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SUSCH
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Susch [556 Kb]
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We drove from Geneva to Susch on the long weekend of 1 August 2003,
the Swiss National Holiday.
It would have been quicker to drive the Auto route via Zürich, but we
chose the scenic route instead, taking us over the three mountain passes
Furka,
Oberalp, and
Flüela.
Susch is a small town located in the beautiful Engadine Valley,
at the eastern end of the country in the Swiss canton of
Grisons (or Graubünden).
The Engadine takes its name from the En (or Inn) River which flows through
the valley. After entering Austria, the En passes through Innsbruck,
which also takes its name from the river, before eventually flowing into the Danube.
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Susch house [128 Kb]
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The architectural style in the Engadine is very different from western Switzerland,
with writing and patterns etched into white stuccoed walls.
Narrow cobblestone roads run between the houses, many of which
are adorned with pots of colourful flowers.
Common to many towns in the Engadine, a ruined castle sits
atop a hill looking down on Susch. The 20 minute walk to Fortezza Rohan
at the top of the hill is rewarded with a fine view of the surrounding area.
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Decorated whitewashed walls [134 Kb]
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Just five kilometers south of Susch is Zernez, gateway to the Swiss National
Park. We did two hikes in the Park while staying in Susch.
The first was to
Alp Trupchun,
twelve kilometers south of Zernez, and the second to
Alp Grimmels,
eight kilometers east of Zernez.
Another potentially interesting spot I would like to explore
on a return visit is the Macun lakes basin, an alpine area just five
kilometers east of Susch and also part of the Swiss National Park.
We returned to Geneva after the Alp Grimmels hike, retracing the
same scenic route we had taken to reach the Engadine.
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