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Brambrüesch - Känzeli pleasure hike

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This easy hiking tour is perfect for people who like leisurely walking with panoramic views.
easy
Distance 5.4 km
1:15 h
21 m
426 m
1,605 m
1,179 m
The ascent of this tour is very comfortable - just enter the gondola in Chur and  float to Brambrüesch. Up there on the high plateau, exactly 1'000 meters of height above the city of Chur, first you walk straight forward and you will pass three mountain restaurants: Battagliahütte, VIVA berg.baiz and Malixerhof. When you pass the Malixerhof, the descent into direction of Känzeli begins. Follow the wide forest road and enjoy the scenery and the panorama. Here and there you walk in the shade of the forest, then through some longer glades. In the middle section the panorama to the Schanfigg valley with the mountains of Hochwang, Arosa Weisshorn, Strelapass and Weissfluhgipel are particularly beautiful. Shortly before you arrive at the Känzeli the panorama to the city of Chur and the Rhine valley opens up. From the middle station Känzeli you can then float back into valley with the gondola.
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Michael Christ
Update: June 28, 2022
Difficulty
easy
Technique
Stamina
Experience
Landscape
Highest point
Brambrüesch, 1,605 m
Lowest point
Känzeli, 1,179 m
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Rest stops

Restaurant-Pension Battagliahütte
Bergbaiz
Berghotel Malixerhof

Tips and hints

This tour is ideal for people who like easy hiking and for families, as well. The path is suited for strollers (brake recommended, since the path goes gently but permanently downwards). The tour is signposted as a winter hiking trail during wintertime, as well.

Start

Brambrüesch, top station of gondola (1,592 m)
Coordinates:
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2'758'483E 1'188'526N
DD
46.828999, 9.516007
DMS
46°49'44.4"N 9°30'57.6"E
UTM
32T 539354 5186291
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Destination

Känzeli, middle station of gondola

Public transport

Public-transport-friendly

Mit dem Zug bis zum Bahnhof Chur. Von dort fährt der Stadtbus (Linie 1) in 3 Minuten bis zur Talstation der Bergbahnen (Haltestelle Stadthalle/Brambrüeschbahn).

By road

  •  Autobahn-Ausfahrt Chur Süd

  • Stadteinwärts fahren (Kasernenstrasse)

  • Talstation und Parkplatz liegen vor dem Stadtzentrum auf der rechten Seite

Parking

Gäste der Chur Bergbahnen parkieren auf dem Stadthallen-Parkplatz bei der Talsation gratis. Hierfür muss die Kontrollschild-Nummer bei der Kassa zwingend angeben werden!

Coordinates

SwissGrid
2'758'483E 1'188'526N
DD
46.828999, 9.516007
DMS
46°49'44.4"N 9°30'57.6"E
UTM
32T 539354 5186291
w3w 
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Difficulty
easy
Distance
5.4 km
Duration
1:15 h
Ascent
21 m
Descent
426 m
Highest point
1,605 m
Lowest point
1,179 m
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