplace

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