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viaCapricorn - 3rd stage

Hiking trail
Time required: 6 hours 30 minutesLength: 19.00 km

Season

All season

Contact

Business is partner of the park
Gästeinformation Viamala
Bodaplatz 4
7435 Splügen
Tel. +41 (0)81 650 90 30

www.viamala.ch

Naturpark Beverin - The viaCapricorn leads in 3 stages across the area of the Safien-Rheinwald ibex colony. On the 3rd day you climb steeply up to Alperschälli. In the region of the ibexes you will find crystal-clear mountain lakes and enjoy the view down to Schams.

Route-information

Route-information

Length
19.00 km
Altitude difference ascent
1000 m
Altitude difference descent
1200 m
Time required
6 hours 30 minutes
Level technique
Hard
Level condition
Hard
Height profile view map

Details

Sure-footedness is required. The tour is not suitable for small children.
At weekends from July to October the alpin Beverin bus runs from Wergenstein up to the Anorosa Alp (Tguma car park). With this possibility the walk can be shortened by a few kilometres and especially a lot of elevation. www.busalpin.ch
For the observation of wildlife it is recommended to take binoculars or a telescope.

Signalization

The route is signposted throughout as viaCapricorn 693

Possibilities for catering

Turahus, Thalkirch Turahus
Hotel Restaurant Capricorns, Wergenstein

Price information

The viaCapricorn can be booked as a package deal.
3-day tour
– 4 nights in a double room with breakfast
– 3 hotel lunch packs
– Welcoming drink and information in the Center da Capricorns
– Walking documents
Bookable from July 1 — 15 October

Arrival

Starting point
Thalkirch, Turahus (Altitude: 1694 m)
Arrival by public transport
Thalkirch, Turahus Timetable SBB
Destination
Wergenstein (Altitude: 1489 m)
Arrival by public transport
Wergenstein, Dorf Timetable SBB

Suitable for

The offer is suitable for

  • Adults
  • Children >12 years
  • 50+

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Naturpark Beverin

Capricorns hotel restaurant

The hotel is located at 1491 m.a.s.l. in the middle of the Beverin Nature Park and is a place with tradition and lived hospitality. The historic hotel from the 1930s was gently renovated in 2011 and expanded with a wellness area in 2023.

RestaurantHotelCafé
Naturpark Beverin

Capricorn exhibition

The capricorn exhibition in the Center da Capricorns in Wergenstein imparts exciting and interesting information about the king of the Alps. The ibex was reintroduced 60 years ago in the region of the nature park and there are now about 300 animals.

Museum / Exhibition
Naturpark Beverin

ANNA & ROSA ALP CHEESE

Tasty alpine cheese made from non-pasteurised milk, 3/4 fat, matured for at least 10 months in a natural cellar. The nature park cheese is produced on the Alp Curtginatsch, which is the highest cattle alp in the canton of Grisons.

Foods
Naturpark Beverin

Safier barns - exhibition

The Safier barns are a landmark of the cultural landscape, and are contemporary witnesses of traditional agriculture and the product of several old handicrafts.

Museum / Exhibition
Naturpark Beverin

Alp Nurdagn agri-tourism

Humble place to eat and sleep on the newly refurbished Alp Nurdagn high above the treeline, with spectacular views over the mountains. Ideal for mountaineers, nature lovers and family with kids. Simple food from local products.

RestaurantGroup accommodationAgrotourismAlpine hut and shelterAlpine huts offering regional product

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