Itinerary Details

• July 26: PDX -> Philadephia -> Zurich. Arrive 8:30am on July 27th. "I"nfo @ P2 meet Frank, Zurich.
• July 27 Region #1: Arrive in Zurich & travel to Appenzell Region
  • Park car in tiny town of Wasseraun.
  • (Confirmed) Night #1: Berggasthaus Aescher 011-41-71-799-1449; 45Chf, bkfst (Read this)
• July 28 - Hike yet to be determined. And tour Appenzell and/or St. Gallen.
  • (Confirmed 2 nights): Hotel Wasserauen +41-71-799-11-55; 45Chf
• BAD WEATHER. Snow on Santis, so decided not to tempt our luck. Checked out a day early and travel to sunnier Engadin.
• July 29 - Hiking: Hike Wasserauen -> Santis Summit -> Wildhaus (15 miles)
  • To return back to Wasserauen: either meet car (1 hr drive) or Bus to Oberriet & meet car.
• Modified plans:
• July 29 Region #2: : Travel to lower Engadin Valley (Scuol and the Swiss National Park)
  • Travel through Vaduz, Lichtenstein; then down to Davos and over the Fluelpass to Scuol.
  • (confirmed 2 nights) Pension Arina in Vna (Ramosch, s. of Scuol) info@maryleen.ch 41-81-866-3127.
• July 30 - Scuol: bus to Val Mingen trail head and thru-hike Swiss Nat. Park back to Tarasp (castle) and Scuol (long day. 15+ hilly miles)
  • soak in Scuol hot spas afterwards
• July 31 - (Sun.) Scuol: car to Zernez (Swiss Nat. Park Headqtrs) -> pick a 1/2 day hike
• Late July 31: Region #3: travel to upper Engadin Valley (4 nights) Lodging Schalom B&B +41 (0)81 854 12 88
• Aug 2, 3 - Day #1: Es-cha Hut (9-mile loop) or Kesch-Hut to Bergun (through hike, 17 miles; bus home).
• Day #2: choose from one of the 4 following hikes:

1) Muragl loop (cog; lake & pass lp back to LaPunt);

2) Pontresina - Piz Languard (Georgy Hut, summit);

3) Pontresina - Val Roseg - Coaz Hut; my favorite

4) St Moritz - Piz Nair (tram) - Suvretta-Bever-LaPunt

• 2009 album pics of my hikes in the area
• 2009 Notes (log) see Aug 27 - Aug 21st details
• 2007 Engadin Valley Log/Pics -> See Aug 12th down to Aug 7th