Tschappina, a municipality in the Swiss canton of Graubünden, is located in the Viamala Region. The skiing area of this highest-lying community on the Heinzenberg is sunny, family-friendly and snow-assured with 4 ski lifts, 2 children ski lifts, snowbars, restaurants, and snowsport schools. The area of Tschappina, stretching from the Glass Pass to the Safien Valley and then to the immediate vicinity of Safien Platz, has been settled by Walser people since the 14th century.
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The region offers activities and things to do and enjoy for nature lovers, skiers, hikers, winter hikers, snowshoe hikers, toboggan enthusiasts, curling enthusiasts, and water enthusiasts in the magnificent landscape of nature. Aside from hiking trails in forests, ancient routes, and streams, you can enjoy the thermal baths and local dishes in its diverse villages and towns.
Designed by the culture and legacy of the Walser people over the centuries, Safien Valley is a magnificent wonder of the natural landscape. Being one of the most original Swiss regions in the heart of Graubünden, Safien Valley offers culture, authenticity and natural wonders of a snow-clad landscape in winter and magnificent meadows and pastures in winter. Settled by Walser people in the 14th century, the region has homes, hay barns and alpine huts scattered around the hillsides. The lifestyle of Walser people, their home and hearth, their love of nature are characteristics of the Safien Valley. Winter covers its mountains, meadows, forests, and pastures in snow offering an idyllic scenery of the magnificent valley. Winter hiking trails, climbs on the icefall, solar ski lift, high pass roads, biking trails, mountain forests, peaks, and alpine meadows as well as themed tours and events can be enjoyed in this valley. The world’s first solar ski lift, Walser trail, llama trekking, Safier Local History Museum, and Rhine Gorge are its highlighted features that are not to be missed.
The Beverin Nature Park, covering 412 square kilometers, includes eleven diverse communities of historical, cultural and linguistic importance. This majestic, serene and tranquil park of natural beauty is home to four valleys and two cultures with 3000 inhabitants in its communities. The park features intact townscapes, deep gorges, crystal mountain lakes, ibexes. Its cultural heritage is influenced by two cultures, The Walser and the Romansh. The municipalities of Tschappina, Safiental, and Sufers belong to the culture of German-speaking Walser people who originally came from the Upper Valais in the 14th century. The municipalities of Val Schons and the Val Ferrera belong to the Romansh culture. Viamala Gorge, its mystical cliffs, the northern entrance of the park, intimidating historical bridges, the Church of St. Martin in Zillis referred to as “Sixtina of the Alps, the Roffla Gorge, Upper Rhine Valley, The Grand Canyon of the Alps, lake in Sufers, Safiental that is one of the most pristine regions, and Glasspass are some of the attractions of the park. The name Viamala was a warning sign that read ‘veias malas’ meaning evil road. Rare cultural sites of the Val Schons encompass the valley’s history. The church of St. Martin has unique wooden ceilings painted in the 12th century and is one of the most important cultural sites in the park.