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Naraus upper terminal, views of the Surselva, Graubünden
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Flims
Foppa – Naraus.
Flims (1,095 m) – Foppa (1,425 m) – Naraus (1,844 m)
The vantage points of the skiing resort of Flims (known as the
White Arena) are accessible in summer thanks to its chairlifts,
which also provide access to some great high-level trails.
Note that not all the installations operate in the summer.
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On the edge of the World Heritage Site
Cableway/railway type
Chairlifts
Lower terminal
Flims
Length
3,322 m
Journey time
19 minutes
Segneshütte
Alp Naraus
Flimserstein
Foppa
Standseilbahn
Zahnradbahn
Luftseil-/Gondelbahn
Sesselbahn
Flims Dorf
Crap Sogn Gion
Trin Mulin
Murschetg
Laax
High-level trail to the Segneshütte mountain hut
Starting at the upper terminal of the Naraus chairlift, you
zigzag northwards below the point at which the Flims rockslide started. The panoramic mountain trail soon turns
gently towards the Untere Segnes plateau. The landscape
hereabouts – a mosaic of alluvial soils and moorland – is
hugely attractive. It would be well worth your while to climb
up into the UNESCO Sardona World Heritage Site on the
right and admire the Tschingelhörner peaks as well as the
famous Martinsloch natural hole and geological thrust fault.
Located on the lower edge of the plateau, the Segneshütte
mountain hut serves excellent food and offers accommodation in double and four-bed rooms. The descent is via
Naraus or the midway terminal at Foppa.
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4.3 km
medium
2 h 00
Flims, Foppa – Naraus
Worth the trip
The point at which the Flims rockslide started: here, following the retreat of the Ice Age
glacier, some 10 km3 of rock broke away and crashed into the valley, blocking the Rhine.
Nature
The Tschingelhörner peaks are where Verrucano rock dating back 250 million years (to the
formation of the Alps) has been thrust on top of younger (35 to 50 million years) flysch.
Historical
aspects
1945 saw the building of the world’s first automatically detachable chairlift installation
featuring Von Roll VR101 cable grips and seats that were perpendicular to the slope.
Insider’s tip
Anyone interested in local history should make their way on their descent to the midway
terminal at Foppa and walk the Romansh educational trail to Scheia and Fidaz.
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Getting there, opening hours and reservations
How to get there
From Chur by bus or car to Flims (take the Flims exit before entering the bypass tunnel).
Price
UBS special ticket Flims–Naraus return: CHF 10.–.
Accommodation
In Flims village and at the Nagens and Segneshütte mountain huts.
Good to know
UBS special tickets are also valid the following day if spending the night at one of the
mountain huts. The Grauberg aerial cableway is not part of the UBS ticket scheme.
Enjoy the UBS mountain offer.
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