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Walser trail Safiental (3 days)

Hiking trail
Time required: 13 hours 30 minutesLength: 34.00 km

Season

June, July, August, September, October

Contact

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

Naturpark Beverin - The Safien Walser Trail runs in 3 stages from the Rhine Gorge to the back of the Safien valley. The main direction leads from north to south, into the valley.

Route-information

Route-information

Length
34.00 km
Amount untarred route
24.00 km
Altitude difference ascent
2500 m
Altitude difference descent
1700 m
Time required
13 hours 30 minutes
Level technique
Middle
Level condition
Middle
Height profile view map

Details

A 4-day hiking package can be booked.
Services: 3 overnight stays with bed, breakfast and evening meal, 3 x luggage transportation between the stages, 3 x provisions for the day, free entry to the Safien local history museum, ticket for the post bus from Versam to Thalkirch Turrahus, Safiental cultural landscape guide, legend booklet, travel documentation.
Information and booking at Safiental tourist office www.safiental.ch or Walserweg Graubünden www.walserweg.ch

Signalization

SchweizMobil Route Nr. 735.
The main direction leads from north to south, into the valley. Starting point for this walk and also the 3rd stage of the Safien long-distance trail is Safien Platz
The trial is signposted on both sides and going out of the valley, i.e. from south to north is also very attractive.

Possibilities for catering

Z'Cafi, Safien Platz
Gasslihofbeizli, Thalkirch
Berggasthaus Turrahus, Thalkirch
Hotel Camana, Camana

Arrival

Starting point
Versam
Arrival by public transport
Versam, Post Timetable SBB
Destination
Turra
Arrival by public transport
Thalkirch, Turrahus Timetable SBB

Suitable for

The offer is suitable for

  • Adults
  • Children >12 years
  • 50+

To discover on the trail

Naturpark Beverin

Safien Valley Legend Trail

Illustrated boards indicate the legends at the scene of the event along stage 3 of the Safien Valley Walser Trail. In the actionbound App the legends can heard or read in the "Legend Booklet".

Theme trail
Time required: 4 hoursLength: 13.00km
Naturpark Beverin

Hof Unterhus Tenna

Hof Unterhus Tenna
Auf dem Bio-Landwirtschaftsbetrieb in Tenna leben Mutterkühe mit ihren Jungtieren, Yaks, Zwergziegen, Hasen, Hühner, Katzen und ein paar Spatzen. Die luftgetrockneten Rindssalsiz sind deshalb besonders lecker.

Direct selling
Naturpark Beverin

Volg-Laden Tenna

Volg-Laden Tenna

Shop
Naturpark Beverin

Dorfladen Safien Platz

Dorfladen Safien Platz

Shop
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Hotel Camana

Hotel Camana - beizli, lotsch & zuber (tavern, lodgings and sauna-tub)
The Hotel Camana is the ideal starting point for skiers, snowboarders and snow-shoe walkers in the beautiful Safien Valley from Christmas to Easter.

RestaurantHotelCafé
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Alpenblick mountain hotel Tenna

The Alpenblick is a fine mountain hotel for families, groups, and for those who enjoy peace and culture. A lively meeting point for the locals and for the guests.

RestaurantHotelGuest houseCafé
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Kirche Tenna

Diese Fresken machen neben der einmaligen Lage und dem grossartigen Ausblick ins Safiental diese kleine Kirche sehr sehenswert.

Church
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biobuchli

Tanja and Thomas Buchli run an organic farm in Tenna. The careful management of nature is close to the hearts of the Buchli family. They work in compliance with the strict Bio Suisse regulations.

Direct selling
Naturpark Beverin

Walser trail Safiental Stage 1

From Versam you will climb steadily upwards past the Brüner Alp and up to the Tenner Chrüz. The view towards Ringelspitz and Tschingelhörner becomes more and more impressive. From the Tenner Chrüz you look into Safiental. Now it’s downhill to Tenna.

Hiking trail
Time required: 5 hoursLength: 16.50km
Naturpark Beverin

Walser trail Safiental Stage 2

The 2nd Stage of the Safiental Walser trail takes you from Tenna to the valley floor via the Egschisee and then along the Rabiusa. You walk through enchanting riverside forests with diverse vegetation until you reach Safien Platz.

Hiking trail
Time required: 4 hoursLength: 10.40km
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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
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The small hotel Nühus

The Nühus is a small hotel in an over 200 year-old Walser house on the sun terrace of Bruschgaleschg above Safien Platz.

HotelBed and Breakfast
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Biobuchli, holiday home Solar and Charme

Enjoy a relaxing holiday with us in Graubünden, in the mountain village of Tenna in the beautiful Safiental! Our holiday home Solar and holiday home Charme offer you a stylish retreat for a time-out in the Swiss mountains.

AgrotourismRoom / Holiday flatDirect selling
Naturpark Beverin

Spensa

The spensa - a Safier word for a pantry from the times before refrigerators - is always well-filled and opened every day for self-service!

Shop
Naturpark Beverin

Walser Trail Safiental Stage 3

The Safien Walser Trail runs in 3 stages from the Rhine Gorge to the back of the Safien valley. The main direction leads from north to south, into the valley.

Hiking trail
Time required: 4 hoursLength: 11.10km
Naturpark Beverin

Thalkirch church

The "Church in Thall" was consecrated in 1441. Its compact from and granite roof make it seem as if had grown out of the ground on this spot.

Church
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Safien local history museum

The Safien local history museum is more of a cottage than a house. It offers a good insight into the life and work of the ancestors.

Museum / Exhibition
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Hof Unterhus Tenna

The carefully renovated holiday apartment (2011) is on the second floor of the almost 300 year-old wooden Walser farmhouse.

AgrotourismRoom / Holiday flat

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