Tarasp

Medium

18 km

2:30 h

680 mhd

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Beautiful circular tour through several Tarasp hamlets - Florins, Chaposch and Valatscha – featuring authentic Engadine houses. It then carries on through colourful larch forests and moorscapes and includes a stop by peaceful Lai Nair (lake) and a visit to impressive Tarasp Castle.

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Start

Vulpera

Destination

Vulpera

Coordinates

46.786674094444, 10.286559651765

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Description

The tour begins in the idyllically situated town of Vulpera, the cradle of spa tourism in the Lower Engadine. Following the mountain bike route 441 after about 150 metres on the road toward Tarasp, turn right onto the dirt road and follow it for 3 km via Florins Vulpera to Tarasp.

Opposite the Tarasp, Fontana stop turn sharp right and follow Lai Tarasp. Soon the imposing Tarasp Castle disappears from the left view as you aim for the next destination, Lai Nair (Black Lake).

Passing right by the transmitter masts, you turn right at the next junction with a bench. After a bend you reach the impressive plateau, which is ideal for a break. The lake itself also invites you to cool down.

You continue along a forest road down to Avrona to the mountain school, where the path dips into the forest. This last part down to Vulpera demands full concentration and biking skills. Again and again the wide single trail is peppered with large stones and roots.

Finally, in Vulpera the spa gardens with their pavilion and pond invite you to relax.

Geheimtipp

Various barbecue sites at Lai Nair are ideal for barbecuing.

Alternatives:

If you don't want to ride the technically demanding single trail to Vulpera, simply take the forest road from Avrona back toward Tarasp/Vulpera.

Sicherheitshinweis

The tour was evaluated in favourable weather conditions, the current weather conditions and weather forecasts must be imperatively observed before the tour start. This tour requires a high level of riding safety, balance and technical riding skills.

Emergency call:

144 Emergency call, first aid

1414 Mountain rescue REGA

112 International emergency call

Show consideration when crossing and overtaking hikers.Most of the mountain bike routes in Graubünden run on single trails that are also signposted as hiking trails. Hikers always have the right of way.

Ausrüstung

Helmet, gloves, good shoes, glasses, rain and sun protection, water bottle, repair kit, first aid kit

Directions

Start in Vulpera

Follow the mountain bike route 441 via Tarasp Florins to Tarasp

Vis à vis the stop Tarasp-Fontana turn right, follow the Lai da Tarasp

Keep straight on at the transmission mast

Turn right at the next junction (at the bench)

Take the bend to the Lai Nair «Schwarzsee»

Take the forest road down to Avrona

Turn off into the forestReturn to Vulpera

Directions

Public Transport

By Rhaetian Railway (from Chur, Landquart/Prättigau or from the Upper Engadine) hourly to Scuol-Tarasp station.
By PostBus (from Martina, Sent, Ftan or Tarasp) hourly to Scuol-Tarasp station
By PostBus hourly from Scuol-Tarasp to PostBus stop Vulpera, Feriencenter

Anreise Information

From the north: via Landquart - Klosters by car transport through the Vereina Tunnel (Selfranga - Sagliains) or via 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
Vulpera can be reached in 5 minutes by car from the Engadin road H27 near Scuol (20 minutes drive from Vereina south portal).

Parking

Paid parking in the underground car park of the Vulpera holiday centre

Waypoints

Castle Engadin Samnaun Val Müstair

Schloss Tarasp

As a landmark of the Lower Engadine, Tarasp Castle, built in 1040, majestically overlooks the region, which is now owned by the local and internationally renowned artist Not Vital.

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Lake Engadin Samnaun Val Müstair

Lai Nair

The Lai Nair is a small mountain lake above Tarasp. The plateau on which the lake is located can certainly be counted among the most beautiful spots in the Lower Engadine.

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