Madrisa circular route stage 2 - in 2 days from Switzerland to Austria and back!

Medium
12 km
4:30 h
900 mhd
426 mhd
Blick vom Schafberg in Richtung Schlappinerjoch
Madrisarundtour Etappe 2 - in 2 Tagen von der Schweiz ins Österreich und wieder zurück! (oua_4010194_df4523f_profile)

The Madrisa circular route - an experience on this and the other side of the border. From Klosters, Switzerland, to Gargellen, Austria, and back - not just a hike, but a nature experience. Up close and personal with nature for two or three days. Deceleration, relaxation, joy on marked alpine paths. Take your time...

Technique /6
Fitness 4/6
Highest Point  2202 m
Lowest Point  1419 m
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Start
Gargellen (Austria)
Destination
Saaser Alp Madrisa Klosters (Switzerland)
Coordinates
46.969413, 9.918226

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Description

Day 2 From Gargellen you hike to Vergalden, then valley inward through the Valzifenztal to the upper Valzifenzalp. Then quite steeply up to the Schlappiner Joch where you cross the national border. From here an effortless and scenic high-altitude hike leads over Schwarz Bach and Älpli to the Zügenhüttli and to the Saaser Alp. Descent by the Madrisa cable car to Klosters.

Hidden Gem

Can also be booked as a package “On Smuggler’s Paths”. During the smuggler’s route, a series of tasks must be completed, just as real smugglers did. Nine depots with smuggler goods and a customs hut are to be found, nowadays of course using GPS. The hiding places contain, besides smuggled goods and information about them, also anecdotes from the smugglers' lives. They also provide “life-saving” hints, namely GPS data that lead to the next depot and thus to the end of the smuggler’s route. More information: www.schmugglerland.com

Directions

Gargellen, 1423 m - Schlappiner Joch, 2202 m - Madrisa cable car mountain station, 1887 m - Klosters, 1124 m

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