Fuorcla Salet

From the PostBus stop, you go through the well-maintained and nicely located Engadine village of Tschlin. At the village exit, turn left before the church. On the forest road, you overcome the first altitude meters. At the height of the tree line, the path changes sides over the Val Sot notch to the grass slope further east. From this level, the path steadily ascends, and the meadows gradually turn into rock. Early in the ascent, the clear notch of Fuorcla Salet is visible on the horizon. This saddle lies between Piz Salet and the slightly higher Piz Malmurainza. The Fuorcla Salet forms the highest point of the hike. Before the descent, enjoy the wide view over the Lower Engadine once more. Directly opposite Fuorcla rises Piz Lad, at its foot (where the shrub forest turns into rock) is the tripoint of Switzerland/Italy/Austria. The descent first leads through a scree field. Via Munt da Plaz, you finally reach the stream at the bottom of Val Sampuoir and cross it at the same time. Following the river course, you soon reach an alpine road, which you follow to enter the forest and finally reach the hamlet Acla da Fans on the Samnaunerstrasse. From Acla da Fans, PostBuses run every two hours (check the timetable!) to Samnaun or via Martina to Scuol.