Kinderpfad Champlönch

Medium

6 km

1:55 h

300 mhd

340 mhd

Kinderpfad Champlönch: Entlang des alten Saumpfades (Nationalpark) (oua_22668737_image)

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The Champlönch-Il Fuorn route is the ideal tour as an introduction to the Swiss National Park. Thanks to its interactive kids trail it is also ideal for families. The highlight is the cute marmots at Alp Grimmels.

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Start

Zernez (Champlönch)

Destination

Zernez (Il Fuorn)

Coordinates

46.679742002051, 10.166834020291

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Description

Equipped with the Swiss National Park app, available free of charge for your iPhone or Android device, and the children’s trail booklet with audio CD, you hike from car park 1 at Ova Spin (P1 Champlönch bus stop) towards Il Fuorn (hiking routes 12/13, Postbus stop P6 Il Fuorn). On the way, you will hear an acoustic signal at 10 different locations. A figure or an animal appears on the display and tells you an interesting story that is directly related to the surroundings. The Champlönch booklet is available at the National Park Centre in Zernez (phone 081 851 41 41) or from our online Shop.

Hidden Gem

The National Park centre in Zernez offers a booklet including audio CD for the children’s path Champlönch.

Safety Note

The route was rated in favorable weather conditions, current weather and forecasts must be strictly observed before starting the hike.

Emergency numbers:
144 Emergency, first aid
1414 Mountain rescue REGA
112 International emergency number

Equipment

Hiking shoes, warm clothing, sun and rain protection, booklet «Children’s Path Champlönch» or iWebPark app

Directions

The hiking path begins at parking lot 1 on the Ofenpassstrasse and the PostBus stop «Champlönch (P1)»
First, the path ascends to the east, then follows a gutter railing to the elongated Alp Champlönch (this was the former route over the Ofenpass before the current road alignment was chosen in the 19th century)
The path passes a small swampy water body into which springs flow
At the southeast corner of the Champlönch meadow, the path turns left towards Il Fuorn
The path leads through a small ravine between ascending forests on both sides, locally called Badachül
Then it goes steadily downhill on a zigzag path until reaching the bridge over the Ova da Val Ftur
Now follows a slight ascent through the God sur il Fuorn up to the Plan Posa meadow
Through an impressive avalanche track and several mudflows, the path finally reaches the meadows of the Ofenberggut and, with the Hotel Parc Naziunal Il Fuorn and the PostBus stop «Il Fuorn (P6)», also the hiking destination

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Public Transport

Start: Champlönch P1
Destination: Il Fuorn P6

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 to Zernez
From the east: via Landeck / Austria towards St. Moritz on H27 until Zernez
From the south: via Reschen Pass (Nauders-Martina) or Ofen Pass (Val Müstair-Zernez) on H27 to Zernez

Parking

Free parking at the train station, in the village, and at the National Park visitor centre in Zernez.
Free parking at parking lot 1 on the Ofenpassstrasse

Waypoints

Bus Station Engadin Samnaun Val Müstair

Champlönch P1

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Bus Station Engadin Samnaun Val Müstair

Il Fuorn P6

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Natural Monument Engadin Samnaun Val Müstair

Swiss National Park

Founded in 1914, the national park is the oldest and best protected national park in the Alps

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Restaurant Engadin Samnaun Val Müstair

Hotel Restaurant Parc Naziunal Il Fuorn

Il Fuorn is a restaurant with a creative mountain cuisine made from seasonal natural products. Unique is its location in the middle of the Swiss National Park.

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