35.21 Walserweg Graubünden Etappe 21: Schlappin - St. Antönien Platz

From Schlappin you climb up through a fairytale forest to the Saas Alps and on to the untouched karst landscape on the Rätschenjoch. As you descend through the Gafiatal, a valley rich in flowers and water, your gaze will always be drawn to the steep limestone walls of the Rätikon chain - a paradise for sports climbers. Rockfall blocks characterise the primal landscape in the lower part of the Gafia valley and make agricultural use difficult - still today the most important economic sector in the high valley of St. Antönien with its characteristic Walser scattered settlement cultural landscape. 

The exact directions can be found in the book "Walserweg Graubünden", Rotpunktverlag. The route is indicated throughout with route number 35. However, description and signaling do not replace a hiking map.