2007, 11 days
Guidebook:
Above the clouds at Chamanna dal Linard, Lower Engadine (August 2007)| Date | Daytime | Overnight | Alternatives/Notes |
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| Thursday 19/7 |
08:45 MAN T1 flight LX381 arr. Zürich 11:40. 12:13 train (for Geneva Airport) change at Zürich HB (arr. 12:23 dep. 12:37 for Chur), Landquart (arr. 13:41 dep. 13:49 for Scuol-Tarasp), and Sagliains (arr. 14:53 dep. 14:56 for Pontresina) to S-chanf (1669m) arr. 15:23. Walk (KR.69) 1¼ hrs to Chamanna Varusch (1771m) | Chamanna dal Parc Varusch (private, 40 places) 081 854 31 22 |
Alternative trains 1-4 hours later. Optional horse-drawn carriages from S-chanf to hut. |
| Friday 20/7 |
Walk 5½ hrs (KR.75, some scree and steep/exposed sections) via Fuorcla Val Sassa (2857m) to Chamanna Cluozza (1882m). | Chamanna Cluozza (Park
Authority, 70 places) 081 856 12 35 |
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| Saturday 21/7 |
Walk 6½-7 hrs (KR.79) via Murter (2545m), Praspöl (1640m), and Punt Periv (1659m), to Hotel Il Fuorn (1794m). | Hotel Il Fuorn *** (60 beds, 90CHF (2005)) 081 856 12 26 |
Divert at Praspöl to Vallun Chafuol (1766m, 3½ hrs), take bus (hourly to 19:29, takes 7 mins) to hotel. Or bus (hourly to 19:32, takes 4 minutes) from Punt la Drossa (1711m, 2km from hotel), saves ½ hr walking. |
| Or stay on bus (+7 mins) to Buffalora (1969m) | Bergasthaus Buffalora (70CHF, no cards) | ||
| Or (+5 more mins) Süsom Givè / Pass dal Fuorn / Ofenpass (2149m) | Hotel Süsom-Givè *** | Start of next day alternative [1]. | |
| Sunday 22/7 |
Walk 7 hrs (KR.82) (maybe 6½ hrs) via Fuorcla dal Botsch (2677m) and Sur il Foss (2317m) to S-charl (1810m). | Landgasthof Crusch Alba (40 beds, 130CHF, über
trendy) 081 864 14 05 Gasthaus Mayor (26 beds, 90CHF, pine warehouse) 081 864 14 12 Garni Chasa Sesvenna (3 beds, 100CHF, quirky, possibly no twins) 081 864 06 15 |
Bus (16:08 or 17:08, takes 7 mins) from Val Mingèr (saves last 45 mins walk). Alternative routes: [1] Bus (hourly from 7:36, takes 12 mins) to Süsom Givè/Pass dal Fuorn/Ofenpass (2149m), walk 3½ hrs (KR.100 4-4½ hrs reversed) (3-3½ hrs, easy - Lonely Planet ) via Fuorcla Funtana (2393m) to S-charl. [2] Bus (hourly from 7:36 but not 10:36, takes 40 mins) to Lü (1920m), walk 4½ hrs via Pass da Costainas (2251m) to S-charl. |
| Monday 23/7 |
Walk 5 hrs (“waymarked, for experienced hill-walkers”) (“5 hrs (reversed), for experienced trekkers” – KR) via Fora da l'Aua and unnamed lake (2856m) to Chamanna Lichana (2500m) | Chamonna Lischana (SAC,
42 places) 081 864 95 44 |
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| Tuesday 24/7 |
Walk 3½ hrs (marked, easy path) (KR.96 reversed) to Scuol. | Hotel Belvedere **** (smart, 175CHF) | Possible excursion before descent: Piz Lischana (3105m) 2½ hrs, unmarked path, surefootedness and freedom from vertigo required, “2 hrs, for experienced scramblers only” – KR) |
| Wednesday 25/7 |
Day walk from Scuol (Michael’s the expert). | A second night at Hotel Belevdere. | |
| Thursday 26/7 |
Lift to Motta Naluns (2142m). Walk 6 hrs (partly untracked) via Alp Laret (2202m) to Alp Valmala (1979m), then (part of KR.93 reversed) via Furcletta (2735m) to Chamanna Tuoi (2250m). | Chamanna Tuoi (SAC, 86 places) | |
| Friday 27/7 |
Walk 5hrs via Lavin (1412m, lunch) then KR.89 to Chamanna dal Linard (2327m). | Chamanna dal Linard (SAC,
41 places) 079 629 61 91 |
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| Saturday 28/7 |
Walk 4 hrs via Fuorcla da Glims (2802m) and Vereinapass (2585m) to Berghaus Vereina (1943m). | Berghaus Vereina (private,
50 places) 081 422 12 16 |
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| Sunday 29/7 |
10:15 minibus (need to book?) to Klosters arr. 11:00 approx. 12:32 train to Landquart arr. 13:13. 13:19 train (for Basel) change at Zürich HB (arr. 14:23 dep 14:37 for Constanz) to Zürich Airport arr. 14:46. 17:15 flight LX380 arr. Manchester T1 18:10. | If no minibus could walk 4
hrs (seems very generous) via Monbiel (1291m) to Klosters (about 1200m). Alternative trains 1-2 hours later. |