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Splügen to the Suretta Lakes
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12.8km
810m
Hiking
The starting point for this diverse circular hike is the pass village of Splügen. Since Splügen is located on the A13 motorway, getting there by car or bus is easy. You'll leave the traditional Walser houses behind you and cross the Hinterrhein. You'll soon gain the first few meters of elevation and climb through the Fugschtwald forest to the Franzisch Grind, a viewpoint at the tree line.
After a good four kilometers, you'll reach a small stream, where you'll turn left. A narrow path leads you through an alpine landscape to the two Suretta Lakes, which glitter a deep blue in the sun. On the shore of the Ober Suretta Lake, you'll find an unmanned hut where you can take a rest against its warming exterior wall. Or you can take a rowboat ride on the lake.
Then you'll leave the high plateau amidst the rocky mountains and hike back to the crossroads. You cross the Splügen Pass road at Bodmastafel and then follow the famous Via Spluga. The route continues through beautiful forests along the Hüscherabach stream back to Splügen – a stop for refreshments or an overnight stay in this picturesque village is the perfect end to this hike.
Last updated: July 21, 2025
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Start point
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46 m
Splügen
Highlight • Settlement
You can live particularly peacefully and eat very, very well in the “Hotel Bodenhaus”. It is rumored that Napoleon, Queen Victoria and Albert lived here. More information: hotel-bodenhaus.ch.
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4.17 km
Fugschtwald
Highlight • Forest
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5.73 km
Ober Surettasee and Seehütte
Highlight • Lake
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11.7 km
Splügen Pass
Highlight • Mountain Pass
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12.8 km
End point
Parking
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
9.32 km
2.25 km
621 m
473 m
162 m
Surfaces
8.93 km
1.50 km
1.09 km
668 m
459 m
175 m
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Elevation
Highest point (2,250 m)
Lowest point (1,460 m)
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Friday 10 July
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In the village of Splügen we went up through the Lärcha forest, over the Marmorbrüggli to the Splügen Bodmastafel. From there up the mountain flank, along through the Räzünscher Alps to the high plateau to …
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March 2, 2021
The starting point for this diverse circular hike is the pass village of Splügen. Since Splügen is located on the A13 motorway, getting there by car or bus is easy. You'll leave the traditional Walser houses behind you and cross the Hinterrhein. You'll soon gain the first few meters of elevation and
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