Special Theme
Main image: Cross-country skiing through Trin’s nature. © Sandro Spreiter
Top Winter Destinations
Left: The idyllic Lake Cresta. © Hanspeter Herzog (top) Hanging bridge in Trin Station in the middle of the Rheinschlucht gorge. © Sandro Spreiter (middle) Glacial mills on Alp Mora. © Nelly Casty (below) Bottom: Indian summer in Trin. © Hanspeter Herzog
Escaping the hustle and bustle Switzerland’s Trin is different. The small, Rhaeto-Romanic mountain village is located high above an impressive Rheinschlucht gorge on a sun terrace. Nestled into a magnificent mountain world, Trin is the perfect place for relaxation, as well as activity, for the whole family. TEXT: NANE STEINHOFF I PHOTOS: SANDRO SPREITER I HANSPETER HERZOG I NELLY CASTY
A beautiful mountain panorama, a steelblue sky and extensive hiking paths – one wouldn’t imagine that Trin doesn’t lie far from the big tourist destination Flims/Laax. Only 12 kilometres from Chur and five kilometres from Flims, Trin visitors have everything at their doorstep but can also enjoy pure nature far off the beaten tourist track. “In Trin you can find small guest houses, privately managed B&B’s and a campsite for affordable prices,“ Pia Caprez, president of Trin’s tourist office, explains. The sun-pampered village on 800 metres above sea level consists of three fractions (Trin, Trin-Digg and Trin-Mulin) and lies amidst the canton of Graubuenden. In summer, the varied topography and the extensive hiking path network invites visitors for hiking or biking tours.“Tranquility and magnificent views across the mountain panorama are constant companions,“ Caprez adds. In winter, visitors can easily
66 | Issue 31 | October 2015
reach Graubuenden’s largest ski and winter resort of Laax. Trin-Mulin, however, offers an alternative to the busy skiing operations on the mountain. A 17-kilometre-long, scenically varied cross-country ski trail. Professional cross-country instructors offer competent group, private or taster courses on a special training area. “For those, who want to discover the wintery mountain world on foot, we recommend a snowshoe hiking tour across snowcovered fields and meadows. Or try our 15-kilometre-long and well-prepared winter hiking network,“ Caprez adds. Other sights to see in Trin are two castle ruins with spectacular vistas which are witnesses of the village’s history-steeped background. The idyllic Lake Cresta and its crystal-clear water is one of Graubuenden’s protected nature reserves. Or why not look at impressive glacial mills filled with spring water on Alp Mora? Between Ilanz and Re-
ichenau, one can find Ruinaulta, one of the most magnificent landscapes of the Alps. The impressive Rheinschlucht gorge isn’t called ‘Swiss Grand Canyon‘ for nothing, the riverside forests along the Anterior Rhine comprise of rare bird species and wild orchids and in Trin Station one can find a 105-metre-long wooden hanging bridge. The fortress museum Sperre Trin can be found inside cliffs and shows several bunkers of the Swiss army from the Second World War. www.trin-verkehrsverein.ch