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Ruinaulta

Natural monument
Season: All season

Season

All season

Offerer

Safiental Tourismus
Hauptstrasse 35
7104 Versam
Tel. +41 (0)81 630 60 16

Contact

Safiental Tourismus
Hauptstrasse 35
7104 Versam
Tel. +41 (0)81 630 60 16

Naturpark Beverin - The Ruinaulta owes its existence to the Flimser landslide 10,000 years ago, when 10,000 million m3 of rock thundered into the valley. The canyon-like ravine in the Vorderrhein Valley can be reached on foot, across the water, by train or by bike.

The Rhaeto-Romanic speaking inhabitants of the Vorderrhein ravine call it Ruinaulta, a word meaning high heap of rubble. And it is true that the bizarre white rock formations consist of debris produced by a prehistoric landslide, through which the Rhine has slowly and sinuously eaten its way.

What has come into being is a natural, magical place full of mysterious lakes in the Mountain Forest, rare orchids and breeding grounds for endangered species of birds. Further below, gently sloping sand banks alternate with wild rapids and make the region of the Rhine gorge an adventure for hikers, bikers, rafters, canoers, nature lovers and explorers alike.

Details

Season

All season

Infrastructure

  • Picnicplace
  • Fireplace

Suitable for

The offer is suitable for

  • Adults
  • Children >12 years
  • 50+
  • Families
  • Groups

The offer has been particularly developed for

  • Third cycle (1st – 3rd grade, lower secondary)
  • Upper Secondary School Classes
  • Association/Companies

Routes in the vicinity

Naturpark Beverin

Rundwanderung Rheinschlucht

Rundwanderung Rheinschlucht
Auf dieser Rundwanderung erleben Sie die Rheinschlucht hautnah. Die Rundwanderung kann in Vesam oder in Valendas gestartet werden.

Hiking trail
Time required: 4 - 6hLength: 17.10km
Naturpark Beverin

Rätselweg Alix

Der Weg eignet sich perfekt für Familien mit jüngeren Kindern. Auf dem knapp 2 km langen Weg lösen Kinder das Rätsel der verschollenen Brunnennixe von Valendas. Den Eltern bieten sich auf dem Rundweg attraktive Ausblicke in die Rheinschlucht.

Theme trail
Time required: < 2hLength: 1.90km
Naturpark Beverin

faszinaturWeg Rheinschlucht

Entlang des faszinaturWeges erzählt euch die Brunnennixe von Valendas an sieben Stationen Geschichten über Natur, Landschaft, Geologie und Kultur.

Theme trail
Time required: 1 hour 30 minutesLength: 4.60km

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