Via Albula/Bernina

Difficulty

medium

Distance

131 km

Duration

40 hours

Start altitude

697 m a.s.l.

End altitude

429 m a.s.l.

Ascent

4'650 m

Descent

4'910 m

Lowest point

429 m a.s.l.

Highest point

2'466 m a.s.l.

Stage 1: Thusis – Tiefenfcastel

• Weiss Kreuz in Thusis
• Solisbrücke in Solis/Alvaschein
• Albula & Julier in Tiefencastel

Stage 2: Tiefencastel – Filisur

• Gasthaus Post in Surava
• Bahnhöfli in Filisur

Stage 3: Filisur – Bergün

• Büfèt at Bahnmuseum Albula in Bergün
• Kurhaus in Bergün

Stage 4: Bergün – Preda

• Preda Kulm in Preda

Stage 5: Preda – Spinas

• Chesa Spinas in Spinas

Stage 6: Spinas – St. Moritz

• Central in Samedan
• Bo's Co in Celerina
• various restaurants in St. Moritz

Stage 7: St. Moritz – Ospizio Bernina

• Morteratsch at the train station Morteratsch
• Restaurant 2309 on the Ospizio Bernina

Stage 8: Ospizio Bernina – Cavaglia

• Alp Grüm on Alp Grüm
• Stazione Cavaglia in Cavaglia

Stage 9: Cavaglia – Le Prese

• Hostaria del Borgo in Poschiavo
• La Romantica in Le Prese

Stage 10: Le Prese – Tirano

• Osteria del Centro in Brusio
• various restaurants in Tirano

Thusis - Tiefencastel

• Hiking time: 5.45 - 6.15 h
• Ascent/descent: approx. 920/730 metres altitude difference
• Distance: 19.6 km
• Characteristics: Easy (T1) to medium (T2) mountain hike on marked, partly asphalted roads and well-maintained hiking trails, approx. 80m long tunnel (usually illuminated).
• Highlights: Schin gorge, village of Muldain, Solis viaduct, church of St. Peter in Mistail.

Tiefencastel - Filisur

• Hiking time: 2.45 - 3.15 h
• Ascent/descent: approx. 360/160 metres altitude difference
• Distance: 11.5 km
• Characteristics: easy (T1) to medium (T2) mountain hike on marked driving and well-maintained hiking trails.
• Highlights: Landwasser viaduct, ansaina waterway, Filisur

Filisur - Bergün

• Hiking time: 3 - 3.15 h
• Ascent/descent: approx. 590/300 metres altitude difference
• Distance: 9.5 km
• Characteristics: Filisur - Bellaluna easy (T1) hike, Bellaluna - Bergün medium (T2) mountain hike on marked driving and well-maintained, partly narrow hiking trails.
• Highlights: Historic Stugl railway station, Albula Railway Museum, Bergün railway village

Bergün - Preda

• Hiking time: 2 - 2.15 h
• Ascent/descent: approx. 470/60 metres altitude difference
• Distance: 6.9 km
• Characteristics: Medium (T2) mountain hike on marked roads and well-maintained, partly narrow hiking trails.
• Highlight: Albula railway experience trail

Preda - Spinas

• Hiking time: 4.15 - 4.45 h
• Ascent/descent: approx. 800/770 metres altitude difference
• Distance: 12.0 km
• Highest point: Fuorcla Crap Alv, 2466 m a.s.l.
• Characteristics: medium (T2) mountain hike (partly with alpine character) on marked driving and well-maintained, partly narrow, stony and steep hiking trails, especially descent from Fuorcla Crap Alv into Val Bever requires surefootedness.
• Highlights: Lake Palpuogna, Spinas

Spinas - St. Moritz

• Hiking time: 3.15 - 3.45 hrs.
• Ascent/descent: approx. 250/290 metres altitude difference
• Distance: 13.7 km
• Characteristics: Easy (T1) hike on marked roads and well-maintained paths.
• Highlight: St. Moritz

St. Moritz - Ospizio Bernina

• Hiking time: 6 - 6.15 h
• Ascent/descent: 780/300 metres altitude difference
• Distance: 23.4 km
• Characteristics: easy (T1) hike to medium (T2) mountain hike on marked driving and well-developed hiking trails.
• Highlights: Morteratsch glacier world, Lago Bianco - Lej Nair watershed

Ospizio Bernina - Cavaglia

• Hiking time: 2.30 - 3h
• Ascent/descent: 210/770 metres altitude difference
• Distance: 9.1 km
• Characteristics: Medium (T2) mountain hike on marked tracks and well-maintained hiking trails. Somewhat steep, narrow descent from Sassal Mason.
• Highlight: Panoramic viewpoint Sassal Mason

Cavaglia - Le Prese

• Hiking time: 2.45 - 3.15 h
• Ascent/descent: approx. 30/750 metres altitude difference
• Distance: 10.4 km
• Characteristics: Medium (T2) mountain hike on marked driving and well-maintained hiking trails, partly on asphalted roads.
• Highlights: Cavaglia high valley, glacier mills, village of Poschiavo

Le Prese - Tirano

• Walking time: 3.45 - 4.15 h
• Ascent/descent: approx. 230/760 metres altitude difference
• Distance: 14.2 km
• Characteristics: Medium (T2) mountain hike on marked roads and well-maintained hiking trails. Parts of it on asphalted roads, stone staircase-like descent from Santa Perpetua.
• Highlights: Circular viaduct in Brusio, various fruit, chestnut and wine areas, Tirano

Book one of Eurotrek's hiking packages with overnight accommodation, luggage transport and rail pass: either one of the two 3-day hikes (North or South) or the 6-day Albula/Bernina hike.