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To the source of the Rhine – Oberalp Pass to Tomasee

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To the source of the Rhine – Oberalp Pass to Tomasee

Moderate

4.8

(125)

780

hikers

To the source of the Rhine – Oberalp Pass to Tomasee

03:29

8.34km

460m

Hiking

From the Oberalpsee you hike to Lai da Tuma and back again. A steep climb awaits you on the way between the lakes. But the effort is worth it, because you are rewarded with a phenomenal view. Once you reach the top, you can take your time to see where the Rhine originates before it flows from here to the Netherlands, where it finally empties into the North Sea.

The start and finish of your tour is the Oberalppass train station. The name comes from a road with lots of hairpin bends, which you can see clearly from the hiking trail. If you arrive by car, you can experience the numerous curves for yourself.

by Sedrun Disentis

Last updated: May 17, 2025

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.84 km

View of Oberalp Pass

Highlight • Viewpoint

Beautiful view of the serpentines towards Chur.

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2.37 km

Tomasee (Source of the Rhine) Panorama Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The path is a real pleasure to climb. The view of the pass road and the valley is great. The path is easy to walk and very well marked. Only towards the end do you come to large rock slabs. There you have to be a bit careful and look for the markings. The climb is on the east-south flank, so you are exposed to the blazing sun. Take sun protection and enough water with you!

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4.14 km

Source of the Rhine – Lai da Tuma

Highlight • Lake

From here, along the stream, you can also return to the OberalpPass. The path is a little longer, but not that steep. You can also see the high moor area with streams and meadows, and the Plidutscha plateau with maga views .....

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8.34 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.69 km

1.56 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

6.63 km

1.09 km

311 m

253 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (2,350 m)

Lowest point (1,980 m)

Weather

Friday 17 July

14°C

8°C

88 %

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Max wind speed: 9.0 km/h

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Comments

June 20, 2025,Vom Oberalppass zur Rheinquelle (CH)

The night in the dorm wasn't particularly refreshing. Unfamiliar surroundings and other people around me. A bit of anticipation of the adventure was certainly part of it, and around 4 a.m., I decided to extend my alarm to just before 7 a.m. And I actually fell asleep again.

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June 27, 2023,Tomasee Rheinquelle

Hike from the Oberalp Pass to the source of the Rhine at Tomasee. First a bit downhill, then along the slope and at the end partly steep and rocky until you see Lake Toma. Cloudy but dry

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September 8, 2024,Lai da Tuma - Rheinquelle

At the end of the holiday - today the bikes can recover from yesterday's exertions - we took advantage of the last dry hours for a hike from the Oberalp Pass to Lai da Tuma, the source of the Vorderrhein.
It is a beautiful alpine hiking trail, not for sneaker tourists, our legs held up well despite yesterday's bike ride. …

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August 6, 2024

From the Oberalpsee you hike to Lai da Tuma and back again. A steep climb awaits you on the way between the lakes. But the effort is worth it, because you are rewarded with a phenomenal view. Once you reach the top, you can take your time to see where the Rhine originates before it flows from here to

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View of Oberalp Pass

Tomasee (Source of the Rhine) Panorama Trail

Source of the Rhine – Lai da Tuma

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