19 Val Mingèr - OPEN
The last bear in Switzerland was shot in Val Mingèr in 1904. Unfortunately the Swiss National Park was only founded 10 years later and could not, therefore, offer any refuge for this creature.
Mingèr comes from the Romansch word for miner (minier). Nowadays there is no sign of either bears or mining, but the valley offers interesting opportunities to observe red deer and chamois.
Particularities
Last indigenous bear in Switzerland shot here in 1904, witch’s head rock, red deer sightings in Mingèr, panorama from Sur Il Foss. . In S-charl bear exhibition and bear trail.
Follow-up hikes
Return to the starting point or continue the hike from Sur il Foss through the long Val Plavna to Tarasp (bus stop: Tarasp, Fontana) or on Route 18 via the Fuorcla Val dal Botsch to Il Fuorn/P6.
19 Val Mingèr - OPEN
Difficulty: white-red-white / easy
Easy hike, also suitable for children.
Arrival
Starting point can be reached by post bus (bus stops: Scuol, Val Mingèr or S-charl).
- Educational opportunity
- child-friendly
Season
June, July, August, September, OctoberRoute-information
- Length
- 5.50 km
- Vertical heigth
- 700 m
- Time required
- 2 hours 15 minutes
- Level technique
- Easy
- Level condition
- Middle
Arrival
- Starting point
- Pradatsch, Val Mingèr oder S-charl (Altitude: 1650 m)
- Arrival by public transport (stop/station)
- Scuol, Val Mingèr Timetable SBB
- Destination
- Sur il Foss (Altitude: 2315 m)
Documents
The offer is suitable for
- Adults
- Children < 6 years
- Children from 7-12 years
- Children >12 years
- 50+
- Families
- Groups
The offer has been particularly developed for
- First cycle (Kindergarten and 1st/2nd grade)
- Second cycle (3rd - 6th grade, primary level)
- Third cycle (1st – 3rd grade, lower secondary)
- Upper Secondary School Classes
- Association/Companies
Contact
NationalparkzentrumUrtatsch 2
7530 Zernez
Telephone +41 (0)81 851 41 41
Mobile -
http://www.nationalparkzentrum.ch
19 Val Mingèr - OPEN
19 Val Mingèr - OPEN
Bear exhibition S-charl
Here visitors can take a look at historical scenes, discover how bears live, their biology and the likelihood of their return to the region. The exhibition is ideal for children.
Educational Excursions in the Swiss National Park
Experiencing nature is the main object of the Park’s excursions for children: finding things, observing, making comparisons, using all our senses to take note of what’s around us. Cost: CHF 380.– Duration: 6-7 hours (including lunch break)