recommended route
Furtschellas - Lej Sgrischus - Val Fex - Sils
Mountain Hike
· Engadin St. Moritz
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View from the middle station of the Furtschellas gondola towards SilsPhoto: Corvatsch AG
The hike leads from the Furtschella cable car via the vantage point Marmoré into the dreamy and romantic Fex valley.
difficult
Distance 12 km
4:00 h
352 m
875 m
2,624 m
1,797 m
From the top station of the Furtschellas, follow the watercourse up the mountain, until after about half an hour the trail branches off to the right. You enter the valley via a well-maintained hiking trail across a kind of terrace high above the Fex valley, with a beautiful view of snow-capped peaks beyond. After a short ascent, you reach the Lej Sgrischus - which despite its name is anything but «gruesome». The lake is a great place to relax and if you are lucky, you may spot chamois on the scree slopes. From the lake, you can either climb up to Piz Chüern (2,689m/8,822ft) and then descend on a steep path directly into the Val Fex, or walk gradually down through splendid flowering meadows to the valley floor. From the Hotel Fex, you can take a horse-drawn carriage back to Sils, or walk out of the valley and through the gorge to Sils Maria.
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
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
Author’s recommendation
Option A: Instead of taking the gondola, you can hike up to the Furtschellas top station in around 1 1/2 hours.
Option B: From the lake, you can still climb up the Piz Chüern (2689m.a.s.l.) and then descend steeply into Val Fex.
Option C: If you don't want to walk back to Sils, you can either take the horse-drawn carriage or the horse bus back to Sils at the Hotel Fex or at the Hotel Sonne.
Author
Engadin St. Moritz
Update: March 22, 2023
Difficulty
difficult
Technique
Stamina
Experience
Landscape
Highest point
2,624 m
Lowest point
1,797 m
Best time of year
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Track types
Forested/wild trail
0.6 km
Path
9.4 km
Road
2 km
Rest stops
La ChüderaPensiun Crasta
Hotel Sonne
Hotel Chesa Pool
Tips and hints
Time of operation Corvatsch Furtschellas: www.corvatsch.chAll Information about the Val Fex: www.sils.ch
See also
Sils Tourist Information T +41 81 838 50 50
E-mail: sils@engadin.ch
Internet: www.sils.ch / www.engadin.ch
Start
Furtschellas valley station, Sils (2,320 m)
Coordinates:
SwissGrid
2'780'279E 1'143'856N
DD
46.421807, 9.784049
DMS
46°25'18.5"N 9°47'02.6"E
UTM
32T 560247 5141213
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Destination
Furtschellas valley station
Turn-by-turn directions
Sils Maria - Furtschellas top station - Lej Sgrischus - Val Fex - Sils Maria
Note
all notes on protected areas
Public transport
Public-transport-friendly
Bus stop Sils/Segl Maria FurtschellasbahnGetting there
Sils Maria Furtschellas gondolaParking
The parking lot at the bottom station is free of charge.Coordinates
SwissGrid
2'780'279E 1'143'856N
DD
46.421807, 9.784049
DMS
46°25'18.5"N 9°47'02.6"E
UTM
32T 560247 5141213
w3w
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Arrival by train, car, foot or bike
Equipment
Hiking boots, rain jacket and sun protection are recommended.Difficulty
difficult
Distance
12 km
Duration
4:00 h
Ascent
352 m
Descent
875 m
Highest point
2,624 m
Lowest point
1,797 m
Statistics
2D
3D
Maps and trails
- 8 Waypoints
- 8 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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