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Lai da Rims – Piz Umbrail loop
06:31
12.4km
1,060m
Hiking
This historic summit tour takes you to Lai da Rims, an intensely blue mountain lake. You start at the Umbrail Pass at 2,500 meters and from there follow a steep path to former positions of the Swiss border guards during the First World War. Once a heavily contested area, this…
by Graubünden
Last updated: June 16, 2025
Tips
Includes segments that may be dangerous
Parts of this route comprise highly technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience is required.
After 1.55 km for 1.12 km
After 9.79 km for 1.12 km
Waypoints
Start point
Bus stop
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6 m
Swiss Customs House at the Umbrail Pass
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464 m
Swiss Border Guard Positions from World War I
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2.53 km
Piz Umbrail Summit
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6.12 km
Lake Rims
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12.4 km
End point
Bus stop
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
11.9 km
268 m
162 m
109 m
Surfaces
6.86 km
3.25 km
1.69 km
546 m
109 m
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Elevation
Highest point (2,980 m)
Lowest point (2,400 m)
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May 16, 2025
This historic summit tour takes you to Lai da Rims, an intensely blue mountain lake. You start at the Umbrail Pass at 2,500 meters and from there follow a steep path to former positions of the Swiss border guards during the First World War. Once a heavily contested area, this landscape is now thankfully
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