Pensa - Bartg - Motta d'Err - Pass d'Ela - Pass digls Orgels - Lai Tigiel - Plang la Curvanera

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16.2 km

7:30 h

1157 mhd

974 mhd

Pensa - Bartg - Motta d'Err - Pass d'Ela - Pass digls Orgels - Lai Tigiel - Plang la Curvanera (oua_77388892_image)

Pensa - Bartg - Motta d'Err - Pass d'Ela - Pass digls Orgels - Lai Tigiel - Plang la Curvanera (oua_77388893_image)

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Pensa - Bartg - Motta d'Err - Pass d'Ela - Pass digls Orgels - Lai Tigiel - Plang la Curvanera (oua_77388896_image)

Beautiful day hike past various mountain lakes and the striking Piz Ela, the namesake of Parc Ela. Two passes are crossed.

In Val d'Err, expect to encounter cows with calves from early June to mid-September.

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KML - Pensa - Bartg - Motta d'Err - Pass d'Ela - Pass digls Orgels - Lai Tigiel - Plang la Curvanera
GPX - Pensa - Bartg - Motta d'Err - Pass d'Ela - Pass digls Orgels - Lai Tigiel - Plang la Curvanera

Technique

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Highest Point 2819 m

Lowest Point 1662 m

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Start

Pensa

Destination

Plang la Curvanera

Coordinates

46.583597, 9.648961

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Description

From the alpine farm Penda, above Tinizong, hike towards Motta d'Err and then zigzag upwards to the Laiets at the foot of Piz Ela. Passing the smaller mountain lakes, continue on to Ela Pass. Between Ela Pass and Pass digls Orgels, the mountain flora enchants in all shapes and colors. At Pass digls Orgels, enjoy a fantastic summit panorama in all directions - on the ridge between Val Surses and the Albula valley. You are now in the middle of the largest nature park in Switzerland. With a view of the crystal-clear Lai Tigiel, head downhill towards Plang la Curvanera.

Hidden Gem

How about a dip in the crystal-clear but quite refreshing Lai Tigiel?

Safety Note

From early to mid-September, expect to encounter cows with calves in Val d'Err.

Equipment

Good hiking boots and appropriate outdoor clothing are recommended.

Directions

Pensa 1667 m - Bartg 1825 m - Motta d'Err 1977 m - Pass d'Ela 2723 m - Pass digls Orgels 2692 m - Lai Tigiel 2462 m - Plang la Curvanera 1864 m

Directions

Public Transport

Pensa can be reached on Tuesdays and Fridays by the bike and hiking bus.

Travel Information

From Chur - Tiefencastel to Savognin. At the village entrance, turn right towards the Savognin mountain railway parking lot.

Parking

Park in Savognin at the valley station of the mountain railways. Bus stop for the hiking bus next to the cash desk building or below the tourist office.

Waypoints

Viewpoint Val Surses Savognin Bivio

Plang Begls

From the viewpoint Plang Begls you have a wonderful view of Savognin and the Sursetter mountains.

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Lai Tigiel mit dem Orgelspass im Hintergrund

Lake Val Surses Savognin Bivio

Bergsee Lai Tigiel

Lai Tigiel is a lake east of Savognin in the municipality of Surses in the Swiss canton of Graubünden. It is located at 2462 m above sea level, between Piz Mitgel, Tinzenhorn and Pizza Grossa. The lake is located in the middle of Parc Ela, a 600 km² nature park opened in 2006.

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Nature reserve Bergün Filisur

Orgel and Ela pass

The name Orgel Pass refers to the unusual rock formations on the pass, which resemble church organs. Dolomite rock towers up in bizarre formations. Let yourself become enchanted by the organ pipe landscape.

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Fireplace Val Surses Savognin Bivio

Grillstelle Plang la Curvanera

This barbecue area is located in Plang la Curvanera high above Savognin at around 1,800 m above sea level.

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Attraction Val Surses Savognin Bivio

Gedenkstein Giovanni Segantini

The world-famous painter Giovanni Segantini came to Savognin in 1886. Take a break at the memorial stone and see the landscape and light that inspired Segantini.

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Bar Val Surses Savognin Bivio

Anitas Alpstübli

For hikers, there are simple delicacies in the Anitas Alpstübli. Alp Plang-Begls can be reached from Savognin on foot or by hiking bus to the Plang la Curvanera car park. The Alpstübli is open in all weathers.

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Mezzogiorno sulle Alpi – Lunch in the Alps, 1891: (77.5 × 71.5 cm, oil on canvas, Segantini Museum St. Moritz, deposit of the Otto Fischbacher Giovanni Segantini Foundation).

Place Val Surses Savognin Bivio

Segantini 20: Alp Tussagn

In search of the clear light, Segantini is drawn higher and higher. He spends his summers in a hut on Alp Tussagn. There he paints "Cows at the Drinking Trough" and "Lunch in the Alps".

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Pascoli alpini – Alpine pastures, 1893-1895: (169 × 278 cm, oil on canvas, Kunsthaus Zürich).

Place Val Surses Savognin Bivio

Segantini 21: Lai Tigiel

From his hut on Alp Tussagn, Segantini climbs even higher up to Lai Tigiel in a 2 1/2-hour walk. There he worked on the paintings «Alpenweiden», «Die Strafe der Wollüstigen» and «Die bösen Mütter».

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