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Rhine-Route No. 2: Section 3 Chur - Buchs (SG)

Cycling · Ferienregion Heidiland

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Heidihaus Grand Tour
Photo: Rolf Mutzner, Heidiland Tourismus

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The Rhine route accompanies the Alpine river from its source in the mountains to the large Rhine ports of Basel. On varied paths, the journey leads through many landscapes that this powerful river has created over the course of time.

moderate

Distance 47.5 km

3:14 h

107 m

248 m

630 m

445 m

The Bündner Herrschaft, Graubunden's fertile garden and winery lies on a mound of slate detritus. Also the home of Heidi, Peter and Alpöhi (Heidi's grandfather).

Note(s)
Beware: in good weather, a strong wind blows up the Rhine Valley in the afternoon however down valley if the Föhn wind is blowing.

See also
Ostschweiz Tourismus
Fürstenlandstrasse 53
9000 St.Gallen
Tel:+41 (0)71 274 99 00
Fax: +41 (0)71 274 99 01
Email: info@ostschweiz.ch
Internet: www.ostschweiz.ch

Difficulty

moderate

Technique

Stamina

Experience

Landscape

Highest point

630 m

Lowest point

445 m

Best time of year

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Rest stops

Winzerstube "zum Ochsen"
Gasthaus Krone Malans
Restaurant Rätia
Gasthof zur Bündte
Alter Torkel - Huus vom Bündner Wii
Stable 247
Weingut Schloss Salenegg
Restaurant Pinot

Tips and hints

Heidiland Tourismus AG
Infostelle Bad Ragaz
Am Platz 1
CH-7310 Bad Ragaz
Tel: +41 (0)81 300 40 20
E-Mail: spavillage@heidiland.com
Internet: www.heidiland.com

Start

Chur, railway station (585 m)

Coordinates:

SwissGrid

2'759'330E 1'191'337N

46.854078, 9.528082

DMS

46°51'14.7"N 9°31'41.1"E

UTM

32T 540256 5189083

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Destination

Buchs

Turn-by-turn directions

Chur - Igis Landquart - Jenins - Sargans - Buchs

Note

all notes on protected areas

Public transport

Public-transport-friendly

Mit dem Zug nach Chur.

Getting there

Nehmen Sie die Autobahnausfahrt Chur Nord und folgen Sie der Beschilderung zum Bahnhof.

Parking

Öffentliche Parkplätze beim Bahnhof in Chur vorhanden (kostenpflichtig).

Coordinates

SwissGrid

2'759'330E 1'191'337N

46.854078, 9.528082

DMS

46°51'14.7"N 9°31'41.1"E

UTM

32T 540256 5189083

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Arrival by train, car, foot or bike

Equipment

Normale Fahrradausrüstung. Funktionale Kleidung von Vorteil, da sich Aufstiege und Abfahrten abwechseln

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Difficulty

moderate

Distance

47.5 km

Duration

3:14 h

Ascent

107 m

Descent

248 m

Highest point

630 m

Lowest point

445 m

Public-transport-friendly Multi-stage route Refreshment stops available

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