Circular route to Eggberg / St. Antönien

The pleasant circular hike starts from the village center to St. Antönien-Rüti where the hike branches into the hidden, romantic Gafier valley. Past the hamlet Rüti, the Engi forest, and the Walser settlement Dörfji, the route heads towards Gafien. On the way, you pass the Schlangenstein.

The Schlangenstein is a mighty rock standing alone in the middle of the valley. Its almost semicircular rock face over 30 meters high "greet" hikers in a somewhat threatening way. The Schlangenstein supposedly got its name from the legend that Saint Antonius once banished snakes from there. A sensible St. Antönien local once said it was much more likely that concerned St. Antönien mothers, to keep their children from climbing the rock, told them that it was teeming with snakes up there...

The ascent (upwards) really starts from “Litzistafel,” passing the shepherd’s hut of the Jenazer Alp. With every meter of altitude, the view becomes more impressive and on the summit you finally overlook the entire St. Antönien valley. From the easy Eggberg, various descent options are available; we recommend the route via Vordersäss and Ascharina back to St. Antönien.

Refreshment opportunity at the Edelweiss inn in Gafien.

St. Antönien-Platz (1420 m) - St. Antönien-Rüti (1461 m) – Dörfji (1658 m) – Gafien-Litzistafel (1747 m) – Jenazer-Alp (Säss 1941 m) – Eggberg (2202 m) - Vordersäss (1800 m) - Inner Ascharina (1426) - St. Antönien-Platz (1420 m)