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650 Heaven's Door
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Photo: Graubünden Ferien
A demanding tour to Europe's highest place of pilgrimage. With a power-sapping climb and technically difficult descent, the tour is rich with variety.
difficult
Distance 27.7 km
3:30 h
1,350 m
1,350 m
2,427 m
1,148 m
The tour «Heaven's Door» is by anyone standards a challenge and diverse. The start is the car park for the cable car Savognin. From here the route passes by Dorf Riom and Burg Rezia Ampla and onto Tigignas. The castle provides the setting for the annual Origen Cultural Festival in the Raeto-Romansch language. From there the route takes a steep incline forest road and then a single track to Ziteil, the highest place of pilgrimage in Europe at 2433 metres.
A visit to the church is well-worth it. The giant church window affords an exceptional panorama over the Surses.
The downhill is pure joy for any biker who has no fear of demanding single trails. The way leads through the mountain huts of Munter to Salouf a great place to rest and enjoy the restaurant terrace. Then the last stretch leads back to Savognin.
Difficulty
difficult
Stamina
Experience
Landscape
Highest point
2,427 m
Lowest point
1,148 m
Best time of year
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Track types
Dirt road
3.5 km
Forested/wild trail
3.1 km
Path
0.1 km
Bike pushing needed
1.2 km
Road
4.3 km
Unknown
15.5 km
Start
Savognin (1,164 m)
Coordinates:
SwissGrid
2'765'002E 1'162'904N
DD
46.597020, 9.592200
DMS
46°35'49.3"N 9°35'31.9"E
UTM
32T 545359 5160554
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Destination
Savognin
Turn-by-turn directions
Savognin - Salouf - Munter - Ziteil - Cre digl Lai - Tigignas - Savognin
Note
all notes on protected areas
Public transport
Mit dem Postauto bis SavogninGetting there
Über die A13 und B3 nach Savognin.Parking
Parkmöglichkeiten an der Talstation der Bergbahn.Coordinates
SwissGrid
2'765'002E 1'162'904N
DD
46.597020, 9.592200
DMS
46°35'49.3"N 9°35'31.9"E
UTM
32T 545359 5160554
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Arrival by train, car, foot or bike
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Difficulty
difficult
Distance
27.7 km
Duration
3:30 h
Ascent
1,350 m
Descent
1,350 m
Highest point
2,427 m
Lowest point
1,148 m
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Ascent
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Descent
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