01Stop · Start
Panoramic Trains·Switzerland
Thusis
Gateway to the Via Mala gorge and starting point for mountain excursions.
⌬Via Mala gorge⌬Alpine gateway⌬Scenic train journeys⌬Hiking
Slow travel route·🇨🇭 Switzerland
Rhaetian Railway: Route Map, Stops & Best Time
7-Day Scenic Rail Itinerary
Duration7 days
Stops5 stops
Best timeSummer — open gorges, clear Alpine hiking days
CategoriesPanoramic Trains
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ThusisThe itinerary
The stops.
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02Stop · Midway
Panoramic Trains·Switzerland
Tiefencastel
Mountain village at the confluence of the Albula and Julia rivers.
⌬River confluence⌬Alpine setting⌬Hiking
03Stop · Midway
Panoramic Trains·Switzerland
Rhäzüns
Historic village with a castle and church dating back to medieval times.
⌬Reichenau Castle⌬Historic architecture⌬Hiking
04Stop · Midway
Panoramic Trains·Switzerland
Bonaduz
Small village in the Rhine Valley with beautiful mountain views.
⌬Rhine confluence⌬Mountain scenery⌬Hiking
05Stop · End
Panoramic Trains·Switzerland
Domat/Ems
Rhine valley town with Roman roots, industry, Alpine foothill setting.
⌬Rhine Valley views⌬Railway junction⌬Hiking trails
The shape of it
Route map.
5 stops · 4 legs
Why this route
Highlights of this route.
01
Viamala Gorge walkways from Thusis
Walkways cross the Viamala Gorge's limestone walls from Thusis station. The Rhätische Bahn threads above the carved canyon.
02
Albula and Julia river confluence at Tiefencastel
The Albula and Julia rivers meet at Tiefencastel's stone bridge. Twin valleys converge beneath Alpine peaks.
03
Medieval Schloss Rhäzüns above the Rhine
Medieval Schloss Rhäzüns overlooks the Rhine from its rocky perch. Castle walls rise above the river valley.
04
Rhine-valley meadow hikes from Bonaduz
Meadow paths wind through Rhine-valley villages from Bonaduz station. Alpine foothills frame the Vorderrhein's course.
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Regions on this route.
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