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Samnaun Dorf – Zeblasjoch – Sulner Gletscher

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From Samnaun Dorf up to Zeblasjoch and the Sulner Glacier
moderate
Distance 14.5 km
6:20 h
938 m
938 m
2,678 m
1,836 m
From Samnaun Dorf you ascend the path over the field road steadily uphill to Val Musauna, always along Schergenbach. The trail becomes steeper from point 2087 onwards and leads up to the Zeblas pastures. From here it is not far to cross Zeblasjoch and the national border to Austria. From Zeblasjoch the path returns the same way for about 600 metres and then turns right past the hunting lodge and a small lake towards Sulnerferner. For the last 500 metres you walk along the former lateral moraine of the glacier, which formed at its peak around 1850. At the foot of the glacier you might imagine being in a high alpine landscape, framed by Piz Vadret (Sulnerspitz) and the mighty flank of Piz Rots. There is not much left to see of the glacier: only a small ice field that is completely covered with scree. But the view onto the Samnaun valley is uniquely beautiful. The path leads back again to the Zeblas pasture and down to Samnaun Dorf.

Author’s recommendation

We advise against taking the path from Diretissima via Chavrà to Pischa, as it is no longer maintained.
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Update: February 10, 2022
Difficulty
moderate
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Landscape
Highest point
2,678 m
Lowest point
1,836 m
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Safety information

The tour has been evaluated under favorable weather conditions. Current weather conditions and weather forecasts must be taken into account before the tour starts. This hike requires elementary alpine experience, orientation skills, hiking boots are recommended.

Emergency call:

144 Emergency call, first aid

1414 Mountain rescue REGA

112 International emergency call

Tips and hints

www.samnaun.ch

Start

PostBus stop Samnaun village, Musella (1,837 m)
Coordinates:
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2'822'233E 1'203'260N
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46.943208, 10.358163
DMS
46°56'35.5"N 10°21'29.4"E
UTM
32T 603363 5199748
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Destination

PostBus stop Samnaun village, Musella

Turn-by-turn directions

Samnaun village, Val Masauna along the Schergenbach, past the waterfalls, towards Pischa on the Zeblas meadows, up to the Zeblasjoch, back again and then turn right towards the Sulner glacier, the same way back to Samnaun village

Public transport

Public-transport-friendly

  • With the Rhaetian Railway (from Chur, Landquart/Prättigau or from the Upper Engadine) every hour to Scuol-Tarasp station
  • Continue with the PostBus (from Scuol-Tarasp, or Martina, cunfin) every hour to the PostBus stop Samnaun village, Post
  • In Samnaun during the day hourly access with the Samnaunbus

By road

  • From the north: via Landquart - Klosters by car transport through the Vereina tunnel (Selfranga - Sagliains) Then take the H27 in the direction via Scuol and Martina to Vinadi. At the junction Vinadi to Samnaun (about 1 hour from Vereina Südportal)
  • From the east: via the Inn valley road B180 via Landeck to Pfunds, junction Kajetansbrücke and via Spiss to Samnaun.
  • From the south: via Reschenpass (Nauders) on B180 to Pfunds, junction Kajetansbrücke and via Spiss to Samnaun.

Parking

Free parking in Samnaun village (Chasa Riva, Musella or Votlas)

Coordinates

SwissGrid
2'822'233E 1'203'260N
DD
46.943208, 10.358163
DMS
46°56'35.5"N 10°21'29.4"E
UTM
32T 603363 5199748
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Difficulty
moderate
Distance
14.5 km
Duration
6:20 h
Ascent
938 m
Descent
938 m
Highest point
2,678 m
Lowest point
1,836 m
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