591 Panell in Rheinwald
Splügen is one of the oldest pass villages in Graubünden. Over centuries, the look of the village and the lives of its inhabitants were shaped by the traffic across the Splügen and San Bernardino Alpine passes. Large, Italianate stone houses stand right next to the sun-browned wooden houses of the Walsers.
From the Rheinbrücke, the trail runs up along the historic Splügen-Passstrasse to the first bend to the right. This is the start of the snowshoe trail marked ‘Panell’. As you stand at the foot of the Teurihorn and Schollenhorn and look back, you will be able to see the village of Splügen again. The trail then leads out of the valley and through the woods. You will keep catching glimpses of Sufers and the Sufner Kalkberge, where the Alpine scenes of Heidi, featuring Bruno Ganz, were filmed in 2015.
It’s worth looking back from the ‘Panell’ forest clearing: there are impressive views of Guggernüll, the Einshorn and the Chilchalphorn. The path continues through the forest down to Sufers Reservoir, which balances out the heavy fluctuations in inflowing water from the Rheinwald, caused by rainfall and melting snow. At the reservoir you have a choice: go back along the same path (see map) or follow the winter route around the reservoir to Sufers, then return to Splügen via the Römerweg. Alternatively, you could catch the Postbus from Sufers back to Splügen.
Author’s recommendation
Kaufen Sie in Sufers direkt bei der Sennerei feinen Berggkäse, Mutschli oder ein Fondue.
Öffnungszeiten: November bis Mitte Juni: 09.00 – 11.00 Uhr & 18.00 – 19.00 Uhr
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Tal-Restaurant Bergbahnen SplügenHüschera-Bar
Seeblick Hotel Restaurant
Safety information
Forest and fauna protection zones
The snowshoe trail leads through an official forest and fauna protection zone. Please do not stray from the marked route.
Tips and hints
Viamala Tourismus
7430 Thusis
Tel.: +41 81 650 90 30
E-Mail: info@viamala.ch
Internet: www.viamala.ch
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Splügen - Splügen
The route is market with the number 591.
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Public-transport-friendly
Splügen and Sufers can be reached by Postbus.Getting there
Auf der A13 bis Ausfahrt 23-Splügen Richtung Splügen/Splügenpass.Coordinates
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- 4 Waypoints
- 4 Waypoints
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