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28 km
3:30 h
1550 mhd
1550 mhd
650 Ziteil Bike (oua_80268102_image)
650 Ziteil Bike (oua_80268100_image)

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650 Ziteil Bike (oua_80268104_image)
A challenging bike route up to Ziteil, Europe’s highest Marian pilgrimage site with a beautiful view of the Surses Valley. With an energy-sapping climb and a trail demanding a high level of skill, this challenging route delivers a high level of variety.
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Savognin
Destination
Savognin
Coordinates
46.597067426286, 9.5921855287672

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Description

The start is the parking lot of the Savognin cable cars. Past the bathing lake, the road follows with a relaxed ride through Julia to the next bridge. From there, the route climbs gently to the Wakker Prize-winning village of Riom. The ascent continues on forest roads up to just before Parsonz, where it changes to an easy path towards Salouf. The somewhat steeper climb towards Ziteil begins in Salouf at the village entrance, on a shaded road through the forest. Once the tree line is reached, there are two beautiful alpine huts, Munter and Ratitisch, on the left and right. Afterwards, Ziteil is reached across meadows, the highest point of the route. This second part requires considerable strength and stamina. But once at the top, the effort is rewarded: the view over the Surses valley is magnificent. A visit to the pilgrimage church in Ziteil at 2433 meters is worth it. However, it is only open limited hours, mostly on weekends.

Directions

Savognin - Munter - Ziteil - Tigignas - Savognin

Directions

Public Transport

By train to Chur and then by postbus to Savognin.

Anreise Information

Via the A13 and B3 to Savognin.

Parken

Parking available at the valley station of the cable car.

Wegpunkte

Radons / Haltestelle Bike- & Wanderbus (oua_71806080_image)
Bus Stop Surses
Talstation Savognin Bergbahnen / Haltestelle Bike- & Wanderbus

Stop Bike- & Wanderbus

Information and timetable

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Savognin
Fireplace Surses
Grillstelle Salouf, Lueras

In the forest above Pulens is the Lueras barbecue area and there is a small stream nearby. The barbecue area is not far from the public car park.

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Savognin - pilgrimage church Ziteil - Savognin (oua_39880883_image)
Fireplace Surses
Grillstelle Munter

On the way to the pilgrimage site of Ziteil, the barbecue area is located in the forest below the Munter car park in Salouf.

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Grillstelle Lai Barnagn (oua_42858720_image)
Fireplace Surses
Grillstelle Lai Barnagn

Along the bathing lake Lai Barnagn there are four barbecue areas. The fireplaces are equipped with firewood, a toilet is available.

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Grillstelle Bargung (oua_71964167_image)
Fireplace Surses
Grillstelle Bargung

The barbecue area is located directly at a small pond between Cre digl Lai and Tigignas and invites you to a cozy barbecue with friends and family.

Firewood is available.

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Origen Festival Cultural (oua_39073869_image)
Theatre Surses
Origen Festival Cultural
Origen works in the farming village of Riom and does not need an opera or theatre. Origen is set in the world. The world is a stage, says Shakespeare. Origen is world theatre.
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Riom castle (oua_57910011_image)
Castle Surses
Riom castle
The Rätia Ampla castle in Riom is the largest in the district of Surses. After the fire in the village in 1864 the wood of the fort was used for reconstruction. The former bishop's castle, built in 1227, can be viewed from the outside.
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Pfarrkirche Son Niclo (oua_54470772_image)
Church Surses
Pfarrkirche Son Niclo
The slender campanile with the octagonal attachment on the north side of St. Nicholas Church in Parsonz also testifies to Italian influence here.
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Origen Festival Cultural (oua_49381660_image)
Church Surses
Pfarrkirche Son Lurintg

Here, too, in the village square of Riom, the show façade of the Laurentius Church, inspired by Italian models, dominates.

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Kapelle Salaschigns (oua_39074599_image)
Chapel Surses
Kapelle Salaschigns

Far from the settlement area, the chapel of Son Baltermia in the area of Parsonz at the foot of Piz Toissa.

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Ziteil holy pilgrimage site (oua_54471223_image)
Church Surses
Ziteil holy pilgrimage site

The highest pilgrimage church in Europe is located at 2434 m above sea level. You can reach the Marian Shrine Ziteil on foot via the pilgrimage route.

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"Tgamons" – Historic hay huts in Parc Ela
Attraction Surses
Tgamon Munter – Historische Heuhütten im Parc Ela
The Tgamons originally used to store mountain hay are mostly empty today. As witnesses of agriculture and as landscape elements, part of it is preserved in the Parc Ela. Visit the restored Tgamon in Salouf Munter.
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