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Guarda – Ardez: Hike between two Engadine villages
Hiking trail
· Scuol Samnaun Val Müstair
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Photo: Andrea Badrutt, Chur, Engadin Samnaun Val Müstair
From one picture-book village of Romanesque residential culture to the next, mountain panorama included.
easy
Distance 4.7 km
1:30 h
47 m
274 m
1,671 m
1,434 m
The hike starts in Guarda, the Schellen-Ursli village on a sunny terrace high above the Inn. Engadine building culture, goats, local products and the Schellen-Ursli story characterise the village. A small road leads relatively level to the hamlet of Bos-cha, before the path descends on the same road to the model village of Romanesque residential culture, Ardez.
Author’s recommendation
The villages of Guarda and Ardez, with their sgraffito-decorated Engadine houses and village squares with fountains, invite you to take an extensive tour.
Author
Scuol Samnaun Val Müstair (dt)
Update: March 01, 2022
Difficulty
easy
Technique
Stamina
Experience
Landscape
Highest point
1,671 m
Lowest point
1,434 m
Best time of year
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Track types
Asphalt
4.3 km
Forested/wild trail
0.4 km
Safety information
The tour was assessed in favourable weather conditions, it is imperative that the current weather conditions and weather forecasts are observed before starting the tour.
Emergency call:
144 Emergency call, first aid
1414 Mountain rescue REGA
112 International emergency call
Tips and hints
engadin.comStart
PostBus stop Guarda, cumün (1,653 m)
Coordinates:
SwissGrid
2'807'224E 1'184'069N
DD
46.775543, 10.152429
DMS
46°46'32.0"N 10°09'08.7"E
UTM
32T 587980 5180866
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Destination
Ardez train station
Turn-by-turn directions
From the eastern end of the village in Guarda towards Bos-cha and Ardez
Note
all notes on protected areas
Public transport
Public-transport-friendly
- With the Rhaetian Railway (from Chur, Prättigau or Upper Engadine) hourly to Guarda station
- Several times daily PostBus connection from Guarda, staziun (railway station) to Guarda, cumün
Getting there
- From the north: via Landquart – Klosters by car transport through the Vereina Tunnel (Selfranga – Sagliains) or via the Flüela Pass into the Lower Engadine on H27
- From the east: via Landeck / Austria in the direction of St. Moritz on H27
- From the south: via Reschenpass (Nauders-Martina) or Ofenpass (Val Müstair-Zernez) on H27
Guarda can be reached in 5 minutes by car from the Engadin road at Giarsun (10 minutes from Vereina south portal)
Parking
- Paid parking at the entrance to Guarda village (Guarda is car-free)
- Paid parking at Guarda railway station
Coordinates
SwissGrid
2'807'224E 1'184'069N
DD
46.775543, 10.152429
DMS
46°46'32.0"N 10°09'08.7"E
UTM
32T 587980 5180866
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Arrival by train, car, foot or bike
Author’s map recommendations
Engadin Scuol Summer Card (available at the guest information offices)
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Equipment
Good shoes, rain and sun protection, water bottle, first aid kit.Difficulty
easy
Distance
4.7 km
Duration
1:30 h
Ascent
47 m
Descent
274 m
Highest point
1,671 m
Lowest point
1,434 m
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