Guarda – Ardez: hike between two Engadin villages

Simple

4.8 km

1:30 h

47 mhd

274 mhd

Guarda – Ardez: Wanderung zwischen zwei Engadiner Dörfern (oua_17695317_image)

Guarda – Ardez: Wanderung zwischen zwei Engadiner Dörfern (oua_17695315_image)

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Guarda – Ardez: Wanderung zwischen zwei Engadiner Dörfern (oua_17695316_image)

From one picture-perfect village of Romansh residential culture to the next, including mountain panorama.

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Highest Point 1671 m

Lowest Point 1434 m

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Start

PostBus stop Guarda, cumün

Destination

Ardez train station

Coordinates

46.775543, 10.152429

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Description

The hike starts in Guarda, the Schellen-Ursli village on a sunny terrace high above the Inn. Engadin building culture, goats, local products and the Schellen-Ursli story characterize the village. On a small road, it goes relatively flat to the hamlet of Bos-cha before the path on the same road leads down into the model village of Romansh residential culture, Ardez.

Hidden Gem

The villages of Guarda and Ardez invite you to an extensive visit with their sgraffito-decorated Engadin houses and village squares with fountains.

Safety Note

The route was rated under favorable weather conditions; current weather conditions and forecasts must be strictly observed before starting the route.

Emergency numbers:
144 emergency, first aid
1414 mountain rescue REGA
112 international emergency number

Equipment

Good footwear, rain and sun protection, drinking bottle, first aid kit.

Directions

From the eastern village end in Guarda towards Bos-cha and Ardez

Directions

Public Transport

By the Rhaetian Railway (from Chur, Prättigau or Upper Engadin) hourly to Guarda train station

Several daily PostBus connections from Guarda, staziun (train station) to Guarda, cumün

Travel Information

From the north: via Landquart – Klosters by car shuttle through the Vereina tunnel (Selfranga - Sagliains) or via the Flüela pass into the Lower Engadin on H27

From the east: via Landeck / Austria towards St. Moritz on H27

From the south: via Reschen pass (Nauders-Martina) or Ofen pass (Val Müstair-Zernez) on H27

Guarda can be reached from the Engadin road near Giarsun in 5 minutes by car (10 minutes from Vereina south portal)

Parking

Paid parking lots at the village entrance of Guarda (Guarda is car-free)

Paid parking lots at the train station of Guarda

Waypoints

Bus Station Engadin Samnaun Val Müstair

Guarda, cumün

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Bus Station Engadin Samnaun Val Müstair

Ardez, Bahnhof

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Museum Engadin Samnaun Val Müstair

Schellen-Ursli museum

This must have been how the Schellen-Ursli lived!

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City Engadin Samnaun Val Müstair

Guarda (Gemeinde Scuol)

Engadine treasure chest that has fascinated for decades

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City Engadin Samnaun Val Müstair

Ardez (Gemeinde Scuol)

Romanesque model village in excellent surroundings.

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Ruin Engadin Samnaun Val Müstair

Castle ruin Steinsberg Ardez

The castle ruins of Steinsberg with the remains of the St. Lucius Chapel are enthroned as a landmark of Ardez, on a mighty rocky hill at the edge of the village and is a frequently visited vantage point.

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