Prättigauer Höhenweg

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Prättigauer Höhenweg
On the Prättigauer Höhenweg
On the Prättigauer Höhenweg
Data
length 63.2 kmdep1
location Canton of Graubünden , Prättigau
Markers SwitzerlandMobility No. 72
Starting point Landquart
46 ° 58 ′ 3.1 ″  N , 9 ° 33 ′ 17.6 ″  E
Target point Klosters
46 ° 52 ′ 10.1 ″  N , 9 ° 52 ′ 51.4 ″  E
Type Mountain hiking trail
The highest point 2270 m above sea level M.
Lowest point 517 m above sea level M.
Level of difficulty T2 mountain hiking
Months June - October

The Prättigauer Höhenweg is a mountain hiking trail in the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland . The Panoramaweg leads along the Rätikon and is marked by SwitzerlandMobility as a regional route with the number 72. The trail is classified as T2 (mountain hiking) according to the SAC hiking scale .

course

The starting point is Landquart . The hiking trail leads steeply up via Malans to the Fadärastein with a deep view of the Chur Rhine Valley . Seewis iP follows with an insight into the Vorderprättigau. Field and forest roads follow to the Schesaplanahütte .

A well-developed and often used high-altitude path follows along the Rätikon , with ever changing ins and outs of the Prättigau . At the Drusator view of the Austrian side of the Rätikon. Constant view of the world-famous climbing rocks of the Rätikon. Promising location on the Carschinahütte .

From the Carschinahütte an easy descent past the Partnunsee to St. Antönien , which is an originally preserved Walser village.

After a long ascent over alpine roads and mountain paths up to the Jägglischhorn, the view sweeps over the entire Rätikon and the entire Prättigauer Höhenweg. Gentle descent to the mountain station of the Madrisabahn. The original route continues via Schlappin and ends in Klosters .

Stages and route conditions

The entire route, starting in Landquart and ending in Klosters, has a total length of 74 km and includes a total ascent of 3600 meters and a total descent of 3000 meters. The route is divided into 4 stages. The Prättigauer Höhenweg is often started from Klosters. The trail is classified as T2 (mountain hiking) according to the SAC hiking scale .

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