Jakobsweg Graubünden, Stage 3/19

Schmelzra and its old furnace ruins follow after S-charl. Then onwards to the turn into the Val Mingèr valley, through the mixed woods along Clemgia, descent through the Clemgia ravine, and on to the Inn district of the resort Scuol. (Previously know as Bad Scuol or Schuls).

The mountain hike starts at the S-charl bus stop, in the heart of the small hamlet. Almost immediately after the start stands the Reformed church, a listed place of worship with room for around 60 people. At approximately 1,810 metres, the route’s highest point is already reached here, in the vicinity of Mot Madlain. The long descent towards the Lower Engadine then begins.

The route follows a white-red-white waymarked mountain trail almost throughout. The forest repeatedly opens onto meadows and alpine pastures, while rocky sections in between lend the landscape a more rugged character. Despite the predominantly downhill route, there are several counter-ascents. Over a total distance of 13 kilometres, the route involves around 280 metres of ascent and 800 metres of descent.

Towards Scuol, the trail becomes gentler and changes to a yellow-waymarked hiking trail. With the first houses, the mountain landscape gives way to the village. After a little over three and a half hours, the route reaches Gartencafé Monreal Scuol; Scuol-Tarasp railway station is only a few steps away.