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30.04 S-chanf - Pontresina, ViaValtellina

Hiking trail · Engadin St. Moritz
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moderate
Distance 20.5 km
5:53 h
463 m
357 m
1,775 m
1,663 m
Through the wide, open mountain landscape of the Upper Engadine from S-chanf via Zuoz and Samedan to Pontresina. Picturesque villages with old manor houses and hotel buildings from the era of belle époque, alternating with a unique natural landscape.

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Romedi Conradin
Update: March 03, 2022
Difficulty
moderate
Technique
Stamina
Experience
Landscape
Highest point
1,775 m
Lowest point
1,663 m
Best time of year
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Track types

Asphalt 25.94%Dirt road 31.24%Forested/wild trail 39.20%Path 3.20%Road 0.41%
Asphalt
5.3 km
Dirt road
6.4 km
Forested/wild trail
8 km
Path
0.7 km
Road
0.1 km
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Safety information

Achtung:

Jeweils im Oktober und Ende April bis Ende Mai führt die Schweizer Armee Schiessübungen im Umkreis S-chanf durch. Somit ist der Bereich zwischen S-chanf  und dem Berggasthaus Dürrboden über den Scalettapass gesperrt, bzw. es ist dort Lebensgefährlich.

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Tips and hints

Booking:
Railservice Rhätische Bahn
+41 (0)81 288 65 65
railservice@rhb.ch
Bookingwebsite

Informationcenter:
Destination Davos Klosters
Tourismus- und Sportzentrum
Talstrasse 41
7270 Davos Platz
Tel. +41 81 415 21 21
Fax +41 81 415 21 00

Engadin St. Moritz
St. Moritz Tourist Information
Via Maistra 12
CH - 7500 St. Moritz
T + 41 (0)81 837 33 33
F + 41 (0)81 837 33 77
stmoritz@estm.ch

Ente Turistico Valposchiavo Stazione
7742 Poschiavo
Tel. +41 (0)81 844 05 71
Fax +41 (0)81 844 10 27
info@valposchiavo.ch
www.valposchiavo.ch

Start

S-chanf (1,668 m)
Coordinates:
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2'794'902E 1'165'430N
DD
46.611682, 9.983262
DMS
46°36'42.1"N 9°58'59.7"E
UTM
32T 575292 5162482
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Destination

Pontresina

Note

Wildlife refuge Gravatscha-Müsellas: December 20 - April 30
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Public transport

Etappe kann mit den öffentlichen Verkehrsmittel vereinfacht werden.

Coordinates

SwissGrid
2'794'902E 1'165'430N
DD
46.611682, 9.983262
DMS
46°36'42.1"N 9°58'59.7"E
UTM
32T 575292 5162482
w3w 
///wired.stretcher.thickens
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Difficulty
moderate
Distance
20.5 km
Duration
5:53 h
Ascent
463 m
Descent
357 m
Highest point
1,775 m
Lowest point
1,663 m
Multi-stage route Scenic Refreshment stops available

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