676 Pazolastock - Rhine source
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Even Father Placidus A. Spescha (1752 – 1833) described Lake Toma as follows: «This lake, 200 steps wide and 400 steps long, is the basin from which the front Rhine originates. It is a beautiful area and worthy to be the original source of such a river.»
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moderate
Distance 10.3 km
4:35 h
850 m
850 m
2,741 m
1,872 m
On the hike over the Pazolastock, you meet few people along the way and also enjoy a wonderful mountain panorama, stretching from the Uri Alps far down into the Surselva. The route starts at the Oberalp Pass right behind the lighthouse, which is a replica of the former lower beacon in Hoek van Holland and is meant to span a bridge from the source to the mouth of the Rhine. First gently ascending, later with short switchbacks, the first goal, the summit of the Pazolastock, is reached. A rocky and exposed ridge must be overcome up to Fil da Tuma, but you can always hold onto rock blocks. The path leads past the Badus hut, which has not yet been affected by the SAC's renewal wave and is therefore very original. From the hut, you reach Lake Toma after a 20-minute descent. You are rarely alone at this place, but you always find a suitable spot to rest and linger. Whether on one of the large stones with a view of the lake or on the green meadows around it. The return path to the Oberalp Pass passes the eastern side of the Pazolastock. In summer, the sweet-scented Turk's cap lilies bloom here.
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moderate
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moderate
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Highest point
2,741 m
Lowest point
1,872 m
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Warning: snowfields are possible at high elevations into the summer months.Tips and suggestions
Sedrun Disentis TourismVia Alpsu 64a
7188 Sedrun
Tel. +41 (0)81 920 40 30
info@disentis-sedrun.ch
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Source of the Rhine
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Public-transport-friendly
By train from Andermatt or Disentis to the Oberalp Pass
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676 Pazolastock - Rhine source
Directions
By car from Andermatt or Disentis to the Oberalp Pass
Parking
Parking lots at the pass summit (fee required on the Uri side) below the pass summit in Grisons free of charge
Coordinates
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2'694'339E 1'168'319N
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46.659442, 8.671244
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46°39'34.0"N 8°40'16.5"E
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32T 474847 5167372
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Status
Open
Difficulty
moderate
Overall difficulty
moderate
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
Distance
10.3 km
Duration
4:35 h
Ascent
850 m
Descent
850 m
Highest point
2,741 m
Lowest point
1,872 m
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