Discover a winter wonderland on these snowshoe hikes, all easily reachable from Disentis by public transport. Snow-covered forests, wide alpine plateaus, and scenic routes offer memorable experiences in the heart of the Alps.
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A pleasant climb up through the Val Segnas with views of the Medel glacier. From the viewpoint at Caischavedra, you have a wonderful view right into the Surselva. Then you can take the easy way down in the cable car.
4 km
580 m
20 m
2h 35mTour published by:
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| R45 (6m) | |
This physically challenging snow shoe tour on the sunny side of Val Medel leads through unspoilt winter landscapes up and beyond the tree line. Tegia Nova offers spectacular views of the peaks of Val Medel and the upper Surselva region.
10 km560 m620 m4h 50mTour published by:
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| 481 (9m) | |
The snowshoe trail is no longer in use and is not signposted. A sunny trail above the former sun worship site of Falera. It runs through forests and over alpine pastures to the Curnius mountain station, affording a panoramic view across the Rhine Valley and the Val Lumnezia along the way.
4 km420 m20 m2h 10mTour published by:
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| RE7 (38m) | |
| 411 (20m) | |
| 81 (4m) | |
| 131 (3m) | |
Short cross-country ski trail in the quiet part of Obersaxen. Behind the sleepy hamlet of St. Martin the route immediately begins to climb steeply. Powder snow and panorama are what counts here, on the way to the alpine settlement of Wasma: the views sweep across the plateau of Obersaxen, the Surselva district and the peaks on the other side.
3 km240 m240 m1h 40m
Landscape: Onto a mountain peak, With panoramic viewsTour published by:
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| RE7 (38m) | |
| 451 (45m) | |
The Andermatt snowshoe trail runs via Mettlen to the snow-covered Unteralp. The crowning glory of this circular tour: the view from the Mariahilf Chapel over the village of Andermatt at the foot of the Oberalp Pass.
3 km190 m190 m1h 35mLandscape: Onto an alp, Over a pass, With panoramic viewsTour published by:
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| R45 (1h 6m) | |
| 423 (8m) | |
| 421 (4m) | |
Tour with a panorama: the varied snowshoe hike on the Dreibündenstein plateau connects the winter sports regions of Brambrüesch and Feldis. Impressive: the well visible Glarus thrust, a UNESCO World Heritage site.
8 km760 m380 m4h 50mLandscape: Onto a mountain peak, With panoramic viewsTour published by:
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| GEX (1h 11m) | |
| 11 (2m) | |
| 2880 (7m) | |
| 2880 (8m) | |
This tour over the Dreibündenstein connects the regions of Chur and Lenzerheide for snowshoe hikers. Great vistas and an optional downhill run experience make them a real insider tip.
8 km680 m540 m5h 0mTour published by:
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Muddy winter weather and snowfall? Not to worry! Since you are almost always in the woods on this easy tour over the Brambrüesch plateau, it can also be completed without problems even if the weather is less than perfect.
3 km160 m160 m1h 30mTour published by:
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A snowshoe trail that turns the mountains upside down: the UNESCO tour clearly shows how older rock strata edged their way above younger rocks during the mountain formation.
6 km340 m340 m2h 50mTour published by:
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| RE7 (38m) | |
| 411 (36m) | |
| 2885 (27m) | |
Following the footsteps of the muleteers, this short and technically simple circular trail affords a variety of views into the Ursern Valley. Start and finish at Hospental with its striking Tower of the Lords.
4 km150 m150 m1h 40mTour published by:
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| R45 (1h 6m) | |
| 422 (12m) | |
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