Durch die östlichen Albula-Alpen

Moderate mountain tour, T 3 - no climbing, not exposed, (south of the Flüela-Schwarzhorn rough block terrain - time-consuming).

A few huts and alpine pastures at altitudes of 2000m invite you to stop for a bite to eat along the way. In the Inn Valley there are very attractive villages and always wooden benches to linger.

On the final day, a ride on the Rhaetian railway from Preda to Bergün (9SFR) and the return ascent to Preda is recommended.

The morning hike around the Lai da Palpuogna is fairytale-like.

All accommodations and the HP on the tour are not cheap - but worth their price - about 60 SFR/HP for DAV-ler in 2017! You can drink water instead of beer!

Another final alternative is the circumnavigation around the Piz Ela, starting in Preda, overnight stay in the self-catering hut Cna d'Ela, descent via Bergün.

The daily stages from hut to hut / accommodation are easy to master in 5 to 7 hours walking time - except for pass and mountain ascents in fresh snow / winter onset - then it becomes exhausting.

The paths, panoramic paths and beautiful valley paths are well laid out and marked and do not require any special explanation.

Day 1 Directions to Madulain and if necessary parking at the train station. Beautiful south ascent to Chamanna d'Es-cha, 2594m. There wonderful view to O to SW, in the south / center the Bernina Group. 

Day 2 over the Fuorcla Pischa, 2871m, down into the Plazbi valley; shortly after the Alp digl Chants, 1980m, east up to Chamanna digl Kesch, 2630m.

Day 3 - beautiful panoramic path northwards - it is worth a detour to the Lai da Ravais-ch-Sur, 2562m, - continue high over the Val Funtauna to the Scaletta Pass, 2606m, then descent on a wide path to the junction, 2300m, eastwards crossing to the ascent from Dürrboden to Grialetschhütte, 2542m, idyllic seelein plateau.

Day 4 - over rough block terrain (time-consuming) to Fuorcla da Radönt, 2788m, descent through block-gravel-terrain-boiler, 2671m, ascent over Schwarzhornfurgga, 2880m, zigzag over the south-ridge to the summit of the Flüela-Schwarzhorn, 3146m, - unfortunately often in fog. Various descent alternatives: Recommendation: via Fuorcla da Radönt 250m descent SW, then following weak markings SSO 900 m abwärtas to the main path between Flüela-Pass and Grialetschhütte (only short block passage).

Day 5 - from the Grialetschhütte back (down and up) to the Scaletta Pass, 2606m, then down on a wide path to Alp Funtauna, 2101m, continue on a wide path to SO next to the roaring Vallember stream (very photogenic) descend to Susauna, 1682m, easy ascent through magnificent mountain forest to 1750m in the large round to S-chanf, 1670m, and 3 km further to the Konvict in Zuoz, 1680m.

Day 6 - 2 1/2 km walk to the neighboring village of Madulain and there to the parking lot at the train station.  Then drive over the Albula Pass, 2312m; a detour to the Lai da Palpuogna is especially worthwhile in the morning; then continue to Preda, 1789m, and from here with the Rhaetian Railway/Glacier Express, UNESCO World Heritage, down the valley to Bergün.   The approximately 2 1/2 hour hiking ascent back to Preda allows the impressive view of several trains (30 minutes). Overnight at the Gasthaus Albula-Hospiz.