Provisional programme
Belvedere Hiking Week 17.9.-12.9.2023
Enjoy the beauty of the Lower Engadine on adventurous, guided hikes with our local hiking guide Andrea Matossi.
Sunday (Arrival)
Leisurely run-in hike. We show you Scuol with its beautiful Engadine houses with artistic sgrafitto and the late Gothic church of St. Georg, perched on a mighty rock. Meeting point at 15.30 in the hotel lobby. Duration approx. 2 hours.
Monday
Mot Tavrü - Edelweiss Hike
We drive through the wild Val S-charl and get off at the «Schmelzra» mining museum. From there we climb Mot Tavrü in a good three hours.
Edelweiss, alpine asters, red deer and, with a bit of luck, a bearded vulture await us there. The descent follows the same route and we visit the idyllic village of S-charl.
Tuesday
Fuorcla Champatsch
By gondola to Motta Naluns from there in approx. 2 1/2 hours to Fuorcla Champatsch past a varied flora and geology. Depending on your mood and fitness, continue to Zuort and Vnà (+ approx. 3 hours) or take the same route back to Motta Naluns/Prui.
Wednesday
Today we leave you free to swim, read or enjoy a cosy game of Jass with new friends from the group. Enjoy the bathing and sauna facilities of the Bogn Engiadina.
The tireless hikers tackle the spectacular «Lais da Macun» hike: we take the train to Zernez. There we take a minibus to the «Mot Baselgia» above the forest line. It takes 2.5 hours to reach the highest point. Easy boulder climbing accompanies us. From there we go past the lakes of Macun to Lavin.
Walking time without breaks approx. 6 hours. Altitude difference upwards approx. 750, downwards approx. 1900 (can be shortened by 900 meters if we order a taxi).
Thursday
Lavin - Guarda - Ardez - Tarasp
On the trail of the Schellenursli. Hike along the sunny slope with a visit to the Schellenursli village of Guarda and the beautiful Engadine village of Ardez. From Ardez over a suspension bridge on to Tarasp.
Walking time approx. 4 hours.
Friday
National Park on the Ofen Pass (Munt la Schera)
From Scuol we take the bus/train to Zernez, then change to the post bus. The first bearded vultures were released in this area in 1991. On the way we look out for deer, chamois and ibex. Hiking time approx. 3 ½ hours. Possibly with additional ascent to the Munt la Schera (+1 hour hike).
The meeting point is always in the lobby of the Hotel Belvedere, the exact time is always announced the evening before. Changes to the tours are possible. The hike leader Andrea Matossi can be reached at this number: 079 461 28 91.