9.4km
Total Distance
545m
Elevation Gain

Trail description

A 9.4 km walk with about 550 m of climbing from Thusis through the Viamala gorge, where the Rhine has cut a deep slot through the rock, to Zillis, famous for the painted wooden ceiling of its church. Parts of the route follow roads, including a stretch of the main road through the gorge.

Route Map

Along the trail

  1. 1
    Drinking water
    at the start
  2. 2
    Drinking water · 1.7km
  3. 3
    Drinking water · 3.6km
  4. 4
    Foto-Spot Viamala-Schlucht · 4.7km
    Viewpoint
  5. 5
    Drinking water · 7.5km
  6. 6
    Shelter · 8km
  7. 7
    Drinking water · 8.3km
  8. 8
    Drinking water · 9.1km
Bus stop
Thusis, Bahnhof · 144m from the start
Parking
48m from the start
Surface
paved 67%, gravel 25%
Marked route
Viamala-Schlucht-Zillis, Via Spluga, Veia Traversina

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Difficulty

3/5 · Moderate