Alp Laret – Ruins of Chanoua Sust, Ardez loop from Ftan
Alp Laret – Ruins of Chanoua Sust, Ardez loop from Ftan
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Alp Laret – Ruins of Chanoua Sust, Ardez loop from Ftan
07:05
20.8km
720m
Hiking
Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.
Last updated: April 24, 2026
Tips
Includes segments that may be dangerous
Parts of this route comprise highly technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience is required.
After 3.34 km for 538 m
After 4.06 km for 2.05 km
After 6.23 km for 155 m
Waypoints
Start point
Bus stop
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6.13 km
Alp Laret
Highlight • Mountain Hut
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6.26 km
Alp Laret Mountain Huts
Highlight • Mountain Hut
9.60 km
Alp Valmala in Val Tasna
Highlight • Mountain Hut
It's the ideal place for a regenerating break during a hike, to enjoy the pristine nature of the Lower Engadine and admire the evocative Alpine landscape.
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11.4 km
Tasna Valley
Highlight • Gorge
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16.0 km
Ruins of Chanoua Sust, Ardez
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Only the ruins of a stately building are left of the Chanoua faction, which is mentioned in the old municipal statutes as a small group of houses around a chapel. These are probably the remains of the old Sust, which was once the most important building in the faction. For the first time in the 9th century a “fiscal tabern” was mentioned here near Ardez on the then “Via imperiala” Como - Tyrol connecting road. The building served both as a hostel and as a transshipment point for all kinds of transport goods. Presumably the house was rebuilt after it was destroyed by fire on March 24th, 1742. Later, the economy in Chanous is mentioned again by the chronicler Martin Padrotsch, when on September 21, 1773 a large number of market visitors gathered there for lunch at the cattle market in Ardez.
The census of 1850 only mentions one farm in Chanoua that was inhabited by the Marugg family of five. Apparently the other buildings had already fallen into disrepair or were no longer habitable. The residential wing was temporarily inhabited until 1910.
Text: Engadin Tourism
engadin.com/de/ruine-chanoua
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16.4 km
View of Tarasp Castle
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19.9 km
The Mill of Ftan
Highlight • Monument
20.5 km
Engadine Houses and Sgraffito Art
Highlight • Historical Site
A culture for eternity / Engadin houses & sgraffiti
"Sgraffito" is the name given to the handicrafts that adorn the Engadin houses and contribute to the unmistakable charm of the village. The art of sgraffito originated in the middle of the 17th century and can still be found in the Engadin villages today. Find out more about the technology and what else lies behind the decorations here.
The Engadin house
Typical of the Engadin house are the massive stone walls, often decorated with sgraffito, the deep windows, the bay window and the two entrance gates in the Sulèr and the stable at the front. The Engadin house is rarely perceived as a single building, but is usually connected to the surrounding houses. When the Engadin villages were razed to the ground in various wars and then rebuilt, the houses moved ever closer together. In order to be able to defend themselves better and to have more security, the villages were built as close together as possible. Since then, the individual houses have been facing each other around small squares with a fountain in the middle. They face the village square or the street and not the sun.
The structure
The house consists of a living area and a utility area (stable, barn), which are located one behind the other. The utility area with the hayloft is usually facing south so that the hay can dry well and haystack fires are avoided. The typical vertical wooden walls are provided with ventilation slots that ensure good ventilation of the hay. The solid-looking stone houses are mostly wooden houses at their core. The walls built from wooden beams were only given a shell wall after the wood had dried. Their thickness can be seen from the deep, funnel-shaped window niches.
Text / Source: Guest Information Scuol, Stradun 403a, CH-7550 Scuol
engadin.com/de/das-unterengadin/menschen-kultur/engadinerhaeuser-sgraffito
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20.8 km
End point
Bus stop
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
7.89 km
6.16 km
5.43 km
756 m
540 m
Surfaces
13.1 km
3.41 km
2.58 km
1.21 km
412 m
< 100 m
< 100 m
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Elevation
Highest point (2,220 m)
Lowest point (1,580 m)
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Sunday 28 June
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13°C
95 %
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