Trail running in alpine terrain requires thorough preparation. The following tips, rules of conduct, and information about the cross-border trail system will help you enjoy the Terra Raetica trails safely and respectfully.
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No trail running trip is complete without careful planning.
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Keep an eye on the weather forecast. Be especially aware of the risk of thunderstorms in the summer.
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The right gear for your planned hike. Make sure you have a good tread on your shoes for the mountain.
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Don’t overestimate yourself. Distances are relative when the terrain is challenging and involves a lot of elevation gain.
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Emergency gear: Never go hiking in the mountains without appropriate clothing, a survival blanket, a small first-aid kit, and a cell phone.
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Make sure to bring enough food with you. You’ll often be hiking in very remote areas.
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Slow down on technically challenging terrain.
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Never stray from the marked trail.
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If you encounter any problems (health issues, worsening weather), cut the tour short.
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In an emergency, stay calm and call mountain rescue.
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Avoid contact with grazing livestock, do not feed the animals, and keep a safe distance!
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Remain calm; do not startle grazing livestock!
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Mother cows protect their calves; avoid encounters between mother cows and dogs!
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Always keep dogs under control and on a short leash. If an attack by grazing livestock is imminent: Let the dog off the leash immediately!
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Do not stray from hiking trails on alpine pastures and grazing lands!
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If grazing livestock blocks the path, go around them keeping as much distance as possible!
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If grazing livestock approaches: Stay calm, do not turn your back, and move out of the animals’ way!
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At the first sign of restlessness among the animals, leave the pasture area promptly!
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Be mindful of fences! If there is a gate, use it, then close it securely behind you and cross the pasture quickly!
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Treat the people working here, nature, and the animals with respect!
Emergency Measures
Alpine Distress Signal
Give a visual or audible signal six times per minute at regular intervals—followed by a 1-minute pause—and repeat until a response is received.
Alpine Emergency Hotline · Mountain Rescue
European Emergency Number
If it is not possible to send an alert from the accident site
The person reporting the accident should descend to get help—but never leave the injured alone. If possible, do not descend alone.
Provide the following information in writing to the person reporting the accident:
Leave any unnecessary warm clothing, rain gear, and food with the injured person.
Three countries, three trail-marking systems, one shared responsibility on the mountain. What you should know before your first trail hike in Terra Raetica.
Square sign, light green. Route number with a blue bar, black direction arrow, trail running icon.
Same layout as Tyrol, with an additional orange “Run” badge in the upper left corner. The route name is in two languages (German/Italian).
Square plaque, rich green. Large route number in the center, route name below it. Directional arrows also displayed on a red sign with a plaque.
Landeck-Zams Station is the main access point, with Postbuses to the Tyrolean Oberland, the Kaunertal, and Nauders.
oebb.at → Timetable information
vvt.at → Verkehrsverbund Tirol
postbus.at → Regional buses
Mobility Counseling regioL Landeck +43 5442 67 804
Vinschgau Railway from Mals, regular buses to the Reschen Pass and into the Val Venosta.
suedtirolmobil.info → South Tyrol timetable
sta.bz.it → South Tyrol Railway
sad.it → Regular bus service
GWR Spondinig Mobility Advisory Service +39 0473 428 238
Rhaetian Railway to Scuol-Tarasp; PostBus connections to the Engadin, Val Müstair, and Samnaun.
sbb.ch → Timetable information
rhb.ch → Rhaetian Railway
postauto.ch → PostBus
Engiadina Bassa Mobility Advisory Service +41 81 861 00 00
Every summer, Terra Raetica publishes a cross-border timetable booklet—featuring all bus routes in the Tyrolean Oberland, Vinschgau, and Engadin, the Vinschgau Railway, and long-distance train connections in Landeck and Scuol. It is available free of charge at tourist offices, on post buses, and at mountain railways throughout the region.
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