Sardona-Welterbe-Weg
Overview
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Distance 21 km
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Duration 9 h
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Ascent 1900 m
Intro
After the Wakker(conservation)prize village of Elm, the nearby Tschingelhoren with the Martinsloch never fails to fascinate on the tour over the Segnapass. On the descent, after the Segnasboden flood plains and moorland, the landscape is increasingly shaped by the Flims rockslide.
Description
Elm is situated on the valley floor of the Sernftal surrounded by towering mountains. From here you have a lovely view of the Tschingelhörner peaks, the Glarus main overthrust and the Martinsloch (Martin’s hole). Twice a year, the sun shines through this drop-shaped opening in the rock to illuminate the church tower of Elm.
Past the valley station of the Tschinglen cable car, the trail climbs up the slope and into the forest. A passage through a deep rocky gorge follows. The path is partly hewn directly into the rock and secured with chains. Here, nature rises grey in grey, oppressive and powerful on both sides. Down in the gorge, the stream cascades over the cliffs several times.
On Tschinglenalp, you pass a secluded hamlet and enter a barren, rocky mountain landscape. The main Glarus overthrust draws ever closer. The horizontal line in the mountain shows the dividing line between the 250 to 300 million year old Verrucano rock layer and the much younger layers below.
For the last few metres before reaching the Segnes pass, you cross impressive scree slopes on a narrow trail. In addition to isolated patches of snow, sharp slabs of slate stick out vertically on the slope. The highest point of the route is reached at 2,629 metres. The legendary Martinsloch (Martin's hole) is located a few metres to the south. The view at this altitude is truly spectacular. Besides the majestic Tschingelhörner and the Martinsloch, the view sweeps back over the steep ridge of the Gandstock and the Mittagshorn to the Richetlipass, Glärnisch, Hausstock, Gross Chärpf and many more.
A steep descent follows. The vast grey and white scree and snow expanses surrounded by steep rocky slopes are breathtakingly beautiful. As the terrain slowly turns greener, the geological phenomena that tell the story of how the mountains were formed can be contemplated at close quarters.
At Unterer Segnesboden, the trail continues evenly along the alluvial plain. The original mountain valley was filled with debris by the torrents. This created an extremely valuable ecological area with a moor landscape of national significance. Numerous streams flow through the plain in ever new sections, lakes appear and disappear spontaneously.
The Upper Segnesboden, also an ecologically valuable wetland, is located in an elevated position to the north-east. The Segnesboden waterfall connects the two areas and flows through a deep rock crevice into the scree landscape on the left side of the trail. From here it joins the Flem, which you follow all the way to the village of Flims. A narrow wooden bridge crosses it on the way to the Segnes hut.
The descent is quite varied and follows the Flims waterway to the Startgels cable car station. Soon the first bushes and small trees appear along the path. The view of the Surselva region is terrific. Now you will enjoy some exciting river passages beneath steep rock faces, deep gorges, thundering waterfalls, wooden footbridges over lush grassland, seven bridges, some of them quite bold, bizarre rock formations, steps down a slope, pretty wooded gorge sceneries, lovely alpine landscapes, and beautiful meadows full of flowers.
A zigzag path leads through a splendid forest passage, and a little later you reach Flims. The Flims landslide not only shaped this sunny plateau, but also the wild Rhine gorge and the crystal-clear bathing lakes of Cauma, Cresta and Laax.
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 |
Elm
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| Destination |
Flims
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| Direction |
One way
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| Altitude (meter above sea level) |
2600 m
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| Ascent |
1900 m
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| Descent |
1750 m
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| Distance |
21 km
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| Duration |
9 h
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| Duration back |
9 h
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| Technical requirements |
Medium
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| Physical requirements |
Difficult
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| Season |
June - October
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| Theme |
With panoramic view, To an alp, Over a pass
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