Glaspass adventure trail - A mountain in the river

Medium

11.4 km

3:40 h

430 mhd

420 mhd

Schwemmholzkugel erinnert an die Zerstörungskraft

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In 1910, the end of Lake Lüscher was sealed at Heinzenberg. The lake basin was drained. However, the end of Lake Lüscher is only part of the exciting story of the landslides on the Heinzenberg.

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Highest Point 2123 m

Lowest Point 1813 m

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Start

Glaspass, post bus stop

Destination

Glaspass, post bus stop

Coordinates

46.677513, 9.349615

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Description

Large-scale forest clearing and a destructive torrent caused landslides. Only an extensive large-scale project with elaborate countermeasures and partly massive interventions in nature and landscape provided a remedy.The Heinzenberg adventure trail tells all this and much more. At more than a dozen information points, young and old alike are given a lot of exciting background knowledge.A free hiking guide with lots of additional information is available at the Glaspass and Obergmeind access points. There is a well-equipped barbecue area at Lüschersee, firewood is available.

Any trail closures/restrictions or diversions can be found here.

Geheimtipp

A visit to the Beverin mountain inn near the Glaspass with the mule track playground.

Ausrüstung

Good shoes and weatherproof clothing.

Directions

Glaspass - Glasergrat - former Lüschersee - Obergmeind (optional access) - Bruchalp - Glaspass.

Starting and finishing point: Glaspass post bus stop or Obergmeind access portal.

Directions

Public Transport

The Glaspass can be reached by public transport (PostBus line no. 90.531, Thusis - Glaspass). For more information on the timetable, see the SBB website: www.sbb.ch.

Anreise Information

On the A13, take exit 21-Thusis-Nord in the direction of Thusis-Nord/Fürstenau/Cazis. Then follow Heinzenbergstrasse to the Glaspass car park.

Parking

Parking directly at the Glaspass or Obergmeind.

Waypoints

Info Point Viamala

D Häärdställi vo dä Walser

Daniel Caflisch, owner of the Häärdställis:

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Info Point Viamala

D’ Walser im Safiental

Mattli Hunger, Walser, grew up in the Safien Valley:

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Info Point Viamala

Der Glaspass - Das Tor zur Aussenwelt

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Coffee Shop Viamala

Beverin mountain inn

Our mountain inn lies in the Beverin Nature Park above Thusis, in the holiday corner of Switzerland. Valleys to the north and south of the Alps. Rivers that flow in all directions.

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Geologie: Piz Beverin & Heinzenberg

Prof. Adrian Pfiffner, geologist, University of Bern:

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Nolla reisst den Berg in die Tiefe

Reto Hänny, writer from Tschappina: Text excerpt from «Helldunkel» [pp. 162 – 163] (1994):

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Was Flurnamen verraten

Andreas Bellasi (Hrsg.): Höhen, Tiefen, Zauberberg. Rotpunktverlag, 2004. Andrea Schorta: How the mountain got its name. Terra Grischuna Verlag, 1991 :

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Info Point Viamala

Kristalle am Heinzenberg

Walter Rinderer, hobby spotlight, has been regularly on the Glass Pass for several decades:

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Naturpark Beverin

Madleina Dönz, 11 years old, Heinzenbergerin, member of the Nature Park Young Researcher Group Capricorn Kitz:

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Die Gefahr vom See

Gino Romegialli, long-time holiday guest in Urmein, excursion leader and author of "Das Ende des Lüschersees":

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Fireplace Viamala

Lüschersee jetty

The Lüschersee jetty is located on the refilled Lüschersee and on the adventure trail - a mountain in the river.

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Wintersport am Heinzenberg

Fridolin Blumer, long-time mountain railway employee and lifelong resident of Innerglas:

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Schutzwald zur Hangstabilisation

Lukas Kobler, Regional Forestry Engineer Region Mittelbünden:

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Wasserkraft und Hochspannung

Erwin Horat, former construction manager at the Tunnel Construction Power Plants Zervreila:

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Restaurant Viamala

Berghaus Obergmeind

Quiet location in the centre of the skiing and hiking area.

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Bruuch- und Unbruuchbares

Annina Schreich, environmental scientist, plant mapping at Heinzenberg, among others:

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Sommer auf der Bruuchalp

Monika Fiegl (Älplerin) with Hansjörg Fiegl (Älpler) and children Laura (15 years) and Patrik (10 years):

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