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Natèas Bike: Motta Naluns – Prui – Natèas – Ftan – Scuol [SchweizMobil-Nr. 447]
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Photo: Andrea Badrutt
A mountain railway ascent, an exciting downhill run with a 1000-metre difference in elevation and a picture-book panorama: this is what awaits bikers on the route from Motta Naluns, Scuol's local mountain, via Natéas and the picturesque village of Ftan back to Scuol.
moderate
Distance 17.9 km
3:00 h
1,200 m
1,300 m
2,153 m
1,287 m
The cable car takes bikers comfortably from Scuol to Motta Naluns at an elevation of 2156 metres. Enjoy the splendid view of Tarasp and the Engadine Dolomites from the south-facing panoramic terrace, before the first steep descent follows. It leads down to Salez on a trail built especially for bikers. Then a short counter-climb along a dirt road to Natéas follows. Here the next, varied descent already awaits you: on single trails down to Nischöl and via Clarai through the forest to the well-known HIF Swiss International School and Sports Academy, through the centre of the village in Ftan Grond and on to the Pitschen district. Bikers enjoy a wonderful view over Scuol to Piz San Jon and Piz Lischana as well as over the Tarasp Castle to the prominent Piz Pisoc, the highest point in the Swiss National Park. At the end of the downhill run we again reach the valley station of the mountain railways and the train station in Scuol.
Author
Scuol Samnaun Val Müstair (mma)
Update: May 01, 2023
Difficulty
S2
moderate
Technique
Stamina
Experience
Landscape
Highest point
2,153 m
Lowest point
1,287 m
Best time of year
Jan
Feb
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Track types
Dirt road
1.8 km
Forested/wild trail
1.9 km
Path
2.2 km
Unknown
12.1 km
Safety information
The tour was evaluated in favourable weather conditions, current weather conditions and weather forecasts must be taken into account before the start of the tour. This tour requires a certain level of driving safety and technical skills.
Emergency call:
144 Emergency call, first aid
1414 Mountain rescue REGA
112 International emergency call
Start
Talstation Motta Naluns (1,293 m)
Coordinates:
SwissGrid
2'817'551E 1'186'635N
DD
46.795315, 10.288773
DMS
46°47'43.1"N 10°17'19.6"E
UTM
32T 598352 5183225
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Destination
Talstation Motta Naluns
Turn-by-turn directions
Ascent (transfer) with cable car to Motta Naluns - single trail to Salez - connection to hiking trail Prui - Natèas - single trail to Muntatsch - Arsüra - Ftan - Scuol (Route 444)
Note
Wildlife refuge God da Rès: December 20 - April 20
all notes on protected areas
Public transport
Public-transport-friendly
By Rhaetian Railway or PostBus to Scuol Tarasp stationBy road
- Take the car transport through the Vereina tunnel (Selfranga - Sagliains). Then another 20 minutes to Scuol.
- Over the Flüela Pass from Davos to Susch (only in summer) and on to Scuol.
- Via Landeck / Austria in the direction of St. Moritz. Scuol is directly on the Engadine road.
Parking
At the valley station of the Motta Naluns cable carsCoordinates
SwissGrid
2'817'551E 1'186'635N
DD
46.795315, 10.288773
DMS
46°47'43.1"N 10°17'19.6"E
UTM
32T 598352 5183225
w3w
///obstinate.trout.slope
Arrival by train, car, foot or bike
Author’s map recommendations
SwissTopo 1:25‘000- Silvretta 1198 : ISBN-Nummer: 978-3-302-01198-1- Scuol 1199 : ISBN-Nummer: 978-3-302-01199-8(http://www.swisstopo.admin.ch/internet/swisstopo/de/home/products/maps/national/25.html)
Supertrail Map 1:50‘000- Unterengadin/Samnaun: ISBN 978-3-905916-45-4(http://outdoormediashop.com/epages/171635.sf/de_CH/?ObjectPath=/Shops/171635/Products/STM-0016)
Reviews
Difficulty
S2
moderate
Distance
17.9 km
Duration
3:00 h
Ascent
1,200 m
Descent
1,300 m
Highest point
2,153 m
Lowest point
1,287 m
Statistics
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