You want to do more on your hike than just walk and enjoy nature? On our guided hikes in the Swiss destination Flims Laax Falera you can even learn something about the flora and fauna. From May to October you have the opportunity to join one of our themed walks accompanied by a geo-guide, a mushroom inspector, a herb expert, a gamekeeper or an orchid expert. Curious to know more? Find out about the different guided hikes we offer.
On the way with nature experts. Take the opportunity to learn more about the flora and fauna between Segnesboden and the Rhine Gorge. The varied programme from April to the end of October offers exciting excursions led by experts. Please note that the tours are held in German only.
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Equipped with binoculars, we go on a game drive with the gamekeeper Gieri Derungs. Gieri will take you to the beaver territory in Castrisch and show you their tracks in the field. The excursions in September and October lead into the remote Val da Siat to watch the deer during the noisy pair hunt. Binoculars are provided.
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In the heart of the Rhine Gorge you will experience the diverse landscape in stunning beauty. To inform visitors and protect nature, rangers have been active in the Rhine Gorge since 2017. On the way with a ranger you will learn about the interrelationships of the unique landscape and habitat of various animal species.
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Birds are particularly active in the morning hours. Sagogn and the Rhine Gorge offer different habitats for native birds. With a bit of luck you will discover songbirds in the hedgerow landscape and wading birds along the Rhine. Ursina Wüst, ranger and field ornithologist, will tell you along the way about the characteristics of the species, their songs and their habitat.
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An enormous natural event 9,500 years ago shaped the landscape around Flims. Find out more about the largest rockslide in the Alps on the easy hike through the Flims Forest. The excursion with a GeoGuide Sardona leads past Lake Cauma, the impressive Rhine Gorge and on to Lake Cresta.
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On your mountain bike, you ride on easy paths through beautiful forest of Flims and over the landslide terrain. Between Flims and Trin are hidden mountain lakes that fill and drain as if by magic. The GeoGuide Sardona will reveal the secret and tell you about the gigantic Flims landslide, the karst system and the Rhine gorge.
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The Bargis plateau is framed by rugged rock faces, the habitat of chamois and ibex. And not far from the hiking trail live marmots. With patience and a bit of luck, the animals can be observed with a telescope. The ranger will give you an exciting insight into the animal world.
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Discover the habitat of frogs and toads in Laax together with Béatrice Paul. The lesser known lake "Lag dil Oberst" is a nature reserve and an important spawning ground for amphibians. But the bathing lake in Laax is also home to various aquatic creatures, such as the nimble water striders and the
the predatory dragonfly larvae. Suitable for the whole family
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Bug orchid, forest bird, lady's slipper and carpus. These are all orchids that are native to the region. Get to know the delicate and rare orchids on this easy hike.
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Hike from Nagens to Flims along the wild mountain stream Flem. The boldly constructed bridges and the diversity of the natural element water impress on this award-winning hiking trail. On the way, the GeoGuide Sardona shows the gorges, whirlpools, forms of erosion and places them in their scenic context. Here and there views of the UNESCO-World Heritage Site open up.
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Many medicinal plants and edible herbs grow along the way. The medicinal plant therapist Marina Rutishauser shows different herbs and their areas of application and their effects on a round tour in Falera.
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The colourful flowers in the Alps are smiling at all hikers. With biologist Hans Conrad you can take a closer look at them. See the relationships among these flowers, learn about how they grow on different rocks and in harsh climates and how they migrated after the last ice age.
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GeoGuides Sardona reveal the secret of the magic line, the folds and the Martinsloch during the hike. They explain the mountain formation in an exciting and vivid way. The hike leads around the lower Segnesboden with its alluvial plain and moorland of national importance.
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Is it a toxic doppelganger or an edible mushroom. On your way into nature, the mushroom inspector will give you tips and tricks on how to correctly determine, collect and prepare mushrooms.
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The extensive use of the cultivated landscape between Falera and Laax has created species-rich habitats over the centuries. On a walk through the dry, sun-drenched slopes and the moist, unfertilized fens, we discover their various impressive inhabitants. We get to know their habitats and deal with the problem of the endangerment of the habitat.
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GeoGuide Kari Koller takes you on a hike through the corry beech forest to the Rhine Gorge. On the forest walk you will learn more about the forest and the geological background of Flims.
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Book your personal World Heritage experience. The certified GeoGuides Sardona know the World Heritage region very well and are happy to share their knowledge with you. On a private hike with your GeoGuide you will get to know the area in a whole new way. The GeoGuide will contact you to discuss all the details and design the hike according to your wishes.
