recommended route
Stage 2
Bernina Trek classic: stage 2 Chamanna d'Es-cha-Chamanna Jenatsch
Mountain Hike
· Engadin St. Moritz
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Chamanna d'Es-chaPhoto: Engadin St. Moritz Tourismus AG
From the biodiverse, flowering alpine pastures on the sunny terraces and mountainsides into the wild Val Bever.
difficult
Distance 23.9 km
8:03 h
1,090 m
1,030 m
2,647 m
2,018 m
From the Chamanna d'Es-cha you turn south-west and hike on a quite comfortable path towards the Fuorcla Gualdauna from where you begin the descent to the Albula mountain pass road. Continue along the generally seldom used road to the Ospiz (duration: 2.5 hours; restaurant). Follow the path on the right side of the valley for another 1.5 km until the terrain drops steeply towards the lakes. Here, turn left, cross the road and follow the ascending path in the direction of Fuorcla Crap Alv. Enjoy the unique, green-shimmering Crap Alv Laiets (maybe even take a dip) before you reach the mountain pass Fuorcla Crap Alv at 2'466 m (duration: 1.5 hours). This Fuorcla is known for the country's highest biodiversity (flora). A steep descent brings you to the sparse forest at Palüd Marscha in the upper Val Bever (duration: 1 hour). Continue on the road to the Alp Suvretta where you cross the bridge over the Beverin stream and hike up, past Tegia d'Val, to the Chamanna Jenatsch at 2'652 m (duration: 3 hours).
More information
Engadin St. Moritz Tourismus AG
Via Maistra 1
CH-7500 St. Moritz
Phone: +41 81 830 00 01
E-mail: allegra@engadin.ch
Internet: www.engadin.ch
Booking
Chamanna Coaz
Phone: +41 81 842 62 78
E-mail: info@coaz.ch
Internet: bernina-trek.ch (in German only)
Author’s recommendation
Take the Albula Taxi from the Es- cha parking to the Albula Hospiz.
busalpin.ch (in German/French only)
Author
Engadin St. Moritz
Update: March 07, 2022
Difficulty
difficult
Technique
Stamina
Experience
Landscape
Highest point
2,647 m
Lowest point
2,018 m
Best time of year
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Track types
Forested/wild trail
6.2 km
Path
17.4 km
Road
0.3 km
Safety information
The path is clearly marked (red-white). The descent from the Fuorcla Crap Alv into the Val Bever requires surefootedness and a head for heights.Mobile reception is extremely patchy.
Tips and hints
Accommodation:Chamanna Jenatsch
Phone: +41 81 833 29 29
Email: info@chamannajenatsch.ch
Internet: www.chamannajenatsch.ch
As there is often still a lot of snow at the beginning of June and most SAC huts are no longer staffed at the end of October, the best time to complete the Bernina Trek is from the end of June to the beginning of October.
Start
Chamanna d'Es-cha (2,595 m)
Coordinates:
SwissGrid
2'788'729E 1'165'222N
DD
46.611582, 9.902634
DMS
46°36'41.7"N 9°54'09.5"E
UTM
32T 569118 5162397
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Destination
Chamanna Jenatsch
Turn-by-turn directions
Chamanna d'Es-cha - Fuorcla Gualdauna - Albula pass - Fuorcla Crap Alv - Palüd Marscha - Val Bever - Tegia d'Val - Chamanna Jenatsch
Note
Wildlife refuge Val Bever: December 20 - April 30
all notes on protected areas
Public transport
train time table: www.sbb.chCoordinates
SwissGrid
2'788'729E 1'165'222N
DD
46.611582, 9.902634
DMS
46°36'41.7"N 9°54'09.5"E
UTM
32T 569118 5162397
w3w
///quilting.wage.eyeful
Arrival by train, car, foot or bike
Difficulty
difficult
Distance
23.9 km
Duration
8:03 h
Ascent
1,090 m
Descent
1,030 m
Highest point
2,647 m
Lowest point
2,018 m
Statistics
2D
3D
Maps and trails
- 4 Waypoints
- 4 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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