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Parc Ela Trek

Hiking trail
Time required: 87 hours 35 minutesLength: 226.70 km

Parc Ela - The trek runs at an alpine level without descending into the valley. 5 new accommodations have been created for this trek. Peace, spectacular mountain scenery, alpine life and tasty food are guaranteed.

The Parc Ela Trek is a 17-day hike at alpine level around the Parc Ela nature park in the heart of Graubünden. There is no need to descend into the valley to spend the night, as there is overnight accommodation in every village; mostly simple alpine or mountain huts. Peace and quiet, spectacular mountain scenery, alpine life and tasty food are guaranteed.
Most of the trek runs at over 2000 m above sea level: from Tiefencastel to Stierva, Radons, Plang Faller, Juf, Septimer, the Julier Pass, Alp Flix, Alp d'Err, the Ela hut, Preda Bergün, the Es-cha and Kesch huts, Sertig, Stuls, Jenisberg, Wiesner Alp and Alp Sanaspans to Lenzerheide.
The trek follows existing hiking trails and is not additionally signposted. Further information is available at: www.parc-ela-trek.ch

Route-information

Length
226.70 km
Altitude difference ascent
14300 m
Altitude difference descent
13700 m
Time required
87 hours 35 minutes
Level technique
Hard
Level condition
Hard
Height profile view map

Possibilities for catering

At the huts

Signalization

Is not signposted separately

Arrival

Starting point
Tiefencastel
Arrival by public transport
Tiefencastel Bahnhof Timetable SBB
Destination
Lenzerheide

The offer is suitable for

  • Adults

Season

June, July, August, September, October

Contact

Infostelle Parc Ela
Stradung 11, Im Bahnhof
7450 Tiefencastel
Tel. +41 81 508 01 12

www.parc-ela.ch

Map