The best walks and hikes around Domat/Ems

Schloss Rhäzüns

The path is beautiful, even though it continues south, crossing the river under the motorway bridge. At least you can then walk back along the left bank of the river, completing a loop.

The history of the castle continued after its purchase by the Swiss expatriate community. In 1958, Hovag Domat/Ems, under Dr. Werner Oswald, bought Rhäzüns Castle. Since 1984, it has been owned by Ems-Chemie AG, with residential rights granted to the family of Silvia and Christoph Blocher. Therefore, it is not possible to visit the castle.

This path is just as beautiful as the Polish Trail on the other side of the river, except that it's not a road.

A place of power in a special class

Church of the Assumption of Mary, Bonaduz / Panaduz Construction history: First mentioned in 1445, but probably older 1494 New construction of a late Gothic hall church; the choir has survived to this day Circa 1630 Renovation and likely erection of the tower 1924–27 Fundamental reconstruction as a three-aisled basilica according to plans by the architects Sulser Brothers Chur The wall paintings in the nave of the parish church of the Assumption of Mary are designed in warm colors. The large-format depiction of the Stations of the Cross on the nave walls was executed by Arnold Nüscheler in 1927. The pointed arches leading to the choir, gallery, and side aisles are decorated with ornaments and graphic patterns, while the wall surfaces are filled with ashlar paintings. Of the old paintings, a small Epiphany painting (circa 1494) on the right wall of the antechamber and the paintings (circa 1623) in the star vault of the Gothic choir have been preserved. The tall and very slender spire (tower height to the top of the cross 51.17 m) is covered with wooden shingles. The four bells were cast in 1887 by the Gebrüder Theus foundry in Felsberg and are tuned to E-flat, G-flat, B-flat, and C-flat. Text / Source: Catholic Parish of the Assumption of Mary, Bonaduz https://kath-kirche-bonaduz.ch/kirchen-und-raeume/

Ruinaulta Rhine Gorge The Ruinaulta, or Rhine Gorge, is a gorge of the Vorderrhein River, up to 400 meters deep and approximately 13 kilometers long, between Ilanz and the mouth of the Hinterrhein River near Reichenau in the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland. The Romansh name 'Ruinaulta' is composed of the two words ruina (scree slope, quarry) and aulta (high). The Ruinaulta was formed after the Flims Landslide almost 10,000 years ago. At that time, over 10 billion cubic meters of rock broke off between the Flimserstein and Piz Grisch, burying the Vorderrhein Valley between the present-day villages of Castrisch and Reichenau under a mass of debris several hundred meters thick. Because the Vorderrhein River could no longer drain away, a lake was dammed over a length of approximately 25 kilometers. Over time, the river cut deep into the landslide, and the resulting lake drained away completely. What remained was the Ruinaulta, with its steep limestone scree cliffs in impressive erosion formations. Text / Source: Wikipedia https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruinaulta

Eichwald – Tamins Nature Trail The nature trail uses 19 information panels to inform you about the origins and diverse habitats of the Eichwald forest. The trail is accessible year-round, but is particularly interesting during the growing season, when countless plants and microorganisms can be observed. The panels are arranged along a path. The walk takes about 2 hours. And is easily accessible even for small children. A picnic area with a fire pit is located in the Benisboden area. The origins of the Eichwald forest are closely linked to human use. Centuries of extensive grazing have kept the Eichwald and Bensiboden areas clear. In the Middle Ages, acorns were highly valued as fattening feed for pigs, and the oak trees were protected from deforestation. Today, forestry authorities are responsible for preserving the trees. The Tamins – Eichwald area is a special forest reserve. Text / Source: Municipality of Tamins, Aligstrasse 1, Tamins https://www.tamins.ch/_docn/3314411/Naturlehrpfad_Eichwald.pdf