Path Along the Hinterrhein – View of Ortenstein Castle loop from Rothenbrunnen

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Path Along the Hinterrhein – View of Ortenstein Castle loop from Rothenbrunnen

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Path Along the Hinterrhein – View of Ortenstein Castle loop from Rothenbrunnen

03:51

48.2km

1,340m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: November 3, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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279 m

View of Ortenstein Castle

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In Domleschg, one of the regions in Switzerland with the most castles, the castle of Ortenstein rises imposingly on a rock. Surrounded by an impressive mountain backdrop, the result is …

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2.20 km

Ortenstein Castle

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Castle high above the Domleschg

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11.5 km

Reformed Church Thusis

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Reformed parishes of Thusis and Masein
The Reformed Church in Thusis was built by Andreas Bühler from Gmünd/Austria in pre-Reformation times between 1491 and 1506. It is in the late …

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12.5 km

Rhaetian Railway (RhB) station, Thusis since 1896
1896 - Opening of the Landquart – Thusis line
1904 - Opening of the Thusis – St. Moritz line
Text / Source: Rhaetian Railway AG, Bahnhofstrasse 25, CH - 7001 Chur
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20.6 km

View from Umrein to Thusis and Hinterrhein

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23.8 km

Obertschappina Village Church

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Small village church on the ascent to the Glaspass with a nice bench in the shade.

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26.8 km

Glaspass

Mountain Pass

48.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

29.2 km

11.7 km

3.69 km

3.56 km

126 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

38.7 km

8.61 km

667 m

269 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,840 m)

Lowest point (620 m)

Weather

Wednesday 11 November

12°C

2°C

99 %

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It’s set to rain on your activity. Pack a waterproof jacket.

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Comments

October 31, 2024,Thusis - Sarn - Glaspass - Domleschger Runde

Whenever I drove past Thusis in the car, I looked up at the mountain and hoped to cycle up there one day.
Today was the day:
2.5 hours of steady uphill, no ramps but also no breaks. Complete peace and quiet, hardly any cars, only cowbells to be heard. The scenery was great and the sun felt really good. At …

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