Culinary Hike "Garmil High Altitude Hike"

Study alpine education, enjoy the far-reaching view over Sarganserland and savour regional specialities from your picnic rucksack at the summit cross. Let yourself be surprised by the culinary hike to the "Garmil". 

• Picnic with regional products

• Ride on the Pizol cable cars (gondola and chair lift)

• Information boards on the UNESCO World Natural Heritage Tectonic Arena Sardona

• Magnificent panoramic view of Sarganserland from the summit cross

• View of the imposing Churfirsten mountain range

"Garmil" means "small mountain peak" in Romansh. But what the high-altitude hike to the Garmil offers is by no means little: you are provided with a picnic backpack filled with regional specialities at the valley station of the Pizol cable cars. Then you take the cable car and a chairlift to the Gaffia mountain station. The hike can now begin. Along your route you will find information boards explaining the UNESCO World Heritage Tectonic Arena Sardonas://unesco-sardona.ch/en/homepage) Site that surrounds you. The crowning glory of the hike is the summit cross, where you have a magnificent view over Sarganserland. Find a cosy spot for your picnic or make yourself comfortable on the benches next to the summit cross. From a cutting board to a picnic blanket: you'll find everything you need in your rucksack. 

Tour details

• Time required: 3,5-4 hours (hiking time Ø 2,5 hours)

• Distance: 6,6 km

• Altitude difference: +254 m / -598 m

• Difficulty: easy

• Map with altitude profiles://outdoor.heidiland.com/en/tour/hiking-trail/garmil-summit-tour-on-pizol/67244195/#dm=1)

• Turn-by-turn directionss://outdoor.heidiland.com/en/tour/hiking-trail/garmil-summit-tour-on-pizol/67244195/#dmdtab=oax-tab3)

More Information

Conditions

Notes

• You can pick up the backpack with the goodies at the cash desk of the Pizol cable cars at the valley station in Wangs. 

• The backpack, the picnic blanket, the cutting board, Tupperware, glasses and cutlery are available on loan for a deposit of CHF 50.00. Of course you can also bring your own backpack.

• Good shoes and sporty clothing recommended

• Own backpack for additional drinks and clothing recommended

• You can find the operating times of the Pizol cableways heres://pizol.com/en/book-plan/betriebszeiten-sommer/)

Contents of picnic backpack for 2 people

• 1 pair of Salsiz (Metzgerei Kalberer, Wangs)

• approx. 200g pasteurised organic Heidiland cheese (Milchzentrale Bad Ragaz)

• 2 pieces of bread (Bakery Hermann, Wangs)

• 2 apples

• 2 blévita

• 2 Biberli

• 1 trail mix (250g)

• 1 red wine 50cl

• 2 Shorley 0.5l

• 2 mineral water 0.5l

Booking

• Bookable from the end of June to October, daily (depending on snow conditions)

• Bookable from 1 person

• Online and by phone: until 12.00 the day before

• Group bookings: for further information, please contact the staff at the Tourist Office Bad Ragaz

**Any questions? **Contact us at: Heidiland Tourism, Tourist Office Bad Ragaz, T +41 81 300 40 20, spavillage@heidiland.com

Included Services

• Garmil mountain railway ticket High altitude hike on the Pizol cableways from Wangs

• Picnic with regional products (handover at Wangs valley station)

• On loan: Backpack with picnic blanket

Meeting Point

Start at the valley station in Wangss://www.google.com/maps/place/Wangs+Talstation+Pizolbahnen/@47.0288509,9.4321822,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x4784cd72e4f7509d:0xc23cd47c38f38fbb!8m2!3d47.0288509!4d9.4321822), Letzistrasse, 7323 Vilters-Wangs Paid parking available at the valley station in Wangs Recommended start time: 09.30 from the valley station