St. Martin Walser Settlement
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/Photo: UNESCO-Welterbe Tektonikarena Sardona, Ruedi Homberger
But not only culture, but also nature lovers get their money's worth here. Saint Martin is the ideal starting point to explore the Tectonic Arena Sardona. For example on a round hike to the Sardona hut SAC. This in turn is the ideal starting point to climb the Piz Sardona, which gives the World Heritage Site its name, to reach Flims via Trinser Furgga or to follow the Sardona World Heritage Trail No. 73 via Heidelpass to Weisstannen or via Foopass to Elm.
In addition, in and around Sankt Martin you have the unique chance, with a little luck, to observe bearded vultures in the wild. Between 2010 and 2014, a total of 12 young bearded vultures were released into the wild in the region.
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Besichtigung kostenlosPublic transport
The Gigerwald dam can be easily reached from Bad Ragaz by post bus (only in the summer months, please note the timetable).The post bus line 451 in the direction of Vättis or "Gigerwald, Staudamm" takes you directly to the dam wall. From there a 4 km long, flat road leads to Sankt Martin. The walk takes about 45 minutes.
Often there are friendly car drivers who are happy to give hikers a lift, because everyone has the same goal!
Getting there
By car or motorcycle you can drive up to the Walser settlement. There are sufficient parking spaces available.Please note: In the tunnels between the dam and Sankt Martin the maximum height is limited to 2.6 meters. Furthermore, the road is narrow, which is why it is only possible to drive on one lane. The direction of travel changes every half hour.
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St. Martin Walser Settlement
7315 Vättis
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