Stage 1: Alpine Bike

Medium

31 km

3:30 h

1200 mhd

820 mhd

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Stunning ascent through the unspoilt Val S-charl on the eastern edge of the National Park, past the quaint hamlet of S-charl and Europe’s highest Swiss stone pine forest. Single trail through mountain pines just before the Pass da Costainas, later through larch woods, over the Lü sun terrace into Münstertal.

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Start

Scuol

Destination

Tschierv

Coordinates

46.79352782267, 10.286410965975

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Description

The striking, wild and unspoilt natural landscape on the eastern edge of the national park impresses from the start of the tour. The tour connects the Lower Gadin capital of Scuol with the upper Val Müstair on the shortest and probably most attractive route. Through the impressive Val S-charl, past the picturesque miners' village from the ore mining era, the route leads to the highest Swiss stone pine forest in Europe and on over the Pass da Costainas into Val Müstair. The tour through the Val S-charl and over the Pass da Costainas is characterised by a unique and unspoilt natural and cultural landscape along a mountain stream, through sparse larch, Swiss stone pine and stone pine forests, amidst attractive Alps and rugged three-thousand metre peaks. It is well worth taking a break in the hamlets of S-charl and Lü.

Stages in Graubünden:

1.2 Tschierv-Livigno (I)

1.3 Livigno (I)-St. Moritz

1.4 St. Moritz-Bivio

1.5 Bivio-Tiefencastel

1.6 Tiefencastel-Safien Platz

1.7 Safien Platz-Lumbrein

1.8 Lumbrein-Disentis

1.9 Disentis-Andermatt

to the complete tour

Bookable offer:

Book offer for Alpine Bike from Scuol - Tiefencastel

Geheimtipp

The Alp Astras and the catered Alp Chamatsch invite you to take a refreshing break in high summer.

Sicherheitshinweis

On high-altitude sections, snow fields are possible well into the summer months.

The tour was assessed in favourable weather conditions, the current weather conditions and weather forecasts must be taken into account before starting the tour. This tour does not require any special riding safety or technical skills.

Emergency call:

144 Emergency call, first aid

1414 Mountain rescue REGA

112 International emergency call

Be considerate when crossing and overtaking hikers.

Most of the mountain bike routes in Graubünden are on single trails that are also signposted as hiking trails. Hikers always have right of way.

Ausrüstung

Helmet, gloves, good shoes, goggles, rain and sun protection, water bottle, repair kit, first-aid kit.

Directions

From Scuol (1250m) steadily uphill on wide roads for 13 km southwards into the wild side valley to S-charl (1810m). Past the ‘God da Tamangur’ Swiss stone pine forest to Alp Astras (2135m), where the trail turns into a narrower path and continues to the Pass da Costainas (2251m). From the Pass da Costainas follows the initially steep descent to Alp Champatsch (2090m). Finally, wide forest paths lead to the Lü fraction (1920m) and on to the end of the stage in Tschierv in the upper Val Müstair.

Directions

Public Transport

By Rhaetian Railway (from Chur, Landquart/Prättigau or from the Upper Engadine) every hour to Scuol-Tarasp
By PostBus (from Martina, Sent, Ftan or Tarasp) every hour to Scuol-Tarasp train station

Anreise Information

From the north: via Landquart – Klosters by car transport through the Vereina tunnel (Selfranga - Sagliains) or over the Flüela Pass into the Lower Engadine on H27
From the east: via Landeck / Austria in the direction of St. Moritz on H27
From the south: via Reschenpass (Nauders-Martina) or Ofenpass (Val Müstair-Zernez) on H27

Scuol is located directly on the Engadine road H27 (20 minutes drive from Vereina Südportal).

Parking

Paid parking at the train station and at the mountain barges in Scuol.
Free parking in Porta and Punt (Scuol Sot).

Waypoints

Restaurant Engadin Samnaun Val Müstair

Gasthaus Mayor

Leave stress and hustle and bustle behind you – back to nature – pure relaxation.

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Restaurant Engadin Samnaun Val Müstair

Crusch Alba

Nature in the Engadine mountains at 1,800 meters above sea level is strong, simple, natural. This is how Crusch Alba should be: timeless, beautiful, in keeping with the place and connected to nature. An inn in the former mountain farming village, in the middle of the rugged, majestic high Alps right next to the Swiss National Park.

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Restaurant Engadin Samnaun Val Müstair

Restaurant La Posa - Alp Champatsch

Local products

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