Difficult
42 km
6:00 h
1500 mhd
1500 mhd
Palfries Panorama Tour
Westlich Bergrestaurant Stralrüfi mit Alvierkette

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Ehemaliges Kurhaus Sennis
A round trip with a spectacular crossing over the wild and primordial Palfries plateau. The panorama features the fjord-like Walensee and the rough mountain peaks in the Speer-Churfirsten-Alvier region (a natural monument of national importance).
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Start
Sargans
Destination
Sargans
Coordinates
47.045407815262, 9.4449491912005

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Description

Start and finish of this route is the historic town of Sargans at the foot of the Gonzen, which today houses an interesting show mine with a restaurant. After briefly following the Rhine, a steady climb mostly on a paved road begins from Trübbach. Above Labria, the landscape changes abruptly. After a short time, you reach the Palfries high plateau and are overwhelmed by the panorama. Riding along the foot of the Alvier mountain range, you overlook the entire Heidiland holiday region with Sarganserland, Walensee, and the Churfirsten. From the former Walser settlement on Palfries, an almost 600-year-old town hall of the free Walser still remains today. The descent begins with a beautiful singletrail and continues on an alpine road through original natural landscapes of wild character. From the Sennis mountain inn, it goes on via Valaschga, past the Hagerbach experimental tunnel, and after crossing the motorway, back to Sargans.

Hidden Gem

The mountain inn Palfries and the historic spa house Sennis-Alp offer both catering and accommodation options. You can also get refreshments at the mountain inn Stralrüfi.

Equipment

Functional clothing is an advantage, as climbs and descents alternate.

Directions

Sargans - Trübbach - Malanser Holz - Palfries - Kurhaus Sennis-Alp - Valaschga - March - Mels - Sargans

Directions

Public Transport

By train to Sargans

Travel Information

Motorway exit Sargans, then continue to the station

Parking

Public parking available at Sargans station (P+R)

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