Following in Suvorov's footsteps

The paint of the dimly depicted soldiers is slowly peeling off the dam wall, but the memory remains. It must have been pretty uncomfortable when the famous Russian general Alexander Vasilyevich Suvorov rescued his army from the advancing French over the already snow-covered Panixer Pass from Glarus to Graubünden in the late fall of 1799. Today, the three-thousand-metre peaks of Muttenstock, Ruchi, Chli Ruchi and Hausstock, which must have seemed threatening to the exhausted soldiers, form a spectacular backdrop for the circumnavigation of Lag da Pigniu.

The route starts at the valley station in Brigels. Follow the Graubünden Bike route no. 90.

Take bike route no. 90 Graubünden Bike on the left bank of the lake in the direction of Waltensburg. Continue until you reach the Waltensburg valley station (large parking lot). At the valley station, ride uphill to Andiast. Ride through the beautiful mountain village to the end of the village. Here you will find a fork in the road. Take the left-hand road and continue along no. 90 until you reach the main road between the village of Pigniu and the reservoir. Now you have to follow no. 225 Lag da Pigniu. Once you reach the reservoir, you can follow the gravel road to the waterfalls at the end of the lake. The picnic areas at the end of the lake and on the other side of the dam are excellent places to take a break. The return journey is via the same route back to Brigels.

Climbing wall at the dam wall (above the aforementioned painting), bookings under Tel.: 0041 79 256 36 36, www.alpventura.ch

Fireplaces at the end of the reservoir in the middle of the rock arena or at the western end of the dam wall with a great panorama.

For safety reasons, bikes are not allowed on the eastern side of the reservoir (Singetrail). Please adhere to this. Thank you very much.

Brigels mountain railroads valley station - Migliè - Waltensburg Curtginet - Andiast - Pattadiras - Tscheppa - Cuolms - Camartgin - Lag da Pigniu - dam wall - Denter Auas. The return journey is via the same route back to Brigels.