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 Sardona 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 profile
• Turn-by-turn directions

Start at the valley station in Wangs, Letzistrasse, 7323 Vilters-Wangs
Paid parking available at the valley station in Wangs
Recommended start time: 09.30 from the valley station 

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 here

Contents of picnic backpack for 2 persons

• 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 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