On the Walserweg from Thalkirch, Turra to Safien Platz
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On this varied hike, you will discover the diverse natural and cultural landscape of the Safiental with scattered settlements as known from the Walser people.
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Beschreibung
Arriving at Thalkirch, Turra, we recommend visiting the exhibition barn of the Safier Ställe association right by the post bus stop before you start your hike. There you will receive interesting information about the importance of the barns and the Walser scattered settlements, which shape the landscape in the region.
You start your hike following the valley road back to Thalkirch. After a few minutes, you leave the road turning right over a bridge and follow the river to Thalkirch. While walking, you recognize the typical Safier settlement landscape with scattered houses on the left valley slope (sometimes also with freestanding ovens), barns, hay barns, and alpine huts (called «Stupli»).
In Thalkirch, it is worth visiting the small church. From the church, you walk back a short stretch along the valley road and then follow the hiking trail, which after a house immediately takes a right turn. Across a meadow, you head towards Bawald and soon reach the enchanting forest that has many legends to tell. The path then leads through forest and over alpine pastures up to the Camaner huts. The view from here is wonderful. You can overlook almost the entire valley. In Camanaboda, you are in the highest permanently inhabited settlement of the valley. Here is also the Safier Homeland Museum. Despite its small size, the «aalt Huus», as it is also called, has all the rooms typical for that time, and here you learn impressively how people lived and worked in the past. It is open every second Sunday or by appointment. From Camanaboda the path follows a section of the road before it then goes steeply down to Safien Platz at the «Hof».
Geheimtipp
Culinary treasure trove: Spensa - shop for products from the Safiental in Safien Platz, www.spensa.ch
Safier Homeland Museum, Camanaboda
Opening hours: May to October, on the 2nd and 4th Sunday of the month from 12:00 to 15:00 or by appointment:
Marie Blumer, Tel. 0041 81 647 11 61
Sicherheitshinweis
If the weather conditions are uncertain, the route should not be started. Weather changes in the mountains are common. If a rain front or similar develops during the hike, you should turn back in time.
Ausrüstung
Good hiking shoes with a good tread or trekking shoes, weather-appropriate clothing (rain jacket/sun protection), drink, possibly provisions, possibly hiking poles.
Wegbeschreibung
Thalkirch, Turra - Thalkirch - Bächer huts - Camaner huts - Camanaboda - Hof - Safien Platz
Anfahrt
Öffentliche Verkehrsmittel
Outbound: From the Versam/Safien train station by post bus to Thalkirch, Turrahus
Return: From Safien Platz by post bus to the Versam/Safien train station and onward with the RhB towards Chur or Ilanz.
Anreise Information
From Versam through the Safiental to Thalkirch Turrahus.
Parken
Few parking spaces available at Turrahus. We recommend doing the route by public transport. The connections are good.
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