Glacier Bike Tour Stage 6. Ilanz - Disentis

Medium

31.6 km

3:20 h

499 mhd

62 mhd

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The 6th stage of the Glacier Bike Tour takes you from one main town in the Surselva to the next: from the Rhine town of Ilanz to the monastery village of Disentis.

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Highest Point 1130 m

Lowest Point 697 m

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Coordinates

46.775196, 9.2071

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Description

Stage 6 leads from Ilanz on the Rhine route number 2, initially along the river (and the Rhaetian railway line), always gently uphill.

Immediately afterwards, you switch to the right-hand side of the Rhine in Danis. Here you should make a small detour towards the village, as Switzerland's first street art hostel, the Autra Caussa, is located directly on the road. A tour around the building is well worthwhile.

The next stopover also offers a special art experience: OGNA is the name of the largest walk-in sculpture in Switzerland, which the artist Matias Spescha has erected in his birthplace of Trun.

The route continues via Surrein to Disentis and then climbs more steeply over the last few kilometres, as the village is already at an altitude of 1,130 metres. The townscape is characterised from afar by the monumental building of the 1,400-year-old Benedictine monastery.

Geheimtipp

Autra Caussa street art hostel in Danis. Every year, artists redesign the exterior façade of the building with their huge works of art.

Sicherheitshinweis

The Glacier Bike Tour is not signposted. You can orientate yourself on site using the Outdooractive app. Make a good assessment of your own abilities and fitness. Riding the various routes is always at your own risk.

Ausrüstung

Which e-bike should I take on the Glacier Bike Tour? Professional biker (and double E-MTB world champion) Nathalie Schneitter presents the perfect bike here in the video: a robust & comfortable fully, equipped with wide, grippy tyres, powerful brakes &, if possible, a dropper seat post.

Even in the height of summer, you have to be prepared for anything in the mountains: So what do you pack in your bike bags for such a special endeavour that takes you over 3 mountain passes, through high Alpine and Mediterranean landscapes? Bike pro Nathalie Schneitter has already completed the Glacier Bike Tour and reveals her packing list here.

Directions

Public Transport

The Glacier Bike Tour runs continuously along the Glacier Express with 53 stations - so you can also use the regional trains in between if necessary.

Anreise Information

We recommend travelling to Chur and continuing on the Rhaetian Railway, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, to the starting point in St. Moritz. There is an hourly train connection from Zermatt back to Chur

Waypoints

Restaurant Surselva

Casa Casutt

Take a look and enjoy - simply particularly good.

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Restaurant Surselva

Hotel und Restaurant Eden

Urban yet rural, trendy yet traditional, not one, but four destinations: The Hotel Eden is the ideal starting point for your break in the mountains.

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Playground Disentis Sedrun

Spielplatz Plaun Petschen, Cumpadials

The playground Plaun Petschen is beautifully situated directly on the Rhine near Cumpadials. It is located directly on the cycle route or hiking route along the Rhine in the direction of Disentis or Trun.

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Das Foto zeigt die Kapelle St. Antonius in Danis

Chapel Surselva

Kapelle St. Antonius / S. Antoni von Padua, Danis

The chapel of St. Anthony of Padua stands north of the parish church of the Holy Trinity.

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Das Foto zeigt das Museum Cuort Liga Grischa in Trun.

Museum Surselva

Museum Sursilvan Cuort Ligia Grischa, Trun

The Sursilvan Cuort Ligia Grischa Museum in Trun is one of the most beautiful and historically striking buildings in the Surselva.

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Restaurant Surselva

Städtlibeiz Ilanz

The friendly, small old town restaurant with unique historical charm in the city of Ilanz.

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Gallery Surselva

Heidi's Malatelier, Flond

Heidi Jerger, known for her painting with natural pigments in a wide variety of techniques, has previously worked in her studio in Surcuolm. Heidi Jerger has been working in her new studio in Flond since 2017.

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Restaurant Surselva

Kloster Ilanz Restaurant

The restaurant in Ilanz Monastery.

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