Tgamon Munter – Historic hay huts in Parc Ela

Alpine areas that are suitable as meadows are not only used as pastures, but are also mowed every second or third year. In the past, this mountain hay was temporarily stored on site in the open air or in simple, free-standing hay huts and brought to the barns further down for feeding on tarpaulins or sleds in the winter months with little work. Around Piz Toissa in Central Grisons, you will regularly come across these hay huts, known locally as "Tgamons", whose gable roofs are covered exclusively with wooden boards. In the area between Stierva (municipality of Albula/Alvra) and Salouf (municipality of Surses), 35 surviving tgamons have been recorded, of which 23 objects are worth preserving from a monument preservation point of view. The Tgamon in Munter, Salouf, was repaired in a pilot project in October 2022. The structural measures were carried out by hand and with wood from the region by a team from the Parc Ela association and the owner. Visit this witness of traditional agriculture and historical cultural elements on a hike. In summer, you can easily travel by bike and hiking bus from Savognin. By 2025, ten more Tgamons in the areas of Stierva, Mon and Salouf are to be saved from disintegration. This project is financially supported by the Office for Nature and Environment Graubünden.