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Guarda – Ardez: Hike between two Engadine villages

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Engadin Samnaun Val Müstair

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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

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Track types

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4.3 km

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0.4 km

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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.com

Start

PostBus stop Guarda, cumün (1,653 m)

Coordinates:

SwissGrid

2'807'224E 1'184'069N

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

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)

Equipment

Good shoes, rain and sun protection, water bottle, first aid kit.

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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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