Walserweg
Overzicht
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Afstand 21 km
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Duur 8 h
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Stijging 1600 m
Inleiding
In de 14e eeuw vestigden de Walser zich in Schlappin. Door het schutbos naar het Saaser alpenweidegebied. Karstlandschap bij de Rätschenjoch, voormalig mijnbouwgebied in de “Butzchammera”, rotslawinelandschap in het Gafiatal, verspreide nederzettingen op de helling, aan het einde een gesloten nederzetting in St. Antönien Platz.
Beschrijving
Klosters, a chalet-style alpine resort, lies at the top of the Prättigau. The village's 800-year history has been shaped by Walserism. The tough, hard-working Walser people are said to have been good-natured, direct, freedom-loving and in tune with nature. With their hard work, they shaped the landscape and people of Graubünden.
From Klosters railway station, the well-secured trail zigzags steeply up the Schlappintobel. The mountain stream flows below the path. For a few metres, the route continues along Schlappinsee lake, which invites you to fish, splash around and linger. After the tiny Walser settlement of Schlappin, the trail branches off to the left and continues uphill, albeit somewhat less steeply.
Continuing through a fairy-tale forest with beautiful streams, giant mushrooms and lush green grass, you leave the tree line behind. It is worth looking to the east, where the Schlappiner valley now opens up. Wine and cattle, among other things, were traded via the mule track over the Schlappiner-Joch. In 1622, this was a war zone during a conflict between Graubünden and Montafon.
Along the steep slope, you reach the Zügenhüttli. At the next junction, the trail continues to the right. Turning left would take you to the Madrisa cable car with its adventure park for families. The long stage could be divided into two parts here.
Further uphill, past the Obersäss, you reach the Chüecalanda, where the marmots sound the alarm if you get too close. In the back, you can see the three-thousand-metre peaks of the Grisons Alps, the Weissfluh above Klosters and the Pischahorn above Davos. The lush pastures contrast with the stony Saaser-Calanda and the Rätschenhorn. The hike's highest point is reached at 2,601 metres above sea level. On the Rätschenjoch, fantastic panoramic views open up to the north and south. The white Gafier Platte suddenly appears right in front of you.
Following the ascent via a lush green southern slope, the route descends again across a gravel landscape on the northern slope. Metre by metre, the scenery turns greener as you leave the Gafier slabs behind you. Affording views of the Madrisajoch and the Gafier Joch, the route continues. A little later, the Sulzfluh and the Drusenfluh are visible to the north. The latter two mountains are suitable for climbing.
Shortly before Hochstelli, at the source of the Gafierbach stream, you look down into the valley over the steeply dropping Plattenfluh. Following along the creek, you reach the Sunnistafel. Rockfalls characterise the primaeval landscape in the lower part of the Gafia valley, making farming difficult. It is still the most important economic sector in the high valley of St. Antönien. This very long, impressive and varied stage ends here.
De sleutel voor een prettige wandeltocht is onder andere een zorgvuldige planning. Win op voorhand inlichtingen in bij de plaatselijke informatiedienst over de toestand van het traject en de weersomstandigheden. Afhankelijk van het seizoen en de weersomstandigheden kan de route gesloten of onderbroken zijn.
| Vertrek |
Klosters
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| Aankomst |
St. Antönien
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| Richting |
Eén richting
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| Hoogte (meter boven zeeniveau) |
2500 m boven zeeniveau
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| Stijging |
1600 m
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| Daling |
1300 m
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| Afstand |
21 km
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| Duur |
8 h
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| Duur omgekeerde richting |
7 h 35 min
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| Technische vereisten |
Gemiddeld
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| Vereiste conditie |
Zwaar
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| Geschikt seizoen |
juni - oktober
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| Thema |
Over een pas, Op een Alp, Met panoramisch uitzicht
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| Meer informatie | https://schweizmobil.ch/en/hiking-in-switzerland/r... |
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