recommended route
Forcellina Crossing and Piz Turba
Mountain Hike
· Val da Sett
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pso SettimoPhoto: Bregaglia Engadin Turismo, Bregaglia Engadin Turismo
The Forcellina pass provides a pleasant and direct connection between Val Avers and Bergell or Bivio. The ascent to Piz Turba branches off from the pass.
difficult
Distance 10 km
8:30 h
1,560 m
1,560 m
3,011 m
1,460 m
The path across the Forcellina, like the mule track over the Septimer Pass, used to be a well-known and frequently used route.In the following we describe the route from Casaccia to Forcellina and from there the ascent to Piz Turba, from where you have an overwhelming view of the rugged Bergell mountains and the extensive mountain panorama to the north.
Author’s recommendation
If you want to descend to Juf: From the Forcellina pass, follow the trail until the path branches off towards Furcola da la Valletta and Bivio. Here, keep left in the direction of Juf/Avers. The descent to Juf, where there are overnight accommodations and a post office stop, takes about one and a half hours from the pass.
Difficulty
difficult
Technique
Stamina
Experience
Landscape
Risk potential
Highest point
3,011 m
Lowest point
1,460 m
Best time of year
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Track types
Dirt road
2.4 km
Forested/wild trail
0.4 km
Path
5.9 km
Unknown
1.2 km
Safety information
The section between the pass and Piz Turba is pathless and unmarked.Start
Casaccia (1,460 m)
Coordinates:
SwissGrid
2'771'303E 1'140'188N
DD
46.391171, 9.665980
DMS
46°23'28.2"N 9°39'57.5"E
UTM
32T 551203 5137726
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Destination
Casaccia
Turn-by-turn directions
From the parking lot next to the Casaccia cemetery, follow the path to Val Maroz. At 1791 m, the old mule track branches off towards the Septimer Pass. A steep climb follows along the Aua da Sett until the terrain flattens out and you reach the Septimer Pass at 2310 m. From here, the trail heads west over wide grassy slopes past a few small mountain lakes. The path winds around rocky elevations and finally up to the Forcellina pass (2672 m), where the wide, grassy valley of the Jufer Alp appears.
To reach Piz Turba, turn south from the pass along a thin trail. A little further on, a flat slope opens up, which you cross straight on to reach a moraine ridge marked with several cairns. In this way you reach the foot of the last summit face of Piz Turba. Across gravelly slopes on the right, you climb up to a beautiful ridge and across it with ease to the summit (3018 m).
The descent follows the same route.
Public transport
Anreisen - Bregaglia Engadin TurismoBy road
Anreisen - Bregaglia Engadin TurismoCoordinates
SwissGrid
2'771'303E 1'140'188N
DD
46.391171, 9.665980
DMS
46°23'28.2"N 9°39'57.5"E
UTM
32T 551203 5137726
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Arrival by train, car, foot or bike
Equipment
Mountain boots, drinking water and snacksDifficulty
difficult
Distance
10 km
Duration
8:30 h
Ascent
1,560 m
Descent
1,560 m
Highest point
3,011 m
Lowest point
1,460 m
Statistics
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Maps and trails
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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