Kesch Trek
Introduction
The Kesch Trek, also known as the Kesch Trail, is a famous long-distance hiking trail in Switzerland. The trail is named after the Kesch Hut, a mountain refuge located in the Eastern Swiss Alps. The original Kesch Trek covers a distance of around 56 kilometers and connects three mountain huts through the alpine landscape of Graubünden. In 2020 I hiked the trail with two friends, we decided to extend the trek by adding another trail to the mountain hut in the Vereina valley. All in all, we trekked a total distance of 83 km over a span of four days.
The route...
Distance: (56 km) 83 km
Duration: 3 to 5 days
Total elevation: (3000m) 3900 m
Fitness: challenging
The Kesch Trek is about 56 km, with starting point in Bergün or Davos. The trail connects three mountain huts:
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Es cha hut (
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Kesch hut (
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Griatletch hut (
We chose to extend the trip by adding another cabin in the Vereina valley, increasing the distance to 83 km.
4. Vereina Berghaus (
This makes that the trail can be hiked in 3 to 5 days.
My Daily Strava activities (Photos, notes and gpx-files)
Day 1: Bergün - Es cha hut (0 - 20 km)
Day 2: Es cha hut - Kesch hut - Grialetch hut (20 - 48 km)
Kesch Trek - Day 1
Bergün - Es cha hut (0 - 19.4 km)
Kesch Trek - Day 2
Es cha hut - Kesch hut - Grialetch hut (19.4 - 47.2 km)
Kesch Trek - Day 3
Grialetch hut - Berghaus Vereina (47.2 - 68 km)
Kesch Trek - Day 4
Vereina berghaus - Davos (68 - 83 km)