68 Walsa-Weg
Hiking trail
· Heidiland
Splendid views of the ruggedness of the Hinterberg, protected moorland at Chapfensee, the sparse and arid Kleinberg, touristic Flumserberg, Mediterranean Quinten, power and peace in the hotspot of Amden.
Distance 54.2 km
The Walsa-Weg (Walensee-Sarganserland-Trail) offers hikers the chance to get to know the many faces of Heidiland. At an average height of 1000 m, the route links the many high-level terraces of the the Flumserberg and the Amden Riviera. These afford unique views of eastern Switzerland’s mountain world, the Rhine Valley, Sarganserland and the deep-blue Walensee. Falknis, Alviergruppe, Gonzen and Churfirsten form an impressive rocky backdrop on the horizon.
You experience the primal ruggedness of the Hinterberg on a mainly good network of trails. The beautiful, protected moorland at Chapfensee near Vermol stands in contrast to the bleak, aridity of Kleinberg. It’s a pleasure to hike through the sun-soaked fields of Flumserberg, flourishing in both an agricultural and touristic sense, then begins the descent to Walensee. After a boat trip to the opposite shore, you think you’re in Mediterranean Quinten in Ticino, before climbing to the last sunny terrace and the hotspot of Amden.
You experience the primal ruggedness of the Hinterberg on a mainly good network of trails. The beautiful, protected moorland at Chapfensee near Vermol stands in contrast to the bleak, aridity of Kleinberg. It’s a pleasure to hike through the sun-soaked fields of Flumserberg, flourishing in both an agricultural and touristic sense, then begins the descent to Walensee. After a boat trip to the opposite shore, you think you’re in Mediterranean Quinten in Ticino, before climbing to the last sunny terrace and the hotspot of Amden.

Author
Cordula Seiler
Update: January 08, 2014
Highest point
1,230 m
Lowest point
424 m
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Track types
Asphalt
18.7 km
Dirt road
5.4 km
Forested/wild trail
11.4 km
Path
14 km
Road
1.2 km
Unknown
3.5 km
Start
Bad Ragaz (505 m)
Coordinates:
SwissGrid
2'757'105E 1'208'480N
DD
47.008753, 9.504844
DMS
47°00'31.5"N 9°30'17.4"E
UTM
32T 538374 5206260
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Destination
Amden
Turn-by-turn directions
Stages
1 Bad Ragaz–Garschlu
2 Garschlu–Flumserberg
3 Flumserberg–Murg
4 Murg–Amden
1 Bad Ragaz–Garschlu
2 Garschlu–Flumserberg
3 Flumserberg–Murg
4 Murg–Amden
Note
Wildlife refuge Matells: December 16 - March 31
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Coordinates
SwissGrid
2'757'105E 1'208'480N
DD
47.008753, 9.504844
DMS
47°00'31.5"N 9°30'17.4"E
UTM
32T 538374 5206260
w3w
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Arrival by train, car, foot or bike
Distance
54.2 km
Duration
20:33 h
Ascent
53,000 m
Descent
53,000 m
Highest point
1,230 m
Lowest point
424 m
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Ascent
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Descent
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