ViaSuworow, Stage 10/11

Regional route No. 55, Stage 10: Elm – Pigniu

Description

Regional route: No. 55 (Airolo – Ilanz)
Length: 23 km
Ascent • Descent: ↑ 1650 m • ↓ 1300 m
Lowest point • Highest point: 960 m • 2407 m
Hiking time: 8 h 10 min
Grade: medium
Fitness level: difficult

Regional route No. 55: ViaSuworow: Stages; 0. Airolo – Gotthardpass; 0. Gotthardpass – Andermatt; 0. Biel-Chinzig – Muotathal; 0. Glarus – Elm; 0. Altdorf – Biel-Chinzig; 0. Muotathal – Hinter Klöntal; 0. Hinter Klöntal – Glarus; 0. Elm – Pigniu; 0. Pigniu – Ilanz; 0. Wassen – Altdorf; 0. Andermatt – Wassen

From Elm, the ViaSuworow goes via the Panix Pass, where snowy and icy conditions spelled fatal disaster for Russian General Suvorov’s troops in October 1799. Today’s hiking route leads through the Jetzbachschlucht gorge up to the pass and then over Alp Mer and Alp Ranasca down to Pigniu/Panix.

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