Furtschellas - Lej Sgrischus - Val Fex - Sils

From the top station of the Furtschellas, follow the watercourse up the mountain, until after about half an hour the trail branches off to the right. You enter the valley via a well-maintained hiking trail across a kind of terrace high above the Fex valley, with a beautiful view of snow-capped peaks beyond. After a short ascent, you reach the Lej Sgrischus - which despite its name is anything but «gruesome». The lake is a great place to relax and if you are lucky, you may spot chamois on the scree slopes. From the lake, you can either climb up to Piz Chüern (2,689m/8,822ft) and then descend on a steep path directly into the Val Fex, or walk gradually down through splendid flowering meadows to the valley floor. From the Hotel Fex, you can take a horse-drawn carriage back to Sils, or walk out of the valley and through the gorge to Sils Maria.

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Option A: Instead of taking the gondola, you can hike up to the Furtschellas top station in around 1 1/2 hours.

Option B: From the lake, you can still climb up the Piz Chüern (2689m.a.s.l.) and then descend steeply into Val Fex.

Option C: If you don't want to walk back to Sils, you can either take the horse-drawn carriage or the horse bus back to Sils at the Hotel Fex or at the Hotel Sonne.

Sils Maria - Furtschellas top station - Lej Sgrischus - Val Fex - Sils Maria