Jakobsweg Graubünden, Stage 7/19

The Scalettapass (scaletta = ladder): used since the Bronze Ages as merchants’ path until the 1971 opening of the Flüelapass. And Vallember – name of the wildly gushing stream by the picturesque Susauna hamlet. Challenging path to the impressive Alp Funtauna, and pass-way to Dürrboden.

The almost six-hour hike begins directly at the Cinuos-chel, Suot il Chaunt bus stop. From Cinuos-chel, the route leads via Chapella to Susauna. There, the listed Reformed church stands directly beside the route. Beyond the houses, the meadows and alpine pastures are left behind as the white-red-white waymarked mountain trail enters Val Susauna.

The long ascent steadily gains height across open terrain. Higher up, the surroundings become barer and rockier, and the Scalettachopf draws closer. After around four and a half hours, the route reaches its highest point at the Scalettapass, at just over 2,600 m. The European watershed between the Rhine and the Inn crosses the pass; at the same time, the pass links the Engadin with the Davos region.

From the pass, the mountain trail descends into the Dischmatal. On the final section, the Dischmabach accompanies the route as far as Dürrboden. The hamlet lies on the historic Via Valtellina mule route, along which wine from the Veltlin was once transported northwards. Near the destination are the Berggasthaus Dürrboden and the Davos Dischma, Dürrboden bus stop.