Swiss National Park (ibex, bearded vultures)

23,24 km
10:52 hrs.
2.007 m
1.930 m
92
Stage Tour TOP Difficult
Condition
Experience
Landscape
Best season
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Starting point of the tour
S-chanf, Varusch car park
Destination of the tour
Oven pass road
Lowest point
1.645 m
Highest point
2.861 m
Properties
  • Scenic
  • Geological highlights
  • Faunistic highlights
  • Refreshment stops available
  • Botanical highlights
Source : Engadin Tourismus AG

This Alpine hiking route takes hikers from S-chanf, over the Fuorcla Val Sassa, to the Cluozza hut in the Swiss National Park.

You should plan this route as two stages. Stage 1: The bus drops hikers from S-chanf off at the Prasüras car park. From there, it is not far to the Varusch hut and the entrance to the National Park. You enter the Val Müschauns amidst unspoilt primordial landscapes and then climb steeply to Fuorcla Val Sassa. After passing through the rocky desert of Val Sassa, you reach the Cluozza stream, which you follow up to the hut. The Cluozza hut is set in a peaceful, secluded location and offers basic overnight accommodation. It is not unusual to see or hear deer at twilight.
Stage 2: From the Cluozza hut, there are two routes back to civilisation: the direct route, which after a short climb descends to Zernez, and another trail, which climbs steeply to Fuorcla Murtèr from behind the hut. En route you will see plenty of game, especially early in the morning (deer, chamois, ibex). The descent on the other side takes you through Legföhren, providing stunning views of the National Park's forests, which are almost Canadian in their immensity. You can catch the bus to Zernez from car park 3.

More information
Engadin Tourismus AG
Via Maistra 1
CH-7500 St. Moritz
Phone: +41 81 830 00 01
E-mail: allegra@engadin.ch 
Internet: www.engadin.ch
Properties
Varusch Parkplatz - Fuorcla Val Sassa - Chamanna Cluozza - Fuorcla Murtèl - Oven pass road
Tip of the author
Overnight accommodation in the Cluozza hut must be booked in advance.
Safety information
You are in the Swiss National Park, please observe the park rules. You are not allowed to leave the paths.
Additional Information
Cluozza Hut
Phone: +41 81 856 12 35
E-mail: cluozza@nationalpark.ch
Internet: www.nationalpark.ch/go/de/besuchen/unterkunft
Map and arrival