Val Sinestra – Fimberpass – Heidelberger Hütte

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Tour data

14.41km

1,528 - 2,603m

Distance

1,101hm

380hm

Ascent

06:30h

Duration

Engadin Samnaun Val Müstair

Brief description

From Sinestra over the suspension bridges to Zuort and the Fimber Pass (Cuolmen d'Fenga) to the Heidelberger Hut. 5th stage of the Via Natürala.

Difficulty

difficult

Rating

Technique

Fitness

Landscape

Experience

Starting point

PostBus stop Val Sinestra

Route

Val Sinestra (1,522 m)hamlet

0.5 km

Hof Zuort restaurant

4.1 km

Griosch restaurant

5.2 km

Heidelberger Hütte alpine hut

14.4 km

Best season

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Description

Transfer by PostBus from Sent to Val Sinestra (1524 m above sea level). The hike begins at the Val Sinestra spa hotel. Up to the Zuort farm, the stream La Brancla will be crossed several times, crossing two suspension bridges. At the Zuort farm the flower and herb meadows begin. The trail climbs steadily through the Val Chöglias up to the highest point of this stage, the Cuolmen d'Fenga (Fimberpass), which leads into the extensive Val Fenga. With a bit of luck you will spot ibexes. After the short descent, you reach the Heidelberger Hut. The hut of the German Alpine Club (DAV) is run by an Austrian hut warden and is located on Swiss soil.

Directions

Start at the Val Sinestra spa house

Follow the valley and the stream to the Zuort farm

From the Zuort farm climb through Val Chöglias towards the Fimber Pass

After crossing the pass descend into Val Fenga

Follow the path to the Heidelberger hut

Highest point

2,603 m

Endpoint

Heidelberger DAV hut

Height profile

Equipment

Good shoes, rain and sun protection, water bottle, bandages.

Safety instructions

The tour was evaluated in favorable weather conditions, the current weather conditions and weather forecasts must be strictly observed before starting the tour. This hike requires elementary alpine experience, orientation skills, hiking boots are recommended.

Emergency call:

144 Emergency, First Aid

1414 Mountain rescue REGA

112 International emergency call

Directions

From the north: via Landquart - Klosters by car transport through the Vereina tunnel (Selfranga - Sagliains) or via the Flüela Pass into the Lower Engadin on H27.
From the east: via Landeck / Austria in the direction of St. Moritz on H27
From the south: via Reschenpass (Nauders-Martina) or Ofenpass (Val Müstair-Zernez) on H27

Val Sinestra near Sent can be reached in 20 minutes by car from the Engadin road H27 near Scuol (50 minutes driving time from Vereina south portal)

Public transportation

With the Rhaetian Railway (from Chur, Prättigau or Upper Engadin) or with the PostBus (from Martina, Ftan or Tarasp) hourly to Scuol-Tarasp.
With the PostBus course no. 925 from Scuol-Tarasp via Sent to Val Sinestra.

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