Davos offers a huge playground not only for the world's big names, but also for freeriders. Somewhat hidden away is the Walserhuus, which serves as the starting point for countless tours above the tree line.
Ascent
From the paid parking lot at the Walserhuus (approx. 1,880 m), take the footpath into the valley along the Chüealpbach stream. After a few meters, a path branches off to the left approximately at the height of a house. Follow the signpost at the colorfully painted bunker towards Sertigpass and continue into the valley with little elevation gain until you reach an alpine pasture (point 2,101 m), which is often covered in deep snow. Here you can get a wonderful overview of the terrain. It is a good idea to walk a few more meters from the alpine pasture and take a look towards the ridge at point 2,841 m (on the map between Bergüner Furgga and Sertigpass) and memorize the slope in the lower part (downhill variant).
From the alpine pasture, climb up a ridge (Galtenritz/ Wiss Gufer) on the right-hand side of a ditch towards a basin. Especially in spring, you should pay attention to the slopes and snowfields above and not follow the trail too far west along the rock (ridge between Plattenflue and Mittaghorn). The ridge leads from the Bergüner Furgga to an unnamed summit where you can make yourself comfortable on a rock for a snack. (On the ascent, you can often recognize ascent tracks that branch off to the right and lead steeply into small embrasures. These lead to large gullies and slopes that head west and northwest towards Ducanbach. Some of the slopes can be seen from the parking lot at the Walserhuus)
Descent
You can either ski along the ascent track into the basin and from there descend towards the Alm.
Alternatively, if the snow conditions are very stable, you can continue along the ridge towards Sertigpass and ski down into the wide basin towards Großboden. This descent variant (partly visible from the mountain pasture) is steeper and offers a more rewarding descent. Before you reach the bottom of the basin, you should keep to the right at an altitude of approx. 2,600 m and ski down the slopes there to the valley floor. These are more extensive than the slopes to the left and allow for smoother skiing.
On the valley floor, you can return to the alpine pasture and either take another turn towards Bergüner Furgga or ski back to the Walserhuus along the ascent track.
Tip
Watch out! The road to the Walserhuus is closed to normal traffic between 10:30 and 14:30. The parking lot at Walserhuus is subject to charges. The machine accepts francs and euros. If you stop at the Walserhuus, you will be (partially) reimbursed the parking fee (at least we were).
Further down, just behind the Mühle restaurant, where Clavadelerstraße and Sertigerstraße meet, there is a free parking lot. A bus runs between "Mühle Sertig" and "Walserhuus". Information is available here...
The tour runs entirely above the tree line. Good visibility is required for orientation.
Information
Difficulty: **
Average gradient/maximum gradient: 30-35 degrees / up to 40 degrees possible on the downhill variant
Exposure: N
Altitude start and finish: approx. 1880 m | 2814 m
Altitude difference uphill and downhill: approx. 900 altitude meters
Duration: approx. 3 hours
Best time of year: December - April
How to get there: From Lake Constance via the A13 to Landquart. Take the main road 28 to Davos. After Davos turn left towards Davos Clavadel/ Sertig. On the Sertigerstraße (closed from Sertig Mühle from 10:30 to 14:30!) to the Walserhuus parking lot.
Topographic maps: Swisstopo 1217 Scalettapass
