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Mountain Hike recommended route Mountain Hike  · Disentis Sedrun Open

676 Pazolastock - Rhine source

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  • View from the summit towards Sedrun
    View from the summit towards Sedrun
    Photo: Heidi Meier, Sedrun Disentis Tourismus

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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.»
    Open
    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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    2,741 m
    Lowest point
    1,872 m
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    Safety information

    Warning: snowfields are possible at high elevations into the summer months.

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    Sedrun Disentis Tourism
    Via Alpsu 64a
    7188 Sedrun
    Tel. +41 (0)81 920 40 30
    info@disentis-sedrun.ch
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    Public-transport-friendly

    By train from Andermatt or Disentis to the Oberalp Pass

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    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
    DMS
    46°39'34.0"N 8°40'16.5"E
    UTM
    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
    Public-transport-friendly Round trip Scenic Refreshment stops available

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