Graubünden region

Brigels

Brigels is a municipality in the Surselva, which extends over an area between 733 and 3418 meters above sea level. The village of Brigels lies at 1280 m above sea level and has been inhabited since the early Middle Ages. The municipality borders Glarus Süd to the north. The highest virgin spruce forest in Europe can be found to the north-west of the village. It has been the Scatlè nature reserve since 1911. Brigels has four churches and chapels. The chapel of St. Eusebius stands to the north of the village on a Celtic/Roman castle mound and is a pilgrimage church.

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Sights nearby

Tektonikarena Sardona - UNESCO World Heritage Site
Tektonikarena Sardona - UNESCO World Heritage Site
Natural monuments
Tree-Top Path
Tree-Top Path
Viewpoint
Lake Cresta
Lake Cresta
Lake
Lake Cauma
Lake Cauma
Lake
Vorderrhein
Vorderrhein
Rivers
Feldis
Feldis
Viewpoint
Gotthard
Gotthard
Mountain summit
Viamala gorge
Viamala gorge
Gorge
Rhine Gorge
Rhine Gorge
Gorge
Brigelser See
Brigelser See
Lake · Breil/Brigels
Marmarola Castle Ruins
Marmarola Castle Ruins
Castle & ruin · Breil/Brigels
Heidenberg Castle Ruins
Heidenberg Castle Ruins
Castle & ruin · Breil/Brigels

Getting around: passes & scenic trains

Train ticket between Chur and St. Moritz
Train ticket between Chur and St. Moritz
Chur
from $57
4.7(3)
1 % back
Train ticket between Chur and Arosa
Train ticket between Chur and Arosa
Chur
from $21
1 % back
Train ticket between Chur and Davos via Filisur
Train ticket between Chur and Davos via Filisur
Chur
from $44
1 % back
Graubünden Pass (all regions)
Graubünden Pass (all regions)
Davos
from $160
1 % back
UriTicket
UriTicket
Andermatt
from $46
5.0(1)
1 % back
Graubünden Pass Zone North
Graubünden Pass Zone North
Chur
from $105
1 % back
City Pass St. Gallen
City Pass St. Gallen
St. Gallen
from $9
1 % back
Gotthard Panorama Express Ticket
Gotthard Panorama Express Ticket
Lucerne
from $225
4.8(20)
1 % back
Voralpen Express Ticket from St. Gallen or Lucerne
Voralpen Express Ticket from St. Gallen or Lucerne
Lucerne
from $65
4.5(2)
1 % back
Lucerne City Pass
Lucerne City Pass
Lucerne
from $13
3.0(1)
1 % back

Events in Brigels

DARIO HESS BAND - Plattentaufe "canzuns da libertad" in Trunsala da cultura / scola · 20:00–03:00 · ab CHF 10 · until Sun, Nov 8

Trending in Brigels

Einsiedeln Abbey Church public guided tour
Einsiedeln Abbey Church public guided tour
Einsiedeln · In demand
from $26
4.6(30)
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Foxtrail GO Flüelen digital treasure hunt
Foxtrail GO Flüelen digital treasure hunt
Flüelen
from $25
3 % back
Splügenpass Quad Tour full day from Splügen
Splügenpass Quad Tour full day from Splügen
Splügen
from $974
3 % back
Private mindfulness hike starting from Flims, Laax or Falera
Private mindfulness hike starting from Flims, Laax or Falera
Flims
from $127
2 % back
Private adventure stay in the mountains starting from Flims, Laax, or Falera
Private adventure stay in the mountains starting from Flims, Laax, or Falera
Flims
from $151
2 % back
Foxtrail GO Chur Digital Treasure Hunt
Foxtrail GO Chur Digital Treasure Hunt
Chur
from $25
3 % back
Private full-day nature experience from Flims, Laax, or Falera
Private full-day nature experience from Flims, Laax, or Falera
Flims
from $115
2 % back
Orino Canyoning for Experienced Adventurers from Malvaglia
Orino Canyoning for Experienced Adventurers from Malvaglia
Malvaglia
from $305
5 % back
Self-guided museum tour at the House of Läderach
Self-guided museum tour at the House of Läderach
Bilten
from $13
3.0(1)
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Private e-bike tour from Flims, Laax or Falera
Private e-bike tour from Flims, Laax or Falera
Flims
from $127
2 % back

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Museums & exhibitions

Everything within a 30 min drive

Museum Sursilvan Cuort Ligia Grischa
Museum Sursilvan Cuort Ligia Grischa
Museum · Trun
Casa Latour
Casa Latour
Museum · Breil/Brigels
Museum Waltensburger Meister / Arcun da tradiziun Vuorz
Museum Waltensburger Meister / Arcun da tradiziun Vuorz
Museum · Waltensburg/Vuorz
Master of Waltensburg
Master of Waltensburg
Museum · Breil/Brigels
Museum Regiunal
Museum Regiunal
Museum · Ilanz/Glion
Monastery Museum
Monastery Museum
Museum · Disentis/Mustér
Festungsmuseum Fortezia Stalusa
Festungsmuseum Fortezia Stalusa
Museum · Disentis/Mustér
Museum Cristallina
Museum Cristallina
Museum · Disentis/Mustér
Historical workshop Gebrüder Giger
Historical workshop Gebrüder Giger
Museum · Schnaus
Casa d'Angel
Casa d'Angel
Museum · Lumbrein
Museum «La Truaisch»
Museum «La Truaisch»
Museum · Sedrun
Infanteriewerk Stalusa, A 8717
Infanteriewerk Stalusa, A 8717
Museum · Disentis/Mustér

Hiking routes

Mountain hiking trail
Rueun - Fuorcla da Ranasca
Rueun → Fuorcla da Ranasca · 13 km · 7 h 25 min
Mountain hiking trail
Rueun - Andiast
Rueun → Andiast · 1.1 km · 25 min
Alp da Schlans – Cna. da Punteglias CAS
Alp da Schlans → Cna. da Punteglias CAS · 5.6 km · 3 h 56 min
Mountain hiking trail
Schnaus - Rueun
Schnaus → Rueun · 2.6 km · 54 min
Mountain hiking trail
Schnaus - Siat
Schnaus → Siat · 1.3 km · 42 min
Tavanasa Cumpadials
Tavanasa Bahnhof → Cumpadials Bushaltestelle · 1.0 km · 19 min
Mountain hiking trail
Punt Russein-Campadials
2.0 km · 48 min
Ilanz/Glion - Schnaus
Ilanz/Glion → Schnaus · 2.3 km · 46 min

Hikes nearby

Everything within a 20 min drive

Senda Sursilvana, Stage 4/5
Senda Sursilvana, Stage 4/5
Bergwanderweg · Breil/Brigels → Laax · 32 km · 11 h 8 min
Hochtal Val Frisal
Hochtal Val Frisal
Bergwanderweg · Bergstation Burleun → Breil/Brigels · 12 km · 5 h 30 min
Hike from Schlans via Trun
Hike from Schlans via Trun
Wanderweg · Schlans · 10 km · 3 h 31 min
Jakobsweg Graubünden, Stage 17/19
Jakobsweg Graubünden, Stage 17/19
Bergwanderweg · Trun → Disentis · 13 km · 4 h 31 min
Hike from Zignau to Schlans
Hike from Zignau to Schlans
Wanderweg · Zignau → Schlans · 4.2 km · 1 h 38 min
Walserweg Obersaxen
Walserweg Obersaxen
Bergwanderweg · Obersaxen, Giraniga → Obersaxen, Meierhof · 10 km · 4 h 5 min
Senda Sursilvana, Stage 3/5
Senda Sursilvana, Stage 3/5
Bergwanderweg · Sumvitg → Breil/Brigels · 14 km · 5 h 58 min
Jakobsweg Graubünden, Stage 16/19
Jakobsweg Graubünden, Stage 16/19
Bergwanderweg · Brigels (Andiast) → Trun · 16 km · 6 h 2 min
Tavanasa Cumpadials
Tavanasa Cumpadials
Wanderweg · Tavanasa Bahnhof → Cumpadials Bushaltestelle · 13 km · 3 h 53 min
Easy hike from Ilanz via Castrisch
Easy hike from Ilanz via Castrisch
Wanderweg · Ilanz · 5.4 km · 1 h 28 min
Rueun – Pigniu
Rueun – Pigniu
Bergwanderweg · Rueun → Pigniu · 7.4 km · 3 h 58 min

Bike tours nearby

Everything within a 25 min drive

Plaids Bike
Plaids Bike
Mountain bike routes · Breil/Brigels · 27 km
Lag da Pigniu Bike
Lag da Pigniu Bike
Mountain bike routes · Breil/Brigels · 26 km
Graubünden Bike, Stage 1/11
Graubünden Bike, Stage 1/11
Mountain bike routes · Trun → Laax · 46 km
Graubünden Bike
Graubünden Bike
Mountain bike routes · Trun · 375 km
Inneralp Vorderalp Bike
Inneralp Vorderalp Bike
Mountain bike routes · Obersaxen Meierhof · 31 km
Val da Siat Bike
Val da Siat Bike
Mountain bike routes · Ilanz · 24 km
Cuolm Sura
Cuolm Sura
Mountain bike routes · Ilanz · 32 km
Rhine Route, Stage 2/9
Rhine Route, Stage 2/9
Cycling routes · Disentis → Chur · 64 km
Val Russein
Val Russein
Mountain bike routes · Disentis · 47 km
Laus Bike
Laus Bike
Mountain bike routes · Disentis · 22 km
Plaun Menisch Bike
Plaun Menisch Bike
Mountain bike routes · Acla da Fontauna · 15 km

Playgrounds nearby

Everything within a 30 min drive

Arena Schneesportschule Brigels-Waltensburg-Andiast
Arena Schneesportschule Brigels-Waltensburg-Andiast
Playground · Breil / Brigels
Rufalipark Indoor-Spielparadies
Rufalipark Indoor-Spielparadies
Playground · Obersaxen Mundaun
Kids Village
Kids Village
Playground · Vella
Snowpark Valtgeva
Snowpark Valtgeva
Playground · Sedrun

Mountain huts & restaurants

Everything within a 60 min drive

Stai
Stai
Mountain restaurant · Obersaxen Mundaun
Tegia Larnags
Tegia Larnags
Mountain restaurant · Laax
Spaligna
Spaligna
Mountain restaurant · Flims
Rifugio Gana Rossa
Rifugio Gana Rossa
Mountain Huts · Faido
Berggasthaus Überuf Kunkelspass
Berggasthaus Überuf Kunkelspass
Mountain restaurant · Tamins
Caischavedra
Caischavedra
Mountain restaurant · Disentis/Mustér
Berggasthaus Eggwald
Berggasthaus Eggwald
Mountain restaurant · Vättis
Hospezi S. Maria
Hospezi S. Maria
Mountain restaurant · Medel (Lucmagn)
Capanna Dötra
Capanna Dötra
Mountain Huts · Blenio
Turrahus
Turrahus
Mountain Huts · Safiental
Valbella, Posthotel;Pizzeria Mamma mia
Valbella, Posthotel;Pizzeria Mamma mia
Mountain restaurant · Vaz/Obervaz
Berghaus Obergmeind
Berghaus Obergmeind
Mountain restaurant · Tschappina-Obergmeind

Food & drink nearby

Everything within a 50 min drive

Gut Molinära
Gut Molinära
Winery · Trimmis
Nigg Weinbau
Nigg Weinbau
Winery · Maienfeld
Biohof Clavadetscher
Biohof Clavadetscher
Winery · Malans
Hertihof Hofladen
Hertihof Hofladen
Farm shops · Untervaz
Box im Schopf
Box im Schopf
Farm shops · Zizers
Thusis Riding Stable
Thusis Riding Stable
Farm shops · Thusis
Cottinelli Weinbau
Cottinelli Weinbau
Winery · Malans GR
Plozza Wine Group
Plozza Wine Group
Winery · Malans
Weingut Fromm, Malans
Weingut Fromm, Malans
Winery · Malans GR
Weingut Markus & Sonja Lampert
Weingut Markus & Sonja Lampert
Winery · Maienfeld
Niederer Wii Maienfeld
Niederer Wii Maienfeld
Winery · Maienfeld
Weingut Pola Maienfeld
Weingut Pola Maienfeld
Winery · Maienfeld

Mountain railways & scenic rides

Everything within a 95 min drive

Bernina Express
Bernina Express
Panoramic Transport · Chur
Arosalinie
Arosalinie
Panoramic Transport · Chur
Langwies Viaduct – The art of railway engineers
Langwies Viaduct – The art of railway engineers
Panoramic Transport · Arosa
Landwasserviadukt
Landwasserviadukt
Panoramic Transport · Bergün / Bravuogn
Dampfbahn Furka-Bergstrecke DFB
Dampfbahn Furka-Bergstrecke DFB
Panoramic Transport · Andermatt
Walensee Schifffahrt
Walensee Schifffahrt
Panoramic Transport · Unterterzen
Globi-Express
Globi-Express
Panoramic Transport · Stansstad
Rhätische Bahn
Rhätische Bahn
Panoramic Transport · Chur
Voralpen-Express
Voralpen-Express
Panoramic Transport · Luzern
Schifffahrt von Rorschach nach Rheineck
Schifffahrt von Rorschach nach Rheineck
Panoramic Transport · Rorschach
Arbor Felix Schifffahrt
Arbor Felix Schifffahrt
Panoramic Transport · Arbon

Zoos & theme parks

Everything within a 95 min drive

Tier- und Freizeitpark Chur
Tier- und Freizeitpark Chur
Zoo & animal park · Chur
Visiting Geissenpeter and his many goats
Visiting Geissenpeter and his many goats
Zoo & animal park · Savognin
The Grisons hunt
The Grisons hunt
Zoo & animal park · Splügen
Battle City 2.0
Battle City 2.0
Theme & amusement parks · Rebstein
ArboPark Action & Fun Center
ArboPark Action & Fun Center
Theme & amusement parks · Arbon
Adventure Park Färich
Adventure Park Färich
Theme & amusement parks · Davos
Wildhaus and its llamas
Wildhaus and its llamas
Zoo & animal park · Wildhaus
Farm to see
Farm to see
Zoo & animal park · Wildhaus-Alt St. Johann
Greifvogelpark Buchs
Greifvogelpark Buchs
Zoo & animal park · Buchs (SG)
On the trail of the ibex
On the trail of the ibex
Zoo & animal park · Wergenstein
Knies Kinderzoo
Knies Kinderzoo
Zoo & animal park · Rapperswil SG
Alpenstreichelzoo Rinerhorn
Alpenstreichelzoo Rinerhorn
Zoo & animal park · Davos Glaris

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