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Description
The Prättigauer Höhenweg (high-level trail) needs little introduction to hiking enthusiasts. They have all heard the names Schesaplana Hut and Carschina Hut, perhaps already climbed the Schesaplana (the name means «smooth stone») and noticed that the limestone rock on this mountain isn’t smooth, but crumbly, fissured and seen from the hut – dizzyingly steep.
But the highlight route leads along the contours below the limestone cliffs of Schesaplana, Kirchlispitzen and Drusenfluh, letting you watch the climbers from a safe distance as they hang like woodpeckers on the hundreds of rock-climbing routes that criss-cross the Rätikon cliff faces. Not until the last stage does the hiker also get the chance to reach a summit cairn. And in return, the views from Jägglischhorn between St. Antönien and Klosters are that much more extensive, affording panoramic views of the entire Rätikon mountain chain.
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The routes can also be simplified with public transport.
Safety Note
The trail is classified as T2 (mountain hiking) according to the SAC hiking scale. Definition trail / terrain: Trail with continuous track and moderate gradients. If marked: white-red-white. Terrain partly steep, danger of falling not excluded. Requirement definition: some sure-footedness. Trekking shoes are recommended. Basic orientation skills.
Directions
1st stage: After the picturesque Malans, on a steep winding path up to the Fadärastein with a great view deep down into the Chur Rhine Valley. Then leisurely to Seewis i.P. View into the Vorderprättigau. On field and forest roads to the Schesaplanahütte.
2nd stage: Well-developed and frequently used high-altitude trail, with constantly changing views and deep views into the Prättigau. At Drusator, a view of the Austrian side of the Rätikon. Scenic location at the Carschinahütte.
3rd stage: From the Carschinahütte, a two-and-a-half-hour, easy descent to St. Antönien. View of the climbing rocks of the Rätikon. St. Antönien is a originally preserved Walser village and a popular ski touring destination in winter.
4th stage: After a long ascent over alpine roads and mountain paths up to the Jägglischhorn, the view stretches across the entire Rätikon and the whole Prättigauer Höhenweg. Gentle descent over meadows, past picturesque barns to the mountain station of the Madrisabahn.
Directions
Public Transport
To Landquart by the Swiss Federal Railways (SBB).
From Landquart you have a connection to PostAuto, if you want to shorten the first stage of the long-distance hike a bit, or you can start with the Älplibahn Malans (reservation required).
On the way back, take the Rhaetian Railway (RhB) from Klosters Dorf or Klosters Platz to Landquart.
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Travel Information
Parking
In Landquart there are two large paid parking lots at the Fashion Outlet directly at the highway exit.
Parking Fashion Outlet North
Parking Fashion Outlet North
Parking Fashion Outlet South
Please note the new parking situation during the expansion phase of the Landquart Fashion Outlet.
If you arrive at Klosters Dorf, a large number of parking spaces are available directly at the Madrisa valley station. We would like to point out that the marked parking spaces around the valley station (on the left of the road) may be used free of charge during the day in summer. In Klosters Platz, all parking spaces are paid.
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