recommended route
Stage 3
64.03 Tiefencastel - Savognin, ViaSett
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Photo: Savognin Bivio Tourismus
Promising walk on dirt paths through a diverse cultural landscape with former agricultural terraces and prehistoric settlement sites
moderate
Distance 12.5 km
4:30 h
812 m
400 m
1,393 m
852 m
On the simple path «Veia digl Pader" You encounter 13 Romanesque poems (with German translation) of Father Alexander Lozza. The father was a priest in Salouf and a gifted poet. A striking point in the landscape of the lower Surses forms the Riom castle from the 13th century. In this castle that Origen Theater Festival takes place in the summer. Savognin is the stage destination. It offers summer guests free cableway a wide range of experiences in nature.
Author’s recommendation
Difficulty
moderate
Technique
Stamina
Experience
Landscape
Highest point
1,393 m
Lowest point
852 m
Best time of year
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Track types
Asphalt
5.5 km
Dirt road
1.5 km
Forested/wild trail
2.9 km
Path
2.5 km
Road
0.1 km
Rest stops
Hotel and Restaurant Albula & JulierUstareia da Mon
Gasthaus Alpina
Restaurant Bellavista
Café Carisch
Safety information
Die gut ausgebauten und markierten Bergwanderwege erfordern keine alpinistischen Kenntnisse. Etwas Trittsicherheit und gute Kondition sind erforderlich (SAC Wanderskala: T2)Tips and hints
More information coming up on spring 2018
Information:
Infostelle Parc Ela
c/o Savognin Tourismus im Surses
Stradung 42, 7460 Savognin
Tel.: +41 81 659 16 06
Start
Tiefencastel (877 m)
Coordinates:
SwissGrid
2'763'230E 1'170'313N
DD
46.664079, 9.571713
DMS
46°39'50.7"N 9°34'18.2"E
UTM
32T 543736 5167994
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Destination
Savognin
Turn-by-turn directions
Tiefencastel - Salouf - Riom - Savognin
Note
all notes on protected areas
Public transport
All stage destinations Via Sett are accessible by public transport (train or bus). Partial Reservations are required. The return from Chiavenna can be done via Splügenpass or Maloja to St. Moritz.Getting there
Drive from Savognin to Tiefencastel.Drive from Thusis to Tiefencastel.
Parking
There are some parking at the train station in Tiefencastel.Coordinates
SwissGrid
2'763'230E 1'170'313N
DD
46.664079, 9.571713
DMS
46°39'50.7"N 9°34'18.2"E
UTM
32T 543736 5167994
w3w
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Arrival by train, car, foot or bike
Reviews
Difficulty
moderate
Distance
12.5 km
Duration
4:30 h
Ascent
812 m
Descent
400 m
Highest point
1,393 m
Lowest point
852 m
Statistics
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Maps and trails
- 26 Waypoints
- 26 Waypoints
Distance
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Duration
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Ascent
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Descent
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Highest point
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Lowest point
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