The forgotten ones (Grisons)

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In Switzerland I live, as a consequence it is the plase I hike the most and as a consequence where I "forget" most hikes. For this reason you find here a reduced list of hikes I don't remember the full details for and I am not likely to redo anytime soon.

In particular this post contains hikes in Grisons! Grisons is a huge huge canton with many many mountains and these are some of the farthest places from where I live. So unlikely that I'll go there again although I have plenty of planned hikes elsewhere in Grisons!

Tarasp, Grisons, Switzerland

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This is a short one. It starts from the parking below Tarasp Castle near Scuol. The castle looks really nice sitting on its hill in the middle of the valley! It's worth going just for the sight of it. You can visit it as well but only on specific days and it was closed when we went. So we decided to go to Lej Nair (Black Lake) The hike take about 1h15 return and is without difficulties. 



Valbella, Grisons, Switzerland

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This hike is in the heart of the Swiss National Park, strating from Pass dal Fuorn (2150m). The hike is about 10km and goeas around Munt de la Besha via the Valbella. Of this one I really remember little but I do remember a lot of marmots! And I have pictures so I put a few as bonus. The hihest place is 2534m which makes for abour 400m elevation mostly at the beginning. This one is not to miss if you are visiting the Swiss National Park!





Lej Languard, Grisons, Switzerland


This hike starts in Pontresina where you can take the funicular to Muottas Muragl (2453m) a plase known to be a very strange name :-) . From there you go up grassy slopes to Lej Languard at 2740m. The hike is without difficulties and Lucia could do it while 5 months pregnant. It is very much worth because the lake it very beautiful! Not tired enough we continued on the opposite side of the lake to Fuorcla Muragl (2891m). This last part becomes rocky and it is avoidable if you want to do a shorter hike. After you could go back to the furniculaire but we decided to stay more on the left and descend the valley next to the river. It was worth for the beautiful landscapes. Overall it is 11km with 460m up and 1150m down. It becomes a quite long hike but absolutely worth it! 






Location: Zernez, Switzerland

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