Varied and scenic, the historic Poles Trail connects the steep slopes of the Valser valley over the Alp Tomül with the Safien valley.
From the village square, the road first climbs steeply through the Gassa and after the Hotel Valserhof rises less steeply to Plansch. There follows a change to the attractive singletrail, which leads over idyllic cow and sheep pastures into the Riefawald. This is soon left again after reaching the scenic clearing Pradatsch, and the now wider path continues only slightly uphill towards the valley. Along the way, the impressive plain of the Riedboda with its meandering rivers and waterfalls is passed before a last steeper climb ends directly before the Stafel of Alp Tomül. Afterwards, the well-developed path leads steadily up to the Tomül Pass. Reaching the Safien valley, the Turrahus is reached over numerous hairpin bends on pleasant terrain, 800 meters lower in altitude.
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
Track types
Rest stops
Hotel AlpinaGasthaus Edelweiss
Restaurant Alpenrose
Hotel Valserhof
Bergrestaurant Turrahus
Tips and suggestions
Roadbook
Village square 1252 m. - Plansch 1410 m. - Pradatsch 1953 m. - Tomülstafel 2181 m. - Tomül Pass 2412 m. - Turrahus-Thalkirch - Post bus stop 1695 m.
Ride with the post bus via Versam and Ilanz back to Vals.
Moorlandschaft Riedboda
Alp Tomül
Aussichtspunkt Passübergang Tomülpass
Hotel Alpina
Gasthaus Edelweiss
Restaurant Alpenrose
Hotel Valserhof
Bergrestaurant Turrahus
Public transport
Public-transport-friendly
To Vals by post bus coming from Ilanz.
Directions
Via Chur-Reichenau-Flims-Laax-Ilanz to Vals.
Parking
Parking lot "Bidem" (paid) near the village square.
Coordinates
Author’s map recommendations
Trailrunning map Naturpark Beverin 1:30,000
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Equipment
Running backpack, drink, bar, mobile phone, wind jacket
Localization
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

User Questions