Itinerary
Luggage drop-off in Guarda. The day begins immediately, following the Via Engiadina for a short while, on a steep uphill trail to Plan Champratsch. Once you reach Alp Suot, you branch off and climb up towards Chamonna Tuoi, an inn that lies directly below the highest peaks of the Silvretta Group and that is a well-known starting point for Alpine tours.
An uphill walk of just a few hundred metres takes you to the picturesque Lai Blau. On the way back down, wonderful views over the Val Tuoi unfold before you. Rugged peaks frame this valley and countless small streams flow from the mountain flanks down to the La Clozza river. You can stop for a bite to eat at Alp Sura, followed by a long descent down to Ardez. Train ride to Scuol.
After a bus ride to S-charl, the trail climbs almost 1,000 metres to Fuorcla Sesvenna. Situated at over 2,800 metres, this is one of the highest crossings in Switzerland’s hiking region. Look out for ibexes. You also get to see bearded vultures from time to time. Soon, you’ll cross the border into Italy and hike past idyllic mountain lakes on your way to the Sesvennahütte inn.
Small alpine pastures line the path down into Val Venosta. Today’s stage leads you steadily downhill, on easy paths. Before you reach the valley floor, the trail takes you through the first orchards. Once you pass the Marienberg Abbey and the village of Burgusio, the hike along an idyllic path to Malles begins.
Today, you take the mountain bus to Mazia. One of the many idyllic “Waalwege” – narrow walkways that lead you along the old irrigation ditches dotted around the region – brings you on into the beautiful Val di Mazia. The first section of the winding path to Rifugio Oberettes, a beautiful mountain inn built entirely of stone, snakes its way through the larch forest and is relatively easy to negotiate, however the final two kilometres of this stage are quite challenging.
The turquoise-green Saldura lakes are the highlight of this last hiking day. From Rifugio Oberettes, you’ll ascend steeply one last time until you reach this lake plateau, which is over 3,000 metres above sea level and directly under the Saldura peaks. What follows is a steep descent into Val di Mazia. From the Glieshof mountain restaurant, a bus takes you back down to Malles.
Tour character
A demanding tour for experienced mountain hikers. Some of the trails lead up to an altitude of more than 3,000 metres. You need to be sure of foot and both experience with multi-day hiking tours in the alpine region and a good level of basic fitness are essential for this tour.
Prices & dates
Category: standard hotels and mountain inns, no en-suite rooms are available on Simplonpass
Services & Information
Included:
- Accommodation as mentioned incl. breakfast
- Half-board at the mountain inns
- Daily luggage transfers (except to mountain inns)
- Costs for luggage pick-up at the station (for direct arrival)
- Subsidy for arrival by train
- Carefully elaborated route description
- Detailed travel documents (1 x per room)
- Navigation app and GPS data available
- SwitzerlandMobility-Plus subscription for one year
- Service hotline
Note:
- Tourist tax, if due, is not included in the price
- Train and bus travel between Ardez, Scuol and S-charl is not included in the price. This costs approx. CHF 10.- (with Swiss Halbtax card)
- Reservation fee of CHF 20.- per adult (incl. legally required customer money protection
Arrival/Departure:
- Arrival in Guarda using public transport.
- Departure from Malles using public transport.
Arrival by train
Leave the car at home! For every bike, biking or hiking tour in Switzerland, you will receive an SBB coupon per participant, which you can use to deduct CHF 10.- from the ticket price for traveling by train. The reduction can be obtained in the SBB online store or in the SBB app.
On many trips, we use the luggage counters at the stations at the beginning and at the end to hand over the suitcases. You can conveniently combine this right away when you arrive by train. If you are a GA owner, you can provide this information when booking. We will credit you the amount on the invoice. If you don't need the coupon for the trip itself, you can use it during the year. Unfortunately, a retroactive refund is not possible for administrative reasons.
Travel documents "digital"
We reduce the amount of printed documents. You will receive instructions to help you find your way around using the Eurotrek Travel Guide App. We provide you with further information online.
In advance you will receive a small package of documents with the following contents:
- Your travel program
- Luggage tags
- Description of how to use the app
- Any vouchers
The Eurotrek Travel Guide App will help you find your way around. In addition to your digital map, you will find further information about your booked trip. The app is also available offline, simply download the trip in advance.