Graubünden route - Graubünden-Route

The Graubünden route (Ruta Grischun) leads from Chur via Thusis either after Bellinzona in the Ticino or after Martina in the Engadine.

Route profile

• Length: 370 km (152 km Chur - Martina); (128 km Chur - Bellinzona)
• Signposting: The route is as Graubünden route no.6 signposted.
• Slopes:

Chur - Martina 2740 m

Martina - Chur 2280 m

St. Moritz - Martina 750 m

Martina - St. Moritz 1490 m

Chur - Bellinzona 1790 m

Bellinzona - Chur 2120 m

• Incline with Veloverlad in train, bus or ship:

Chur - Martina 510 m

Martina - Chur 570 m

St. Moritz - Martina 350 m

Martina - St. Moritz 590 m

Chur - Bellinzona 350 m

Bellinzona - Chur 1590 m

• Path condition: 80 km unsurfaced (55 km; 25 km)
• Traffic load:
• Suitable bike:
• Requirement: high
• Fitness: Teenagers, adults
• Inline suitability:
• Good to know: Thusis - Tiefencastel main road with dangerous tunnels. Alternative: rail loading. Rough or swampy paths possible in higher elevations.

background

preparation

getting there

Public transportation

Many places on the routes from Cycling in Switzerland can be reached by train or bus. (please refer Bicycle transport in Switzerland)

By train

• Chur: direct trains trains to Zurich, St. Gallen, Basel, Tirano
• Bellinzona: direct trains to Zurich, Basel
• Scuol-Tarasp: with a change in approx. 3 hours in Zurich

By bicycle

You can get to Chur via the Rhine route. At the North-South route Bellinzona is where the southern starting point of the route is. Of Austria on the Inn cycle path one arrives after Martina (Scuol) to the eastern starting point.

Route description with sights

Chur - Thusis (Sils): 25 km

• Of which unsurfaced: 11 km
• Places:
• Altitude difference

Chur - Thusis (Sils): 220 m

Thusis (Sils) –Chur: 130 m

• Altitude meters with Veloverlad in train, bus ship

Chur - Thusis (Sils): 220 m

Thusis (Sils) - Chur: 130 m

• Requirement: easy to medium
• For: Families, young people, adults
• Good to know: Domat / Ems – Rothenbrunnen Closure possible due to landslide, note diversion.

Thusis (Sils) - Tiefencastel: 13 km

Tiefencastel - La Punt: 40 km

Thusis (Sils) - St. Moritz (La Punt)

• Of which unsurfaced: 7 km
• Places:
• Altitude difference

Thusis (Sils) - St. Moritz (La Punt): 1830 m

St. Moritz (La Punt) –Thusis (Sils): 800 m

• Altitude meters with Veloverlad in train, bus ship

Thusis (Sils) - St. Moritz (La Punt): 0 m

St. Moritz (La Punt) - Thusis (Sils): 0 m

• Requirement: high
• For: Adults
• Good to know: Thusis - Tiefencastel: main road with dangerous tunnels, turn on bike lights. Alternative: rail loading. Albula Pass open from around June to November. Information tel. 163.

Detour to St. Moritz: 15 km

Of La Punt ( above Samedan to St. Moritz

places:

• Samedan
• St. Moritzersee (1,768m)
• St. Moritz (1,822m)

St. Moritz - La Punt - Scuol - Martina

• Of which unsurfaced: 41 km
• Places:
• Altitude difference

St. Moritz (La Punt) - Scuol (Martina): 690 m

Scuol (Martina) - St.Moritz (La Punt): 1350 m

• Altitude meters with Veloverlad in train, bus

St.Moritz (La Punt) - Scuol (Martina): 290 m

Scuol (Martina) - St.Moritz (La Punt): 440 m

• Requirement: medium
• For: Teenagers, adults
• Good to know: Rough or swampy paths possible in higher elevations.

St. Moritz - La Punt

La Punt - Zernez: 23 km

• Places:
• La Punt (1687m)
• → Zuoz (1716m)
• → S-chanf (1669m)
• Cinuos-chel (1613m)
• Zernez (1473m)

Zernez - Scuol - Martina: 52 km

of which unsurfaced: 22 km

places:

• Lavin 1379m - long steep incline
• Guarda 1666m
• Ardez 1461m
• Scuol · 1234
• Martina 1034m

Altitude difference:
Zernez - Martina: 700 m
Martina - Zernez: 1,150 m

Good to know:

• Rough or swampy paths are possible in higher elevations.
• Steep nature trail between Sur En and San Niclà.

Variant after Bellinzona

Thusis (Sils) San Bernardino village

• Of which unsurfaced: 6 km
• Altitude difference

Thusis (Sils) - San Bernardino village: 1480 m

San Bernardino village - Thusis (Sils): 530 m

• Altitude meters with Veloverlad in train, bus ship

Thusis (Sils) - San Bernardino village: 40 m

San Bernardino village - Thusis (Sils): 0 m

• Requirement: high
• For: Adults
• Good to know: Pass open from around May to October. Information tel. 163.

Thusis - Splügen: 26 km

Splügen - San Bernardino: 27 km

San Bernardino - Bellinzona: 50 km

• Of which unsurfaced: 6 km
• Altitude difference

San Bernardino village - Bellinzona: 90 m

Bellinzona - San Bernardino village: 1460 m

• Altitude meters with Veloverlad in train, bus ship

San Bernardino village - Bellinzona: 90 m

Bellinzona - San Bernardino village: 1460 m

• Requirement: high
• For: Adults

Other places to stay

security

trips

Only the national and international routes are listed here. Regional routes are still running in many regions and places.

• Chur

Rhine cycle route and Rhine route 2

• Bellinzona

North-South Route 3

• Martina

Along the Inn cycle path by Austria

References to literature and maps

Web links

Vleloland Switzerland: Graubünden route - Chur – Martina / Chur – Bellinzona