6 stages, 282 km, 7856 mhd

The gravel bike tour through the Surselva to Disentis-Sedrun and the Maighelshütte promises not only an exciting journey of discovery, but also a journey through the largest Romansh-speaking area of Graubünden to the source of the Rhine.

Your journey starts in Chur where you be ride along the Anterior Rhine on the spectacular panoramic road through the Ruinaulta. Via the little-known Alp Brün, the ride continues to Ilanz, the first city on the Rhine.

On the other side of the valley, on the way up to the Lag da Pigniu reservoir, you can expect steep ramps and a great view of the Obersaxen plateau. The “Panix Stausee”, as it is called in German, impresses with its imposing waterfalls, before you head onto gravel roads, forest and meadows from Andiast to Brigels.
Unhurried you ride through typical villages of Surselva all the way to Trun. From here, the journey goes up into the valley with the Rhaetian Railway. From Tschamut you’ll follow the young Rhine towards its source. After a short stretch on the Oberalp pass road, you’ll get to a steep gravel road in high Alpine terrain until you reach the Maighels hut. The hut is the highest point that can be reached by bicycle in the headwaters of the Anterior Rhine. You whiz down the valley to Sedrun, where you’ll be able to fortify yourself with the smallest nut cake in the world. Over the Muota Pigniel you’ll get to the Uaul Cavorgia, which awaits you with its flora and a great panoramic view.
From Disentis you’ll reach Trun by riding over gravel banks and through cool groves along the Anterior Rhine, from where you’ll start climbing up the way to the Obersaxen plateau. The ascent over the Alp Stavonas is long but the panorama more than compensates for it. From the Alp Nova the ride continues on a long descent through the Val Lumnezia. Climb over the small chapel Sogn Carli up to the Mountain Inn Bündner Rigi. The winding descent towards Luven finally brings you to Ilanz.
Through the Flims Grosswald, the route leads past the picturesque Lake Cauma, to the viewing platform Conn, to Lake Cresta and along the Felsbachschlucht (gorge) through the Flimserwald. After a rapid descent towards Sagogn, you’ll cross the Rhine at Valendas station. A short ascent takes you back to the road high above the Ruinualta. At the end, the Rheinschlucht-Strasse awaits you before the comfortable ride back to Chur.
From this 281.70 km you drive 23.70 km with the train.