Ringelspitzhütte

Among mountain bikers in the Chur region, the route to the Ringelspitzhütte is considered a gem. Not so much because of the long and tough ascent, but rather because of the descent through the wonderful Lawoitobel. An exceptionally beautiful valley in terms of scenery, but a technical challenge in the upper section.

Description

From Bad Ragaz, take the little road up to Pfäfers and follow it through the Tamina Valley. You pass Vättis and finally reach the Kunkelspass. Now the more challenging part of the ascent begins. Climb up to Grossalp on a gravel road and then take the single trail that leads away from the alp on the right. This was created especially for mountain bikers and is slightly less steep than the hiking trail leading directly up to the Ringelspitzhütte. Very strong mountain bikers ride up to the hut, but most push their bikes a few meters. The Ringelspitzhütte is the culmination point of the tour, from here you descend into the Lawoitobel after a refreshment stop. The path is initially quite tricky to ride, but then becomes increasingly flowy until it finally turns into a super-fun single trail in the forest. After 800 meters of descent, you reach a gravel road, which you follow downhill for lack of alternatives. In this way, 500 meters of altitude are "destroyed" before you climb a little above Tamins to the Benis Böden. This is where the fun final section begins on a single trail that leads directly to the banks of the Rhine and then on to Rossboden near Chur. The riverside trail is one of the classic single trails in Chur and forms a wonderful end to the tour to the Ringelspitzhütte. You can get back to Bad Ragaz by train or, if you still have energy, along the Rhine via Landquart.

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Details of the tour

49 km

1745 m

1665 m

1 day

Bad Ragaz

Chur

1424

well suited

Thomas Giger

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Alternative routes

Kunkelspass

Tour report

Ride N° 34 - May 2013

Spotguides

Spotguide Laax

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CUBE Store (Chur)

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Tour mit E-Bike gefahren. Aufstieg ohne Unterstützung muss sehr hart sein. Super nette und freundliche Bedienung auf der Hütte. Die Abfahrt lohnt sich auf jeden Fall, super spassiger Trail. Da kann man die Fahrt auf der Schotterstrasse doch als nebensächlich betrachten. Es ist zu erwähnen; der Trail führt zu grossem Teil an doch sehr steilen Schluchten entlang. Aber für Schwindelfreie kein Problem. Mir hat die Tour sehr gut gefallen und werde da sicher nochmals hochfahren.

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Aufstieg , Hütte Aussicht alles Top. Abfahrt lohnt sich nicht. Kurze Action, dann mühsam im Flachen traversieren, nochmals kurz Ok und dann fast alle Alpstrasse.