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Marguns-Lej Alv (Val Saluver-Trais Flores-high plateau)

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Michael Kiefer
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    Easy, scenically beautiful to Lej Alv in the shadow of Piz Saluver / Corviglia / Tres Flores
    moderate
    Distance 11 km
    3:16 h
    310 m
    866 m
    2,556 m
    1,729 m
    The route is technically easy, it runs 60% over wide gravel tracks. The landscape of this high plateau "Las Trais Fluors" in Val Saluver is all the more impressive. First you see three rock needles from Marguns, which every child in Engadin knows. Because the "Trais Fluors", as the striking rock formation is called in Romansh, are actually petrified miracle flowers. Then the view opens up to Sass Nair, Piz Saluver, Piz Corviglia and Piz Nair, to name only the most striking ones. The surrounding mountains are reflected in a unique way in the two lakes of Lej Alv. On the descent you can overlook wide areas of Upper Engadin from Silvaplanasee with Corvatsch to Piz Rosatsch, over Sankt Moritz and Pontresina with Piz Muragl / Piz Languard to Celerina. On the further descent it then goes through beautiful larch forests to the starting point. Orientation: no continuous markings, strangers need map / GPS Path types: 40% mountain paths, 60% wide gravel roads. Refreshment options: several along the route, depending on the season: Glüna Alp, Giop Alp. Later in the year as long as the lifts are open e.g.: Corviglia Quattro Bar: https://www.mountains.ch/de/essen-trinken/winter/quattrobar/

    Author’s recommendation

    In autumn the route is especially interesting for outdoor photographers when the first snow lies on the mountains and the larch forests glow yellow in Indian Summer.
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    T2 moderate
    Overall difficulty
    moderate

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    Lowest point
    1,729 m
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    Safety information

    No objective hazards, SAC hiking scale: T2

    Tips and suggestions

    Operating times of the Celerina-Marguns cable car: https://www.engadin.ch/de/bergbahnen-sommer/bergbahnen/?corvatsch=open&corviglia=open&diavolezza=open&muragl=open

    Roadbook

    From Marguns follow the signs to Lej Alv uphill in a southwesterly direction. At Alp Glüna go west, later continue uphill southwards to Lej Alv. Pass the larger reservoir located south of it. Then continue to Corviglia mountain station either on the "Alpine Pass Route" (No. 6) or on the parallel path running slightly below it. From Corviglia, follow the Via Engiadina (No. 87) downhill until you reach the junction to Alp Giop. Arriving there, follow the signs to "Chantarella" in a southeasterly direction. Further eastwards, later strictly south, follow the signs to "Dorf Sankt Moritz". Upon arrival in the village, follow the Via Maistra in a northeasterly direction until you meet the "Via Albula/ Bernina" (No. 33) at the edge of the village. Follow this road to the parking lot.
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    Parking Marguns valley station, Celerina
    Stromtankstelle Cresta Palace, Celerina
    Speichersee Lej Alv
    Olympia Bob Run St. Moritz-Celerina
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    L‘ATELIER - Gallaria da Fotografias

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    Public-transport-friendly

    https://engadinbus.ch/online-fahrplan

    Directions

    In Celerina to the valley station "Margun"

    Parking

    Parking lot at cable car

    Coordinates

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    2'783'099E 1'154'468N
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    46.516459, 9.824903
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    46°30'59.3"N 9°49'29.7"E
    UTM
    32T 563277 5151762
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    Difficulty
    T2 moderate
    Overall difficulty
    moderate

    Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

    Distance
    11 km
    Duration
    3:16 h
    Ascent
    310 m
    Descent
    866 m
    Highest point
    2,556 m
    Lowest point
    1,729 m
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