Heinzenberg Gratweg: Graubünden, Eastern Switzerland

I’m a bit floored that this hike isn’t more popular. I think we saw all of 10 people on this trail, and it is super, super, SUPER schön. There are wildflowers of every color, views into the depths of the rugged Safiental valley and the Ruinaulta, alpine pastures, tiny ‘more pond than lake’ lakes, and it is completely snow-free at the moment (woot!). ⁣ It’s slightly more difficult/narrow than Stoos Ridge, but it’s still definitely a “baby” ridge. Raunaq called it a “narrow panoramic path” instead of a ridge - to which I countered, “Isn’t every ridge technically a “narrow panoramic path??” But I digress. No matter what you call it, what we all can agree on is that it is panoramic: mountain views of all the Graubünden Alps in every single direction. Super schön. The descent is a bit of a slog (~1000 m down in 4 km, oof), but not as tough on the knees as you might expect. There’s no getting around it, either. But well, sometimes that’s the price you need to pay for a nearly empty ridgeline. A price I’m very happy to pay!⁣

• Start: Obertschappina

• End: Präz

• Basic Route: Obertschappina - Glas Pass - Glaser Grat - Tguma - Präzer Höhi - Präz

• Length and Rating: Moderate. 18km, 1050 m / 1400 m, 5-6 hours