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Samnaun-Zeblasjoch-Alp Trida Round Tour

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Long tour along the border ridge between Switzerland and Austria. The effort is rewarded with magnificent views and a long descent on trails.
difficult
Distance 26.6 km
5:20 h
1,423 m
1,423 m
2,861 m
1,745 m
This tour is not for soft calves, but something for those willing to suffer and e-bike explorers. The tour begins in Samnaun Dorf. You ride on wide gravel roads and have to conquer some cutting ramps. In winter the ski run "Duty Free Run" traverses this area. Following Zeblasjoch a single trail begins – and now things become really steep. Hats off to anyone who can pedal this trail without an e-bike. After Paliner Kopf things get easier again and the path takes you along the border ridge to Viderjoch. Don't forget to take a break to enjoy the magnificent panoramic views! Down to Samnaun Laret you pass via the enduro and freeride trails built by Claudio Caluori (No. 697) – pure flow pleasure.
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Tourismus Engadin Scuol Samnaun Val Müstair AG
Update: April 27, 2023
Difficulty
difficult
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Landscape
Highest point
2,861 m
Lowest point
1,745 m
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Track types

Asphalt 5.37%Dirt road 37.98%Forested/wild trail 30.73%Path 22.34%Road 3.55%
Asphalt
1.4 km
Dirt road
10.1 km
Forested/wild trail
8.2 km
Path
5.9 km
Road
0.9 km
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Rest stops

Panorama Restaurant Sattel
Alp Trida - Spezialitätenrestaurant «La Marmotte»

Safety information

The tour was assessed in favourable weather conditions, current weather conditions and weather forecasts must be imperatively observed before the tour start. This tour requires a high degree of driving safety and technical driving skills.

Emergency call:

144 Emergency call, first aid

1414 Mountain rescue REGA

112 International emergency call

Show consideration when crossing and overtaking hikers. Most of the mountain bike routes in Graubünden run on single trails that are also signposted as hiking trails. Hikers always have the right of way.

Tips and hints

www.samnaun.ch

Start

Samnaun Dorf (1,818 m)
Coordinates:
SwissGrid
2'822'565E 1'203'558N
DD
46.945777, 10.362666
DMS
46°56'44.8"N 10°21'45.6"E
UTM
32T 603701 5200039
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Destination

Samnaun Dorf

Turn-by-turn directions

Start of the tour at the end of Samnaun village at the Schmuggleralm (1840m).

Forest road into Val Musauna to the Zeblas meadows (2404m) and onto the Zeblasjoch (2539m)

Over the ridge around the Palinkopf

Continue to the Salaaserkopf and along the ridge to the Greitspitz to the Viderjoch

From Viderjoch enduro trail to Alp Trida (possibility: detour to the panorama restaurant Alp Trider Sattel)

From Alp Trida follow the forest road back to the valley

Alternatively, from Alp Trida take the chairlift to Alp Trida Sattel and the cable car to Samnaun Ravaisch.

Public transport

Public-transport-friendly

  • With the Rhaetian Railway (from Chur, Landquart/Prättigau or from the Upper Engadine) hourly to Scuol-Tarasp station.
  • Continue by PostBus to Samnaun-Dorf, post office.
  • In Samnaun during the day hourly service with the Samnaunbus

By road

  • From the north: via Landquart - Klosters by car transport through the Vereina Tunnel (Selfranga - Sagliains) or via the Flüela Pass into the Lower Engadine on H27, from Vinadi turn left towards Samnaun.
  • From the east: via Landeck / Austria in the direction of Reschenpass on the B180, from Kajetansbrücke in the direction of Spiss - Samnaun on the L348
  • From the south: via Reschenpass to Kajetansbrücke, there direction Spiss - Samnaun on the L348

Parking

  • Free public car park Chasa Riva at the village entrance in Samnaun village.
  • Free public car park Votlas at the Hotel Bündnerhof (guidance zone L)

Coordinates

SwissGrid
2'822'565E 1'203'558N
DD
46.945777, 10.362666
DMS
46°56'44.8"N 10°21'45.6"E
UTM
32T 603701 5200039
w3w 
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Arrival by train, car, foot or bike

Book recommendation by the author

SwissTopo 1:25‘000 - Samnaun 1179 : ISBN-Nummer: 978-3-302-01179-0 - Ischgl 1159 : ISBN-Nummer: 978-3-302-01159-2 Supertrail Map 1:50‘000 - Unterengadin/Samnaun: ISBN 978-3-905916-45-4

Equipment

Helmet, gloves, good shoes, glasses, rain and sun protection, water bottle, repair kit, first aid kit

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Rating

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Randy Panguitch
August 26, 2019 · Community
Wir haben die Tour am 25.08.2019 gemacht. Hoch auf Schotterwegen, oben dann die durch den Skitourismus zerstörte Landschaft. Runter auf den beiden Trails Endurotrail und Duty Free(?). Beide Trails sind (natürlich) künstlich für die DownHill - Gemeinde angelegt. Etwas langweilig... Insgesamt war das die am wenigsten lohnende Runde, die wir in dieser Woche in Serfaus / Fiss und Nauders gefahren sind. Lieblinsgtour von: Tourismus Engadin Scuol Samnaun Val Müstair...) Da muss natürlich etwas Werbung her, wenn es nahe bei (Serfaus / Fiss) bessere Trailmöglichkeiten gibt.
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When did you do this route? August 25, 2019
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Difficulty
difficult
Distance
26.6 km
Duration
5:20 h
Ascent
1,423 m
Descent
1,423 m
Highest point
2,861 m
Lowest point
1,745 m
Public-transport-friendly Circular route Scenic Refreshment stops available Cableway ascent/descent

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