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Scuol – Vulpera – Tarasp
Hiking trail
· Scuol Samnaun Val Müstair
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Photo: Andrea Badrutt, Chur, Engadin Samnaun Val Müstair
An easy hike in the countryside, through historic Vulpera to Tarasp.
easy
Distance 4.4 km
1:30 h
268 m
98 m
1,454 m
1,186 m
The hike starts in Scuol, where there are true treasures of Engadine houses and picturesque village squares to discover right at the beginning. Keep your ears especially open on the way through the village, because it's bubbling - and not only at the Inn: top-class mineral water gurgles here and invites you to taste it. Continue over the large bridge to Gurlaina, where you have a fantastic view of the village, in the direction of Sent and on the other side, towards Vulpera. Now follow the path past the Gurlaina ice rink and through the forest to Vulpera. Here you will catch a glimpse of the remains of the burnt down Hotel Waldhaus. Cross Vulpera until you reach a fork, which lets you turn left towards Tarasp. From here you walk along a wider path, past flowering meadows and with views of the nearby village of Ftan. Shortly before the end of the tour, you reach a hilltop and directly enjoy the view of the imposing Tarasp Castle. Finally, you walk past the Tarasper lake and up to the village entrance of Tarasp Fontana.
Author’s recommendation
Make a short stop and visit the small museum Hotel Waldhaus with its many mementos of a historic time.
Author
Tourismus Engadin Scuol Samnaun Val Müstair
Update: January 16, 2023
Difficulty
easy
Technique
Stamina
Experience
Landscape
Highest point
1,454 m
Lowest point
1,186 m
Best time of year
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Track types
Forested/wild trail
2.7 km
Path
0.1 km
Road
1.7 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
Start
Scuol (1,235 m)
Coordinates:
SwissGrid
2'817'999E 1'186'650N
DD
46.795303, 10.294647
DMS
46°47'43.1"N 10°17'40.7"E
UTM
32T 598801 5183231
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Destination
Tarasp Fontana
Turn-by-turn directions
Scuol
Gurlaina, direction Vulpera
Vulpera
Junction to Tarasp
Tarasp Castle
Lake Tarasp
Village entrance of Tarasp Fontana
Note
all notes on protected areas
Public transport
- With the Rhaetian Railway (from Chur, Landquart/Prättigau or from the Upper Engadine) hourly to Scuol-Tarasp.
- By PostBus (from Martina, Sent, Ftan or Tarasp) hourly to Scuol-Tarasp railway station
- By local bus from Scuol-Tarasp station to the PostBus stop Scuol, Belvédère
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 H27From the south: via Reschenpass (Nauders-Martina) or Ofenpass (Val Müstair-Zernez) on H27
- Scuol is located directly on the Engadine road H27 (20 minutes' drive from Vereina south portal)
Parking
Paid parking at the station and below the hospitalCoordinates
SwissGrid
2'817'999E 1'186'650N
DD
46.795303, 10.294647
DMS
46°47'43.1"N 10°17'40.7"E
UTM
32T 598801 5183231
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Equipment
Good shoes, rain and sun protection, water bottle, first aid kitDifficulty
easy
Distance
4.4 km
Duration
1:30 h
Ascent
268 m
Descent
98 m
Highest point
1,454 m
Lowest point
1,186 m
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