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Schellen-Ursli tour

Mountainbiking · Scuol Samnaun Val Müstair
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  • Blick auf die Unterengadiner Dolomiten
    Blick auf die Unterengadiner Dolomiten
    Photo: Niculin Meyer, Engadin Samnaun Val Müstair
En route between the hometown of Schellen-Ursli and the film location of the correspondent film. Scenically many sided round tour from Ardez to Sur En, alongside Giarsun and Lavin and over Guarda and Bos-cha back to the starting point. Sur En d'Ardez was the film location of the cinema movie Schellen-Ursli in 2015, whose story was created and plays in Guarda. After the longer ascent from the Inn bridge to Sur En and from Lavin to Guarda, a rest at the site is welcome. In between, rapid descents through scenically many sided forests are waiting as well as impressive views into traditional and award-winning Engiadina villages. 
moderate
Distance 18.1 km
2:16 h
547 m
547 m
1,669 m
1,291 m
From the train station Ardez, the route leads steadily down the valley to the Inn bridge and afterwards steeply ascending to the pictorally quiet hamlet Sur En, in which the winter film shots of the cinema movie "Schellen-Ursli" have been produced. The well invites to stay, before the route continues in an easy up and down westward, passing Giarsun to Lavin. In Lavin, the tour leads over the sheltered wooden bridge and though the town center back eastward. At the eastern border of the village at the church, the train tracks and main road are crossed below and the longer ascent to Guarda begins. In Guarda, where the story of Schellen-Ursli was created and plays, it is worth to take a rest or a trip through the village. Following the ancient road westward, the route continues via the hamlet Bos-cha, every now and then with view over the valley on Sur En back to Ardez. The view over Ardez on the Unterengadiner Dolomites to the castle of Tarasp completes the tour as another lasting memory.  

Author’s recommendation

The tour can also be started in Guarda, Giarsun or Lavin.
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Update: December 14, 2022
Difficulty
moderate
Technique
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Landscape
Highest point
1,669 m
Lowest point
1,291 m
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Track types

Asphalt 53.70%Dirt road 14.61%Forested/wild trail 31.49%Road 0.18%
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9.7 km
Dirt road
2.6 km
Forested/wild trail
5.7 km
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Safety information

The tour has been evaluated under good weather conditions, the current weather conditions and weather forecasts need to be compulsorily considered before the start of the tour. 

Emergency:

144   Emergency first-aid

1414 Mountain rescue REGA

112    International emergency call 

Consider hikers while crossing or overtaking them.
The Buendner mountainbike trails run mostly on singletrails which are also signposted as hiking trails. Hikers have primacy. 

Tips and hints

www.engadin.com/schellen-ursli

Start

Train station Ardez (1,432 m)
Coordinates:
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2'810'940E 1'183'987N
DD
46.773636, 10.201009
DMS
46°46'25.1"N 10°12'03.6"E
UTM
32T 591691 5180709
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Destination

Train station Aredz

Turn-by-turn directions

  • From the train station Ardez down the valley to the Inn bridge
  • Afterwards steeply ascending to Sur En d'Ardez
  • Onwards westward to Giarsun, passing Lavin
  • Over the sheltered wooden bridge and through the town center back in east direction
  • At the eastern border of the village at the church, cross below the train tracks and main road and continue in direction of Guarda
  • In Guarda, follow the street eastward over Bos-Cha to Ardez

Note

Wildlife refuge God Chapisun: December 21 - April 30
all notes on protected areas

Public transport

Public-transport-friendly

By road

Parking

Coordinates

SwissGrid
2'810'940E 1'183'987N
DD
46.773636, 10.201009
DMS
46°46'25.1"N 10°12'03.6"E
UTM
32T 591691 5180709
w3w 
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Arrival by train, car, foot or bike

Equipment

Helmet, gloves, good shoes, glasses, rain and sun protection, drinking bottle, repair set, dressing material

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Difficulty
moderate
Distance
18.1 km
Duration
2:16 h
Ascent
547 m
Descent
547 m
Highest point
1,669 m
Lowest point
1,291 m
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