Old Town and St. Martin's Church, Chur – View of Chur from Mittenberg loop from Chur Altstadt

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Old Town and St. Martin's Church, Chur – View of Chur from Mittenberg loop from Chur Altstadt

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Old Town and St. Martin's Church, Chur – View of Chur from Mittenberg loop from Chur Altstadt

03:54

10.2km

590m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly walkable paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 7, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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223 m

Old Town and St. Martin's Church, Chur

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Chur is the oldest city in Switzerland with a settlement history of over 5,000 years. The historic old town is well worth seeing and completely car-free. It offers an astonishingly …

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319 m

Rhaetian Museum

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Rhaetian Museum, Chur
Once a mansion, now a museum for the general public:
The Rätisches Museum once served as a private residence for Paul von Buol zu Strass and Rietberg. …

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433 m

Cathedral of the Assumption of Mary (Chur Cathedral)

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St. Mary's Cathedral, Chur
The Bishop's Court in Chur appears like a small town high above the city. This is due to the fortifications surrounding the court.
At the center …

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812 m

Haldenhüttli Viewpoint (Chur)

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The Haldahüttli was recently restored by students from the city of Chur. It's also a lookout point over the whole city!

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872 m

Chur High Trail

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The sun-drenched and scenic high-altitude trail begins directly in the city center and leads in a beautiful loop into the idyllic Fürstenwald forest.

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6.43 km

View of Chur from Mittenberg

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From here you have a great view of Chur

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8.02 km

St. Luzi Chapel

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A true highlight on this route is the St. Luzi Chapel. It invites you to pause and take a break. Several benches are set up outside. The chapel is apparently open during the day.

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9.53 km

View of Chur and the vineyard

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Fantastic view of Chur and its vineyards. Seen from the Arosastrasse.

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10.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.76 km

3.17 km

1.56 km

736 m

604 m

410 m

Surfaces

3.53 km

3.05 km

1.35 km

1.21 km

504 m

472 m

118 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 3 November

7°C

1°C

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Expect light wind and shifting conditions.

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Comments

November 17, 2021,Bhf Chur - Mittenberg - Bhf Chur

Today I ended up in the canton of Graubünden. I haven't seen too much of the city of Chur, I actually only wanted to challenge myself "mountaineering". I know that every Swiss who reads this now will smile because this tour, which as a lowland child pushed me a little to my physical limits and, during the descent, to my …

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August 20, 2022,Chur 🌞 St.Luzisteig 🌞 Mittenberg

This morning I wanted to go to the Fürhörnli (1888m). But the fog was too dense for me at the top 😏...since I want to face the sun (and rain 😂) more, I made a descent down. It was unspectacular...except that I had to run to the Postchti 🚜 again🤪
It's wonderful on the Mittenberg 🙏

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