Sils to Lej Sgrischua to Val Fex
difficult
Distance 13.9 km
From the top station of the Furtschellas, follow the watercourse up the mountain, until after about half an hour the trail branches off to the right. You enter the valley via a well-maintained hiking trail across a kind of terrace high above the Fex valley, with a beautiful view of snow-capped peaks beyond. After a short ascent, you reach the Lej Sgrischus - which despite its name is anything but «gruesome». The lake is a great place to relax and if you are lucky, you may spot chamois on the scree slopes. From the lake, you can either climb up to Piz Chüern (2,689m/8,822ft) and then descend on a steep path directly into the Val Fex, or walk gradually down through splendid flowering meadows to the valley floor. From the Hotel Fex, you can take a horse-drawn carriage back to Sils, or walk out of the valley and through the gorge to Sils Maria.
Engadin St. Moritz
CH-7500 St. Moritz
Phone: +41 (0)81 830 00 01
Fax: +41 (0)81 830 08 18
email: allegra@estm.ch
Internet: www.engadin.stmoritz.ch
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Difficulty
difficult
Technique
Stamina
Experience
Landscape
Highest point
2,618 m
Lowest point
1,807 m
Best time of year
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Track types
Asphalt
1.2 km
Forested/wild trail
0.6 km
Path
12 km
Road
0.1 km
Tips and hints
Start
Sils i. E. (1,806 m)
Coordinates:
SwissGrid
2'778'740E 1'144'606N
DD
46.428955, 9.764325
DMS
46°25'44.2"N 9°45'51.6"E
UTM
32T 558724 5141993
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Destination
Sils i. E.
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Note
Wildlife refuge Vanchera: December 20 - April 30
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Coordinates
SwissGrid
2'778'740E 1'144'606N
DD
46.428955, 9.764325
DMS
46°25'44.2"N 9°45'51.6"E
UTM
32T 558724 5141993
w3w
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Difficulty
difficult
Distance
13.9 km
Duration
4:00 h
Ascent
917 m
Descent
917 m
Highest point
2,618 m
Lowest point
1,807 m
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