72 Praettigau High Trail (alternative) Stage 3a: Carschinahütte - Fanas cable car

Well-developed and popular high-altitude trail with ever-changing insights and views into the Prättigau. The path first leads comfortably past the Three Towers and the mighty Drusenfluh. Then the long-distance hike leads downhill to a spring below the Schweizertor. Along the Kirchlispitzen the path rises again into the heights. On the Cavelljoch you stand directly on the Austrian border and enjoy a beautiful view of the Lünersee. At the end of this stage, a path leads via Golrosa to Fadurer Fürggli and then through the eastern flank of the Sassauna to Eggli. The cosy Sassauna mountain restaurant awaits you here. The Fanas cable car will then take you back down to the valley.

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Finally, enjoy the beautiful panorama on the terrace of the mountain restaurant Sassauna.

The trail is classified as T2 (mountain hiking) according to the hiking scale SAC. Definition of path / terrain: Path with continuous route and balanced gradients. If marked: white-red-white. Terrain partly steep, risk of falling not excluded. Definition requirement: some surefootedness. Trekking shoes are recommended. Elementary orientation.

Attention for dog owners:

As often seen in Graubünden, there are also several alpine pastures in the Rätikon, which are protected by herd guard dogs. Please note the official recommendations and the href="https://map.geo.admin.ch/?lang=de&topic=ech&bgLayer=ch.swisstopo.pixelkarte-farbe&layers=ch.swisstopo.zeitreihen,ch.bfs.gebaeude_wohnungs_register,ch.bav.haltestellen-oev,ch.swisstopo.swisstlm3d-wanderwege,ch.bafu.alpweiden-herdenschutzhunde&layers_opacity=1,1,1,0.8,0.5&layers_visibility=false,false,false,true,true&layers_timestamp=18641231,,,,&E=2775447.53&N=1211371.60&zoom=5" target="_blank">zones.

Good footwear, mountain hiking clothing adapted to the season (don't forget to change spare linen) and a map in your backpack are just as recommended as headgear, sunglasses and cream, water bottle and tour provisions. Touring poles increase sure-footedness and relieve the joints.

Carschinahütte SAC - Cavelljoch - Golrosa - Fadurer Fürggli - Eggli - Descent Bergbahn Fanas - Fanas
At point 2044 below the Kirchlispitzen you can turn directly towards Golrosa (slightly shorter, without Cavelljoch).

The Fanas cable car takes you safely back to the valley.

Right next to the valley station in Fanas is the bus stop. The Postbus takes you directly to Schiers train station.

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Take the A13 to Landquart, continue on the B28 to Küblis, then follow Luzeinerstrasse up to the left (northwards) to Pany.

In St. Antönien all parking spaces are subject to a charge. In the parking lots you can pay with cash, Parkingpay app, Easy-Park or Twint.