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Peter's Long Trail

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Viewpoint mountain Garmil and 5-lakes hike combined in one trail: This is Peter's Long Trail on the Pizol.

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Distance 20.3 km

4:47 h

1,657 m

2,507 m

1,452 m

Peter's Long Trail combines the best natural experiences on the Wangser side of the Pizol in one trail. On the one hand, it leads to the viewpoint mountain Garmil, from where wide views into the valley, towards Rätikon, and towards Walensee with Churfirsten beckon. In addition, you pass the well-known 5-lakes hike in the opposite direction. Along the way, mountain lakes with different colors entice.

From the Pizol hut at over 2,200 m above sea level, it goes back towards Furt and with the gondola back to the valley. Before that, however, you should take the opportunity to let your gaze wander. On beautiful days, views as far as Lake Constance are possible.

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Trail running workshops take place on various dates at the Pizol. They are accompanied by certified running guides and professional athletes.

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Giulia Gallo

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Difficulty

difficult

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difficult

Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

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2,507 m

Lowest point

1,452 m

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Rest stops

Restaurant Graue Hörner
Alpenhotel Furt

Safety information

Bring enough food and time.

Tips and suggestions

Heidiland Tourism, Bad Ragaz information office
T +41 81 300 40 20
www.heidiland.com

Pizol lifts
T +41 81 300 48 30
www.pizol.com

Roadbook

We take the gondola from Wangs to Furt. From there, we walk towards Wasserwald and then follow the zig-zag trail to Fürggli. The further path to Garmil leads across an alpine meadow. Upon arriving at Garmil, we enjoy the great view before continuing on a varied mountain path to the old Alp Gaffia. Here, we enter the 5-lakes hike in the opposite direction. A challenging, varied, and well-known route leads us past an impressive stone cairn field, the Baschalvasee, Schwarzsee, Schottensee, and Wildsee to the intermediate destination Wildseeluggen at 2,493 meters above sea level. The view of the Pizol glacier and the surrounding mountains compensates for the great effort. We reach the last of the five lakes by walking downhill from Wildseeluggen towards the Pizol hut. Shortly after the Pizol hut, Wangsersee is waiting on the right. Our route then continues downhill towards Furt. On forest and hiking paths, we pass Alp Gaffia, which we crossed during the ascent, and then back to the starting point Furt. To avoid the long descent, the chairlift can also be used. From Furt, we take the gondola back to Wangs.

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Restaurant Graue Hörner
Alpenhotel Furt
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Schottensee
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Wangser See

Public transport

Public-transport-friendly

The Pizol area is quickly and conveniently accessible by public transport: from Zurich and St. Gallen in one hour to Sargans or Bad Ragaz, from Chur in 15 minutes. From the Sargans and Bad Ragaz train stations, buses run in a few minutes to the valley stations of the Pizol lifts.

Arrival to Peter's Long Trail via the Wangs valley station.

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Peter's Long Trail

Directions

For the Wangs valley station take the Sargans exit and for the Bad Ragaz valley station the Bad Ragaz Nord exit. The valley stations are well signposted from the motorway exit.
Both valley stations are only 5 minutes from the motorway exit and can also be reached in winter without snow chains or other aids. Ideal accessibility via the A3 (Zurich-Chur) and the A13 (Lake Constance-Sargans-Chur).

Destination entry for the navigation system:
Valley station Bad Ragaz: Loisstrasse 50, 7310 Bad Ragaz
Valley station Wangs: Pizolstrasse 3, 7323 Wangs

Arrival on Peter’s Long Trail via the Wangs valley station.

Parking

Parking options at the Pizol lifts
Our guests benefit from easily accessible public parking spaces at both valley stations – Bad Ragaz and Wangs.

Parking fees:
Flat rate CHF 6.00 per day
First 45 minutes free
For overnight guests at Pizol: from the 3rd night CHF 4.00 per day

Valley station Wangs
Payment:
Parking ticket online via Parkingpay, Twint or with common debit/credit cards.
Alternatively, during operating hours at the mountain railway cashier.
Disabled parking spaces: 2 reserved spaces
E-charging stations: 4 charging stations available

Valley station Bad Ragaz
Payment:
Ticket at entrance barrier. Payment before exit at the ticket machine (card payment only) or at the cashier.
Disabled parking spaces: 8 reserved spaces
E-charging stations: 4 charging stations available

Motorhome parking Bad Ragaz
During the summer season we offer a quiet and natural parking spot for motorhomes at the Bad Ragaz valley station. More information: www.pizol.com

Coordinates

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2'750'716E 1'207'592N

47.002251, 9.420552

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47°00'08.1"N 9°25'14.0"E

UTM

32T 531971 5205500

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Normal trail running equipment (trail running shoes recommended everywhere). Bring enough food and drinks (self-catering principle). Maps and mobile phone with good reception.

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difficult

Overall difficulty

difficult

Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

Distance

20.3 km

Duration

4:47 h

Ascent

1,657 m

Descent

1,657 m

Highest point

2,507 m

Lowest point

1,452 m

Public-transport-friendly Round trip Scenic Refreshment stops available

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