The award-winning Flims riverside trail leads you past the lower Segnesboden and a unique ravine landscape to the town centre of Flims. You will cross seven bridges, some of them based on audacious designs by the famous bridge builder from Graubünden, Jürg Conzett. From here, you can savour views of the bizarre rock formations in the gorge of the Flem and take in the noise of the wild mountain stream. Those who like to take things easier can follow the course of the Flem down to the valley. More ambitious hikers can take on the ascent in the opposite direction.
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The trail is also suitable for less experienced hikers. It is divided in several sections with multiple options to enter or exit the main trail.
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Route |
Distance |
Time |
|---|---|---|
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Segnes - Flims |
8.6 km |
3 h |
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Waterfall - Segnes moutain hut |
1.0 km |
20 min |
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Segnes mountain hut - Punt Desch |
2.2 km |
45 min |
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Punt Desch - Punt da Max |
2.6 km |
1 h |
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Punt da Max - Punt Gronda |
1.8 km |
35 min |
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Punt Gronda - Starting Point Wasserweg Base Station |
2.0 km |
40 min |
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Flims - Segnes (uphill) |
8.6 km |
4:30 h |
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Route |
Distance |
Time |
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Runcs (PP) - Punt Gronda |
1.0 km |
20 min |
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Foppa - Punt da Max |
1.0 km |
15 min |
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Foppa - Bridge Tarschlims |
1.0 km |
25 min |
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Nagens Sura - Starting point trutg dil flem waterfall |
4.6 km |
1 h 20 min |
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Stalle / Alp Nagens - Segnes |
1.6 km |
35 min |
If you’d like to walk the Trutg dil Flem trail all the way down from the mountain into the valley, you’ll start at Lower Segnesboden, in the heart of the Sardona UNESCO World Heritage Site, near the source of the Flem. You can reach the source of the mountain stream within a short walk from the Segnes mountain station. From the source, the water trail takes you past the stunning Segnas Sura waterfall. From there, you’ll enjoy a magnificent view of the Tschingelhörner peaks, including the Martinsloch and the Glarner Hauptverschiebung, before start heading downhill.
Along the Trutg dil Flem, you can take a breather from the hike at a number of mountain restaurants (Segneshütte, Startgels) and recharge your batteries with a light snack. Thanks to the mountain railways you can also start the Trutg dil Flem directly from the station Segnes, then hike from the upper bridge along the Punt Muletg sper l’Aua plain. The artificial stone slabs lie almost naturally across the Flem stream. From here, the trail leads you back and forth along the left and right sides of the gorge, which you cross three times: over the upper bridge, the durable wooden bridge and the Pilzfelsen bridge. Here, you can enjoy a wonderful view into the bizarre rock formations of the gorge.
After the Startgels restaurant, the trail leads through wooded slopes across the two wooden bridges Taschlims and Punt da Max. From here, the trail mostly runs alongside the Flem. Looking at the two bridges, you can see how the architect tried to integrate them into the surrounding landscape as well as possible. Before you reach the Foppa mountain restaurant, you will cross the stream using the high waterfall bridge made from Vals gneiss rock just beneath two waterfalls.
From the Foppa mountain restaurant, the trail leads you down to the end of the gorge, where the final bridge – the wooden Muletg bridge – is located. Once you cross this bridge, you will complete the final part of the trail through the Flims forest, which could well be the set of a fairy-tale film. From here, just the final few metres back to the Flims base station via the Runcs car park fork remain.
Trutg dil Flem is a narrow, challenging mountain hiking trail with slopes, bridges and platforms above flowing water. It is important to watch your step on the white/red/white marked trail. Strong hiking shoes and rain gear are necessary. To ensure that you can use the Trutg dil Flem trail as smoothly as possible, please take note of the following important rules:
Trutg dil Flem received the Prix Rando 2014 main prize from the Swiss Hiking Trail Federation in spring 2014, one of the most prestigious awards in Europe for the hiking world. The jury was impressed by this special mountain hiking trail along the Flem stream with its unique combination of art, technology and nature.
