Munt Baselgia
October 27, 2022 by Pat and Bruno ‐ 2 min read
| Difficulty | T3 |
|---|---|
| ⇄ Distance | 15.8 km |
| ↑ Up | 740 m |
| ↓ Down | 1570 m |
| Notable Locations | Zernez, Munt Baselgia, Spi da Baselgia, Swiss National Park, Macun Seen, Lavin |
| Public Transit Access? | Yes1 |
Quick Summary
- Hike in the upper
Engadin fromZernez toLavin . - We took the
Macun Shuttle part way upMunt Baselgia .- Driving up this mountain road was not permitted when we were there — taking the alp taxi was the only way up apart from walking.
- Hiked from the drop-off location up to the
Spi da Baselgia (highest point of the hike).- Incredible view down into the
national park where theMacun Seen (lakes) were. - Stopped here for a brief lunch.
- Incredible view down into the
- Continued down over the easter ridge of the
Spi da Baselgia and descended into the park to the north.- The first portion of the descent was extremely precarious due to recent snowfall.
- There were very few larches in the national park here given the elevation.
- Continued down towards
Lavin .
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There was an alp taxi (the
Macun Shuttle ) that we took fromZernez up the winding road part way upMunt Baselgia . However, this was not part of the standard SBB timetable and had to be reserved in advance. ↩︎