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Valley hike Oberalp Pass via Sedrun to Disentis

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Valley hike Oberalp Pass via Sedrun to Disentis

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Valley hike Oberalp Pass via Sedrun to Disentis

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20.4km

240m

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If you're not up for the elevation gain but still want a great view, then this hike from the Oberalp Pass via Sedrun down to Disentis is the right choice. It starts at the highest point of the Matterhorn Gotthard Railway – the Oberalp Pass – and hikes along the…

Last updated: September 3, 2025

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After 17.6 km for 351 m

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Train Station

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141 m

Lake Oberalp

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Here, where the world's highest lighthouse stands, begins the hiking trail to Lake Tomasee (2,344 meters), considered the source of the Rhine. From here, it's just 200 meters in elevation to the Badushütte, where you can relax and unwind.

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1.12 km

Pass Tiarms

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The 2,148-meter-high Tiarms Pass takes you from the Oberalp Pass to the Val Val in the Surselva region (or vice versa).

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5.21 km

Tegia las Palas

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Rustic mountain restaurant, in summer and winter alike!

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6.55 km

Hiking trail between Malamusa-Sut and Mulinatsch

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Easy to hike on the paved road.

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9.23 km

Bench with a view of Rueras and Sedrun

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A bench with a wonderful view of Rueras and the Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn railway line.

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12.2 km

Railroad viaduct near Bugnei

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A secured pedestrian path runs along the bridge. The railings offer impressive views into the distance. It was built between 1913 and 1925.

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18.3 km

Church of Maria Immaculata

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This pretty, white church stands in the small hamlet of Acletta. It's worth a visit, as the altarpiece is very impressive. It was painted by the artist Carlo Francesco Nuvolone; brochures in the church provide further information.

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20.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.2 km

2.86 km

2.60 km

895 m

387 m

258 m

193 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

10.0 km

5.57 km

1.52 km

1.40 km

1.09 km

513 m

258 m

Elevation

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Highest point (2,150 m)

Lowest point (1,130 m)

Weather

Wednesday 3 June

11°C

1°C

98 %

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August 20, 2025

If you're not up for the elevation gain but still want a great view, then this hike from the Oberalp Pass via Sedrun down to Disentis is the right choice. It starts at the highest point of the Matterhorn Gotthard Railway – the Oberalp Pass – and hikes along the sun-drenched slopes of the Surselva.
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Valley hike Oberalp Pass via Sedrun to Disentis

Lake Oberalp

Pass Tiarms

Tegia las Palas

Hiking trail between Malamusa-Sut and Mulinatsch

Bench with a view of Rueras and Sedrun

Railroad viaduct near Bugnei

Church of Maria Immaculata

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