Path of the Pioneers

Medium

8.8 km

3:00 h

490 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.

Geheimtipp

The Path of the Pioneers is also suitable as an excursion for school classes. On request, the Parc Ela association offers guided excursions.

Sicherheitshinweis

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 source – Surava.

The trail is marked in green as local Route 754. Number plates mark the 13 items. Three information boards offer interesting information about the nature forest reserve, deadwood and capercaillie. On the hiking trail there is a barbecue area and a playground. In addition, we recommend the Parc Ela hiking map on a scale of 1: 50,000, available at the parc Ela tourist offices.

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.

Wegpunkte

Naturlehrpfad 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 meters of altitude there are spruces (red firs) as well as two different förenarbten.

Naturlehrpfad Val Surses Savognin Bivio

Pfad der Pioniere 02: Überraschungstäter

Biotop Val Surses Savognin Bivio

Naturwald Crap Furò

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.

Naturlehrpfad Val Surses Savognin Bivio

Pfad der Pioniere 03: Harte Brocken

Naturlehrpfad Val Surses Savognin Bivio

Pfad der Pioniere 04: Sonnenterrassen

Naturlehrpfad Val Surses Savognin Bivio

Pfad der Pioniere 05: Crap Furò / Mittelpunkt Graubündens

Naturlehrpfad Val Surses Savognin Bivio

Pfad der Pioniere 06: Überlebenskünstler

Naturlehrpfad Val Surses Savognin Bivio

Pfad der Pioniere 07: Naturwaldreservat

Naturlehrpfad Val Surses Savognin Bivio

Pfad der Pioniere 8: Artenvielfalt

One fifth of the animal species living in the forest and around 2500 species of fungi depend on deadwood. Totzholz ensures that enough beneficial organisms are available.