207 Mittelberg-Trail Parpan

Medium

7.1 km

2:20 h

180 mhd

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This cozy hike leads to the old mountain hut settlement in Mittelberg and offers a beautiful natural experience. Along the way, you can visit the Alpine Cheese Dairy and before the destination, a visit to the Schlössli Parpan (small castle) is recommended.

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Highest Point 1672 m

Lowest Point 1493 m

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Start

Dorfplatz Ried, Parpan

Destination

Dorfplatz Ried, Parpan

Coordinates

46.760111, 9.55785

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Description

The starting point of the approximately seven kilometer long hiking tour is the «Dorfplatz Ried», which is located directly on the main road to Lenzerheide and at the Postauto stop. The path now leads eastwards along the Oberbergstrasse to Tschuggen. Along this path you will find the Alpine Cheese Dairy Parpan, where a stop is worthwhile. In the dairy we can learn more about the processing of alpine milk. Cheese is only in the summer months.

Arriving on the Tschuggen, the steepest part of the hike is already done. Now the hike leads only downhill to the turning point at the beautiful mountain hut settlement Mittelberg. From there, the hikers return to Parpan.

Arriving in the village, it is worth a visit to the listed, late-Gothic church and the Schlössli (small castle) Parpan. This was built in the middle of the 16th century and extended in 1675 to the final version with the cross-ridge, octagonal domed towers and balcony.

Directions

The trail leads east along the Oberbergstrasse up to Tschuggen. Once you reach Tschuggen, the steepest part of the hike is already over. Now it's all downhill to the turning point at the beautiful Maiensäss settlement of Mittelberg. There the hikers start the way back to Parpan.

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Public Transport

Travel by train to Chur, then transfer directly to the PostautoGraubünden buses to reach Parpan within 25 minutes.

Anreise Information

From Basel and Zurich - Chur-Süd (exit no. 17) - Parpan.

From Milano - Lugano - San Bernadino tunnel - Thusis - Chur (exit Lenzerheide) - Parpan.

Parking

Proschieri, Grossboden or Oberrüti car parks.

Waypoints

Restaurant Arosa Lenzerheide

Restaurant Tschugga

Cheese dairy with restaurant in summer

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Store Arosa Lenzerheide

Alpine Cheese Dairy Parpan

The cheese dairy in the old hay barn of Plantahof Alp is a unique, fascinating thing. A modern Alp dairy processing in a 100 year old barn, an inspiring adaptation to the current economic conditions.
The renovated barn has retained its original character to the outside world. In the former hayloft it has been built a glass-enclosed cheese factory. It is placed so you can get an insight view and follow the action at any time during the production.
In the lower part of the building, the former cowshed, the cheese cellar is housed. He takes on the entire production of the Alpine summer. Around 23 tons of alpine cheese find place. The cheese cellar has a large window through which the Alpine cheese can admire to the north.
For sale Alpcheese, Mutschli, soft cheese and yogurt are offered.
Opening times: During the alp season (mid-May-mid-October) daily 8.00 AM to 9.00 PM.

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