Fuorcla Zavretta
Description
The ascent to Fuorcla Zavretta begins on the little-used road from La Punt to the Albula Pass. There is also a bus service on this section (Bus Alpin), which can be used as a shuttle. The toughest part of the route is after the Albula Pass with the hike up to Fuorcla. The bike has to be carried on this section, and the terrain is very alpine in the uppermost section. Finally, you reach Fuorcla Zavretta with its wonderful panorama from the Ortler to the Bernina massif. This is the starting point of the singletrail descent to Alp Zavretta. In the first section, this requires a practiced choice of line through the gravelly terrain, but then becomes increasingly flowy and fun - in the midst of an impressive alpine mountain world. At Alp Zavretta, you could now ride directly down to Preda, but we climb another 300 meters in altitude to Muot Surent. The path is well developed but not rideable uphill. However, the effort of the additional pushing passage is worth it, because behind the Muot Surent there is a super singletrail. This winds its way down to the edge of the forest, then becomes a little more challenging due to some tight hairpin bends. The trail ends at the Muot hunting lodge, where you ride down to the valley floor on a gravel road due to a lack of alternatives. This way you reach Bergün, climb a little more at the train station towards the village of Stugl until the super trail on the left leads down to Stugl train station. Immediately after the station, it gets a little technical for a few bends until you finally reach the valley floor at Bellaluna. Now you head out of the valley along the right bank of the Albula river before climbing a few more meters up to Filisur station. The Rhaetian Railway then takes you back to the Engadin.
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Details of the tour
34 km
1835 m
2440 m
1015 above sea level
2899 above sea level
1 day
La Punt
Filisur
1807
not suitable
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User comments (3)
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A long climb and some bike carrying required - but it's definitely worth it - the trails and the scenery are fantastic and just the right amount of challenge. Sure-footedness with the bike on your back is important, as there are a few difficult uphill sections.
Checked 2023
I rode the second part of the tour in the opposite direction. (Bergün-Jagdhütte-Muot Surent-Alp Zavretta-Preda). This way you don't "waste" the 500 m on the forest road.
The condition of the path from Muot Surent down to Alp Zavretta is not so great at the moment. There are various washed-out places where you have to descend. The terrain is relatively exposed.
The scenery is great, the trails are good but not the best. But as we all know, that's a matter of taste...