Via Capricorn - 3rd stage

Difficult

16.9 km

6:00 h

1023 mhd

1230 mhd

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Via Capricorn - 3rd stage

Overview
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Wegpunkte

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Technique

Fitness

Highest Point 2659 m

Lowest Point 1487 m

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Start

Safiental, Turrahus

Destination

Wergenstein, village

Coordinates

46.624864, 9.276738

Details

Stage

Description

The Via Capricorn leads in 3 stages across the area of the Safien-Rheinwald ibex colony. On the 3rd day you climb steeply up to Alperschälli. In the region of the ibexes you will find crystal-clear mountain lakes and enjoy the view down to Schams.

Geheimtipp

At weekends from July to October the alpin Beverin bus runs from Wergenstein up to the Anorosa Alp (Tguma car park). With this possibility the walk can be shortened by a few kilometres and especially a lot of elevation. www.busalpin.ch/

Sicherheitshinweis

Sure-footedness is required. The tour is not suitable for small children.

Directions

Turrahus - Piggamad - Alperschälli - Farcletta digl Lai Grand - Lai Grand - Plan Cardaletsch - Dumagns - Wergenstein

The hiking trail is continuously signposted with the number 693 as a regional route of the hiking country Switzerland and marked in red and white.

Directions

Public Transport

The Turrahus and Wergenstein can be reached by PostBus. Further information on the timetable can be found on the SBB website: www.sbb.ch.

Wegpunkte

Viewpoint Surselva

Wildtierbeobachtungspunkte Alperschälli

Two observation points have been installed in the Alperschälli area, high above Wergenstein and the Safien Valley.

Lake Viamala

Alperschälli-Seeli

The standard equipment on Via Capricorn includes good footwear, a water bottle and a warm jacket for higher climes, but above all: a binoculars. At the latest after the steep ascent from Alp Biggenmad up to Alperschälli, the binoculars are at hand. Because here the ibexes can be observed particularly often.

Lake Viamala

Lai Grand und Moorlandschaft

The idyllic Lai Grand (Romanesque for large lake) is located in the Anarosa area behind Alp Nurdagn (agritourism offer with catering and overnight accommodation) at 2386 m above sea level.M on the mountain trail "Via Capricorn" in the direction of Farcletta digl Lai Grand.

Lake Viamala

Lai Pintg

The dreamy Lai Pintg (Romanesque for small lake) is located in the Anarosa area behind the Alp Nurdagn (agritourism offer with catering and overnight accommodation) at 2312 m above sea level.M on the mountain hiking trail towards Farcletta digl Lai Pintg and SAC-Cufercalhütte.

Architecture Surselva

Camana-Hütten

At a time when there were no machines for transporting the hay, the mountain farmers built decentralised stables to store their hay. With their animals they finally wandered from stable to stable. Witnesses of this development are the "Caman Huts" above the hamlet of Camanaboda.

Restaurant Viamala

Capricorns hotel restaurant

The Capricorns hotel was sensitively renovated during the summer months in 2011. This led to the historical building being upgraded. The ambience of the rooms with their original furnishings from the nineteen-thirties could be kept.

Museum Viamala

Capricorn exhibition

The capricorn exhibition in the Center da Capricorns in Wergenstein imparts exciting and interesting information about the king of the Alps. The ibex was reintroduced 60 years ago in the region of the nature park and there are now about 300 animals.

Tourist office Viamala

Center da Capricorns

The Center da Capricorns in Casti-Wergenstein am Schamserberg is home to several organizations and offers. The project was initiated by Fundaziun Capricorn, which operates the local hotel with restaurant and promotes sustainable tourism. An exhibition provides information about the nature park and the ibex.

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