On ancient paths towards Santiago — the Way of St. James Graubünden

In order to go on a pilgrimage you have to do one thing at the beginning: get on your way. On the Way of St. James in Graubünden you start in the village of Müstair with 800 inhabitants, the easternmost place in Switzerland on the Italian border. At the UNESCO World Heritage Monastery of St. Johann you… read more

Arrive, leave the hustle and bustle of everyday life behind and find your own running rhythm: All of this shapes your first days, just like on any long-distance hike. After the first overnight stay in Lü, you start the second stage of the Camino de Santiago well rested.



Today you can switch off completely… read more

Today you hike in the Engadine Dolomites area with the Silvretta peaks in view. The special thing about the tour are the Engadine farmhouses, which you will come across again and again in the villages. The almost 14-kilometer hike is only easy uphill, but down over 700 meters in altitude.



You cover the… read more

On the fourth stage, you dive a little deeper into the history of the Engadine. From Scuol you hike over the almost 16 kilometers long route to Guarda. In addition to the wonderful panoramas that await you from the path into the surrounding valleys, you will reach the ruins of Chanoua after ten kilometers… read more

From Guarda you start the fifth day of your tour. Again, at the beginning there is a quiet stretch in front of you, which first leads you to Fortezza Rohan. The fortress from the 17th century is still enthroned on a mountain - from there you have a great view of the surrounding valley.



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In the morning you stand in the center of the village of Zernez and fill your lungs with the fresh mountain air. While the Inn rushes along, you set off again parallel to the Via Engladia. You follow the Inn to your right, the 3,000-meter Piz Sarsura and Sarsura Pitschen tower up.



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The seventh stage of the Camino de Santiago, with almost 20 kilometers and the crossing of the Scaletta Pass, is one of the most demanding during the long-distance hike. From S-chanf you start again on the Susauna S-chanf hiking trail.



Through the forests of the national park you hike back a little on… read more

Today you should set off early from Alp Dürrboden, because with just over 20 kilometers there is another demanding stage. After your early start, you can reward yourself with a quick coffee at the Wiesenalp before continuing.



On the eighth stage you hike through the high valley Dischma. It is the longest… read more

At just over 14 kilometers, the ninth stage is shorter than the one behind you. But with the next ascent of the pass, you can still prepare for a few meters in altitude. From Davos Dorf you start the day in peace and quiet.



After three kilometers you can take a look at the famous Schatzalp, which plays… read more

Today is the mountain festival on the Way of St. James in Graubünden. You have found your running rhythm and have long since let yourself be carried away by the calm landscape and the meditative concert of rippling rivers, the rustling of the wind and the calls of the animals.



You set off from Langwies… read more

After the sometimes demanding first stages, you can take it easy on today's 12-kilometer hike. From Tschiertschen you first follow the butterfly path, which leads through the hilly landscape with information boards.



The hiking trail then leads you to Asserpraden and then to Passugg. At Passugg you approach… read more

After more than half of the stages, you will have passed many chapels and spiritual places that will accompany you on your way. Shortly after Chur, another of these places awaits you today. You won't find a chapel there, but historical settlements have been excavated in the area of Chur, some of which… read more

You can take your time on today's stage. Quiet and reasonably flat 8.5 kilometers lie ahead of you, on which you can always make longer stops. In addition to Reichenau, where the front and rear Rhine flow together, there are other small villages on the way.



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After the first five kilometers that you cover today from Trinn-Digg, a special natural landscape awaits you. You first hike through unpopulated area and then reach the Rhine Gorge.



The gorge, which the river carved into the rock over thousands of years, is 14 kilometers long. The gorge was created when… read more

At just over 26 kilometers, the 15th stage of the Graubünden Way of St. James is the longest of the long-distance hiking trail in Switzerland. With the Parc la Mutta you get to know an important historical place after almost four kilometers.



What the Stonehenge is to England, the Parc la Mutta is to Switzerland… read more

After the long and demanding stage the day before, you can take it easy again today. You can spend the morning right after the start of the stage in the village of Mulin, where other houses have been preserved for a long time in addition to the old mill.



Halfway there you will reach Schlans, a village… read more

Today's route from Trun to Disentis opens up to you right at the beginning with a view of an important building in the area: the Disenter Hof. In the former seat of the Federal Assembly there is now a local history museum that is happy to welcome you.



The courtyard is not the only historical building… read more

Slightly descending, the 18th stage of the Way of St. James brings you from Disentis to Sedrun today. At almost ten kilometers, you have a quiet and slow hike ahead of you, which has only slight inclines with an altitude of 380 meters.



Shortly after Disentis you reach Muntatsch, from where you have a… read more

The 15 kilometers of the penultimate stage will make you sweat again in terms of altitude. A total of 1,270 meters has to be climbed up, 690 meters down again. During the hike you can enjoy the mountains of Graubünden to the full again.



Behind Rueras the path climbs slowly and you can let your gaze wander… read more

The last time the hiking boots will be laced and the rucksack will be packed. Then the last kilometers of the 302-kilometer Camino de Santiago Graubünden are behind you. Starting from the Etzlihütte you descend from almost 2,000 meters.



Meanwhile, you hike again through the constantly changing landscape… read more