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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:

  1. Es cha hut (

  2. Kesch hut (

  3. 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)

Day 3: Grialetch hut - Vereina berghaus (48 - 68 km)

Day 4: Vereina berghaus - Davos (68 - 83 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)

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