Flums - Chapfensee - Mels

From the late Middle Ages to the 18th century, Flums was the main place where Gonzen ore was smelted. Among other things, the numerous wrought-iron grave crosses from the 17th to 19th centuries in the cemetery as well as the iron manor house from 1567 are reminders of this.
We walk on the Flumserbergstrasse to the Flumserei. Before the bridge over the Schilsbach, we turn left and come across the hiking trail above the Flumserei, which leads into the forest. After leaving the forest in Bünt, Portels is on the Kleinberg in front of us. Further uphill, we reach the Kurhaus Sässliwiesen via Margess - Sässli. On the almost flat, wide alpine path we hike to Alp Cafröa, always accompanied by the magnificent view over the Seez Valley and the mountain range of the Alvier towering above it. In the Ingerli we cross the Röllbach, then we hike in the pleasantly cool forest to the Cholschlager Bach. From the bridge we discover small glacial mills. And soon we are standing at the idyllic Chapfensee, a reservoir whose water is piped down to Plons in a pressure pipe. The nature reserve around the lake has a remarkable flora from spring to autumn. We walk to the south-eastern end and take the path that leads us to Mels in the valley. On the somewhat steep old Vermölerweg we descend to Rüfi, then we hike past the vineyards to St. Martin with the famous chapel and the small castle Nidberg. A short last descent to the Seez, and over the village bridge we come to the village square of Mels, where the Landsgemeinde took place from 1831 to 1861.