Percorso Ferder
Overview
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Distance 2 km
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Duration 1 h
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Ascent 130 m
Intro
In the footsteps of the Walser people, wearing snowshoes. The Walser village of Bosco Gurin is the highest village in the Ticino canton and a popular winter sports and ski resort. A short loop, away from the ski pistes, takes you through some marvellous snowy mountain scenery.
Description
Bosco Gurin is 1504 m above sea level and is a much loved winter sports destination. The idyllic mountain village is also a very picturesque and historic village in its own right. It was founded in 1253 by the Walser people who had originally emigrated from Italy and earlier from the canton of Valais. Even today you can still marvel at the typical constructions built using the “Blockbau” tree trunk system.
The snowshoe walk starts in the hamlet of Ferder, just above the main village, and forms a short loop. You head towards Endra Staful along a route that climbs through some enchanting snow-clad scenery with views down to Bosco Gurin. Just below the “Bannwald” (or Bawald) protection forest, you make for Metschu and then a steep descent takes you back to Ferder. You pass some attractive Walser buildings along the way.
If you’re really lucky, you might even come across some “Weltu”, small friendly wood dwellers with inverted feet who watch over the villagers’ cattle during heavy snowfalls and bad weather.
An enjoyable tour includes the careful planning of the same. Please inform yourself in advance at the local information center about the route and weather conditions. Depending on the season and weather conditions, this route may be blocked or interrupted
| Start location |
Bosco Gurin, Ferder
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| Destination |
Bosco Gurin, Ferder
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| Ascent |
130 m
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| Descent |
130 m
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| Distance |
2 km
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| Duration |
1 h
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| Physical requirements |
Easy
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| Theme |
To an alp, With panoramic view
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| Signalization |
Signalisation in both directions
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| More information | https://schweizmobil.ch/en/snowshoe-trekking/route... |
Infopoint Bosco Gurin
Nucleo 3
6685
Bosco Gurin
Phone
+41 (0)91 759 02 02
info@bosco-gurin.ch
bosco-gurin.ch
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