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532 Brambrüesch-Feldis Trail (GR 1)

· 2 reviews · Snowshoeing · Chur
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  • Hochebene Dreibündenstein mit Blick Richtung Feldis und Bündner Oberland
    Hochebene Dreibündenstein mit Blick Richtung Feldis und Bündner Oberland
    Photo: Michael Christ, Chur - Die Alpenstadt
Tour with a panorama: the varied Dreibündenstein plateau connects the winter sports regions of Brambrüesch and Feldis. Impressive: the well visible Glarus thrust, a UNESCO World Heritage site.
moderate
Distance 8 km
4:00 h
579 m
209 m
2,165 m
1,588 m

This trail from Brambrüesch to Feldis – or the other way around – leads over the gentle plateau with many vistas around the Dreibündenstein. At the stone monument of the former Three Leagues of Rhaetia, you can admire a 360-degree panorama extending from the town’s home mountains surrounding Chur, the Arosa and Lenzerheide, up to the Glarus Alps.

Well visible on the Ringelspitz, lying opposite and reaching up to the Flims Mountains (Segnes, Tschingelhörner) is the UNESCO World Heritage site «Tektonikarena Sardona» (Glarus thrust). In this area, processes of the formation of the Alps can be seen particularly well. The central element is the Glarus main thrust fault, which is as sharp as a blade in an area where older rocks were thrust over the younger material when the Alps formed. The panorama info board at the highest point of the hike (Furggabüel, 2174 m above sea level) provides information about the World Heritage site and all names and altitudes of the surrounding mountain peaks.

The descent leads along idyllic landscapes with snow-covered forests and Alp settlements to Mutta, where you can take a comfortable ride on the chairlift to Feldis. The terrace on the slope of the Stätzerhornkette is the northern-most location in the mountain villages of the Domleschg. Cozy restaurants with sun terraces can be found in Brambrüesch, Mutta, and Feldis for enjoyment and recreation.

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Michael Christ
Update: June 28, 2022
Difficulty
moderate
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Highest point
2,165 m
Lowest point
1,588 m
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Tips and hints

Flexible snowshoe rentals are offered in Brambrüesch as well as in Feldis (rent on site / return at the destination). A special tour ticket can be purchased at the mountain cable cars, which along with all cable cars also includes the return trip to the place of departure by bus or railway. Please stay on the recommended route and stick to existing tracks (keep out of wildlife reserves).

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Start

Brambrüesch, mountain station of the gondola (1,593 m)
Coordinates:
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2'758'489E 1'188'546N
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46.829178, 9.516093
DMS
46°49'45.0"N 9°30'57.9"E
UTM
32T 539361 5186310
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Destination

Mutta, top-station of the chairlift to Feldis

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Coordinates

SwissGrid
2'758'489E 1'188'546N
DD
46.829178, 9.516093
DMS
46°49'45.0"N 9°30'57.9"E
UTM
32T 539361 5186310
w3w 
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Arrival by train, car, foot or bike

Author’s map recommendations

Schneeschuh-Arena Dreibündenstein 1:25'000 (Schneeschuh-Verband Schweiz)

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5.0
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Reitermayr Karin 
February 12, 2022 · Community
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When did you do this route? February 12, 2022
Mike Heini
December 30, 2017 · Outdooractive Editors
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When did you do this route? January 19, 2016

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Difficulty
moderate
Distance
8 km
Duration
4:00 h
Ascent
579 m
Descent
209 m
Highest point
2,165 m
Lowest point
1,588 m
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