Valserberg - Walserweg

The path leads past one of the oldest houses in Vals, the "Abersch Hus" (pure roundwood construction). In the Peiltal, you come across scattered farms and "Tachli" (thatched hay roofs) and find lush green hay meadows that transition upwards into alpine pasture land. Rugged rock ledges, numerous waterways, and the floodplain vegetation of the valley floor give the innermost Peiltal valley a special scenic appeal. On Valserberg, you then enjoy the wonderful view of the Passo del San Bernardino as well as the fantastic summit world of Vals and surroundings.

Valserberg is a historic transit route: Until the construction of the connecting road to Ilanz in 1879/80, all goods traffic heading south was handled via Valserberg to Hinterrhein. Legendary are the Valser mountain porters, who mainly carried heavy loads over the mountain in winter. The Valser also drove trade cattle over the mountain to Bellenz (Bellinzona) and Lauis (Lugano) to markets in the south.

Variant: With the hiking bus to the Peiltal. Start of the hike at the kiosk Peil. Registration is required for the hiking bus. Tel. 081 935 16 49.
Timetable at www.vals.ch. Before the walk, you can refresh yourself at the small mountain inn, kiosk Peil, with the finest fresh goat cheese from Alp Sust. 

From the village square, the path leads left past the church up the steep village lane to Hotel Valserhof. Here you have a beautiful view over the village with its characteristic stone roofs. After crossing the small road, the path goes right past the double barn, then along a small stream upwards and ends in a farm road. We follow this to the right until the signposts.

Here a steep path leads over green meadows up to the alpine pasture hut "Abersch Hus". The path is somewhat less steep above the alpine huts Kartütscha (1668 m) and Fulplatta to the alpine hut uf der Matta (1734 m), which lies on a lovely meadow plateau. Almost without an incline, you reach the alpine hut Tschifera (1764 m). From here to Wallatschalp the path is marked but not always very visible. You walk over mountain meadows to the Balmatachli, which lie above a rock face. The path continues valley-inward. Now you cross the Wallatschbach and after a short climb reach Wallatschalp. Here you enjoy a beautiful view over the Peiltal.

The Walserweg continues along the slope over alpine meadows to Steinhirt. After Furtboda, the path to the pass is stony and leads over scree slopes to the pass height (2504 m). Old military bunkers can be seen along the way. At the pass height, the view opens to Rheinwald towards Hinterrhein and the San Bernardino pass road. The descent to Hinterrhein proceeds on a steep path to Alp Piänetsch, then along the track through Tristel, forest, Cassana to Hinterrhein, which lies at 1620 m above sea level.

Hinterrhein: PostBus connection towards Splügen-Thusis. Then by train via Reichenau-Tamins to Ilanz and back with PostBus to Vals. Alternative: From Hinterrhein via Misox to Bellinzona.