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Brambrüesch - Sauerquelle - Känzeli

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  • Wanderweg zur Sauerquelle
    Wanderweg zur Sauerquelle
    Photo: Michael Christ, Chur - Die Alpenstadt
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The partially exposed mountain hike leads to the Sauerquelle and surprises with magnificent views. 
moderate
Distance 5.1 km
2:15 h
200 m
650 m
1,630 m
1,109 m
A short ascent follows from the Brambrüesch mountain station. Then the path continues straight ahead through the dense forest. After a shorter descent, turn left and the path climbs briefly again. Now a narrow hiking trail follows, which descends towards Schönegg. In this environment one quickly dives into another world; dense vegetation and surprising views all the way to the valley accompany the hiker. Instead of going to Schönegg, turn right further down towards Sauerquelle. The water from the spring tastes quite acidic, but it is very rich in minerals and contains a lot of iron. The hiking path continues spectacularly through the flanks of the mountain massif with breathtaking deep views. Finally, one reaches a road, which one follows and at the end, after a short ascent, one reaches the middle station Känzeli. If you prefer to go up the route can also be reversed.
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Michael Christ
Update: June 28, 2022
Difficulty
moderate
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Landscape
Highest point
1,630 m
Lowest point
1,109 m
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Start

Gondola top station, Brambrüesch (1,593 m)
Coordinates:
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2'758'486E 1'188'541N
DD
46.829135, 9.516048
DMS
46°49'44.9"N 9°30'57.8"E
UTM
32T 539357 5186306
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Destination

Känzeli, middle station of the Chur Cableways

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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).

Getting there

  •  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
2'758'486E 1'188'541N
DD
46.829135, 9.516048
DMS
46°49'44.9"N 9°30'57.8"E
UTM
32T 539357 5186306
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Difficulty
moderate
Distance
5.1 km
Duration
2:15 h
Ascent
200 m
Descent
650 m
Highest point
1,630 m
Lowest point
1,109 m
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