Path of the Pioneers

Medium

11.9 km

3:00 h

490 mhd

357 mhd

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Path of the Pioneers

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Highest Point 1240 m

Lowest Point 895 m

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Start

Surava

Destination

Surava

Coordinates

46.664715, 9.611418

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Description

Witness the pioneering efforts of man and nature on the Path of the Pioneers, which takes you to the geographic centre of Graubünden. The Crap Furò natural forest reserve is home to one of the most diverse forests in Switzerland on such a small area.

Hidden Gem

The Path of the Pioneers is also suitable as an excursion for school classes.

Safety Note

Good shoes and sure-footedness are required.

Directions

Surava (896m) – Rüfe Val Gronda – rest area (fireplace) – CrapFurò / geographical centre of Graubünden (1204m) – GelberStein – sulphur water spring – Surava.

The trail is green signposted as local Route 754. License plates mark the 14 posts. Three information boards offer interesting information about the natural forest reserve, deadwood and capercaillie. There is a barbecue area and a playground along the hiking trail. In addition, we recommend the Parc Ela hiking map on a scale of 1: 50,000, available at the tourist offices in Parc Ela.

Directions

Public Transport

With SBB and Rhätischer Bahn via Chur or from St. Moritz to Tiefencastel or Filisur. From there you continue by postbus to Surava village or Alvaneu Bad.

Waypoints

Biotope Val Surses Savognin Bivio

Crap Furò Natural Forest

In the natural forest reserve around the Crap Furò near Surava, different types of forest grow on 120 hectares. Spruces alternate with mountain and forest pines. In addition to a lot of dead and old wood, it also has plenty of young growth.

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Leisure/Service Val Surses Savognin Bivio

Pfad der Pioniere 01: Pioniere des Waldes

If you look closely, you will notice that in a band of about 100 metres in altitude, there are spruce trees (red firs) as well as two different firs.

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Leisure/Service Val Surses Savognin Bivio

Pfad der Pioniere 02: Überraschungstäter

Path of the Pioneers 02: Surprise Offenders

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Leisure/Service Val Surses Savognin Bivio

Pfad der Pioniere 06: Überlebenskünstler

Path of the Pioneers 06: Survivalist

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Leisure/Service Val Surses Savognin Bivio

Pfad der Pioniere 09: Naturgewalten

Path of the Pioneers 09: Forces of Nature

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Leisure/Service Val Surses Savognin Bivio

Pfad der Pioniere 12: Schutzwald

Path of the Pioneers 12: Protection Forest

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Path of the Pioneers 07: Natural Forest Reserve

Leisure/Service Val Surses Savognin Bivio

Pfad der Pioniere 07: Naturwaldreservat

Path of the Pioneers 07: Natural Forest Reserve

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Graubünden farmer's family working in the fields (K. Hager Collection)

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Pfad der Pioniere 10: Hangnomaden

Live and work on three levels. Farmers were once pioneers in the Albula Valley.

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Pfad der Pioniere 14: Das Gold des Albulatals

Path of the Pioneers 14: The Gold of the Albula Valley

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Pfad der Pioniere 8: Artenvielfalt

One fifth of the animal species living in the forest and around 2500 species of fungi depend on dead wood. Deadwood ensures that there are enough beneficial insects.

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Pfad der Pioniere 03: Harte Brocken

Path of the Pioneers 03: Tough Boulders

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Pfad der Pioniere 11: Nachhaltige Lichtspiele

Path of the Pioneers 11: Sustainable light shows

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Pfad der Pioniere 05: Crap Furò / Mittelpunkt Graubündens

Path of the Pioneers 05: Crap Furò / Centre of Graubünden

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Leisure/Service Val Surses Savognin Bivio

Pfad der Pioniere 13: Von der Hacke zum Golfschläger

Path of the Pioneers 13: From the hoe to the golf club

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Pfad der Pioniere 04: Sonnenterrassen

Path of the Pioneers 04: Sun Terraces

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Fireplace Val Surses Savognin Bivio

Grillstelle Crap Furò

The barbecue area is located in the forest on the theme trail "Path of the Pioneers". You can only reach the barbecue area via the hiking trail in about 30 minutes.

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