Hoch über Samnaun

The world's largest double-decker cable car takes you up the first 700 metres of altitude to the Alp Trider Sattel. The hiking trail climbs over the Alptrider Eck to the Viderjoch. The ascent to the Flimjoch leads in places over large boulders and boulders. At the Flimjoch there is then a decision to be made: To the top or not? Anyone who is sure-footed can enjoy a 360-degree panoramic view after the ascent to the Flimspitze (2,929 m). Back at the Flimjoch it goes first downhill, past two lakes, then through meadows again uphill to the Mullerbahn. From here it is only downhill. Alp Bella is closed in summer. Below the alp begins the wide forest path, which runs steeply downhill to Laret.

Upon presentation of the Samnaun guest card, you will have free travel at all facilities of the Samnaun/Ischgl hiking arena in 2012. Samnaun is also the only duty-free area in Switzerland. Exclusive brand perfumes, spirits, tobacco products and much more are available duty-free. In Samnaun you can pay with euros.

From the Samnaun district of Ravaisch to the starting point of the hike, a marvel of cable car technology brings us. A double-decker gondola lift with 180 people per cabin floats in 6 minutes at an altitude of about 2500 m. At the mountain station at Alp Trider Sattel (S), follow the signs in the direction of Viderjoch (1 1/2 hours). After just a few meters, the wide path turns into a path on which the ridge is hiked around. At Alptrider Eck (1) continue to the right on a path. Already on the first small saddle you can overlook the entire Samnaun ski area with all lifts. After a moderate ascent, the mountain station of the Viderjoch Bahn (2), on the border between Austria and Switzerland, is reached. To the right, on a wide hiking trail we march in the direction of Flimjoch. Ischgl can be seen in the valley. Soon a stony path leads downhill in serpentines. The Flimspitze is circumnavigated and a scree field with large boulders lies in front of us. This must be crossed in the direction of Flimjoch. Sure-footedness is essential for this section of the trail. After the scree field, the path climbs in serpentines to the Flimjoch (3). Here runs the border between Austria and Switzerland. On the right, a partly somewhat exposed path leads up to the Flimspitze (round trip approx. 50 min.). Back at the saddle, it goes on a narrow, stony path down to the lakes. Both on the saddle and on the descent you can enjoy the great view. At the lakes, follow the signs for Alp Bella 1 1/4 hours. Here are already 400 meters of altitude difference of the descent mastered. With white/red/white markings, the path around the lakes is easy to find. On stony paths it goes slightly downhill to a stream, here straight ahead in the direction of Alp Bella. Shortly afterwards, a wide scree field has to be crossed. After an ascent, the mountain station of the Mullerbahn (4) is reached at 2506 m. Keep left under the track and along a path along the slope. The last meters to Alp Bella (2380 m) (5) are covered on a wide forest path. Alp Bella is only managed in winter. A signpost points the way in the direction of Laret 1 1/4 hours. After the valley station of the Mullerbahn, a wide forest path begins, on which it continues downhill. Always in the direction of Laret, accompanied by the sound of the mountain stream downhill. Continue on the wide forest path, after a few hairpin bends, the Mülbach is reached. Here turn left again steeply downhill, the last meters to the district Samnaun-Laret to the bus stop on the main road (6).