Calanda (mountain)

Felsberger and Haldensteiner Calanda

Map: Calanda

Small mountain cross and Gipfelbuchbox on the Haldensteiner Calandabdep3

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The Calanda is a mountain range in the northern part of the canton of Graubünden and the southern part of the canton of St. Gallen, northwest of Chur. He belongs to the Northern Limestone Alps and forming the easternmost completion of the Glarus Alps. The limited through the Tamina Valley in the southeast by the Chur Rhine Valley, in the north- west mountain range is separated by only 1,357 m high Kunkelspass from the rest of the Glarus Alps.

On Calanda lives since 2012, the first wolf family in Switzerland since the re- immigration of wolves from Italy.

  • 3.2.1 About Tüfels Chilchli and the Northeast
  • 3.2.2 Due to the eastern flank
  • 3.2.3 About the south
  • 3.2.4 From Felsberg, over the Felsberger Älpli
  • 3.2.5 From Taminser Calanda, along the southern ridge
  • 3.3.1 From the Calandahütte, by the eastern flank
  • 3.3.2 From Vättis, by the south-west wall
  • 3.3.3 From Vättis, by the north-west wall
  • 3.3.4 Rossfall Spitz
  • 3.4.1 From the south side
  • 3.4.2 About the Stelli and the north ridge

Geography

The ridge of Calanda is composed of a series of peaks and extends from southwest to northeast. The south-west corner is the Taminser Calanda ( 2,390 m above sea level. M. ), followed by, among others, Felsberger Calanda ( 2'697 m above sea level. M. ), heap Calanda ( with 2'806 m above sea level. M. the highest elevation the group ) and Berger Calanda ( 2,270 m above sea level. M. ) as a northeasterly corner. From here the ridge continues to the north, but only achieved in two head and Chimmispitz heights of just over 1,800 m. About the central ridge the cantonal border between Graubünden and St. Gallen runs. The Taminatal Calanda is very deep with striking rock walls. Toward the Rhine Valley of the slope, at least in the upper part is flat, here are extensive Alps extend with mountain pastures, named after their respective towns on the southern and eastern foot of the massif, to which they belong ( Taminser Älpli, Felsberger Älpli, Haldensteiner Alp, Vazer Alp ). The vegetation on the sun-exposed south and south-east slope has adapted to the arid conditions and has partly a Mediterranean character on.

On a terrace at 2'073 m above sea level. M. is located high above the Chur Calandahütte the Swiss Alpine Club SAC. It is the starting point for the hike to the stockpile Calanda. For bikers who Calandahütte is easily accessible and an attractive destination.

Geology

Geologically, the Calanda to the Helvetic ceilings, which are mainly composed of Mesozoic sediments in this area, namely from Malm and Cretaceous. On the southern slope of the Felsberger Calanda small amounts of gold were recovered in the 19th century.

The name derives from the Latin Calanda calare, which means condescend. Calanda is thus " the Condescending ", which points to the numerous landslides and landslides down to the bottom of the Rhine Valley down in earlier times. Even in recent times occur repeatedly rockfalls, one of 1843 threatened the village of Felsberg and led to the settlement Neudorf was further created by the bottom of a slope away. The last major rockfalls were undertaken in 2001 and 2002.

End of the 20th century became the Calandamassiv in heated discussions; it was planned to apply oil deposits in times of crisis in underground caverns. Endangered, people felt far into the south of Germany inside, since the close at the foot of the mountain over flowing Alpine Rhine flows into Lake Constance, which contributes as a drinking water reservoir by pipeline to secure the water supply of Stuttgart. From porous stone and earthquake hazard in the region was the speech. The planners keep the project, however, largely for sure, not least because of the immense strength of the rock walls.

Routes to the summits

Taminser Calanda

From Kunkelspass, over the Taminser Älpli

  • Starting point: Kunkelspass ( 1,357 m)
  • Via: Taminser Älpli
  • Difficulty: B
  • Time: 2 ½ hours

From Caschleira, through the northwest flank

  • Starting point: Caschleira ( 1'056 m)
  • Difficulty: BG
  • Time: 4 hours
  • Note: uncommon

From Felsberger Calanda, via the Northeast Ridge

  • Starting point: Felsberger Calanda ( 2'697 m)
  • Difficulty: L
  • Time: 1 hours

From rocky mountain, over the Felsberger Älpli

  • Starting point: rocky mountain ( 572 m)
  • Via: Felsberger Älpli
  • Difficulty: EB
  • Time: 4 ¾ hours

Felsberger Calanda

About Tüfels Chilchli and the Northeast

  • Starting point: Calandahütte ( 2'073 m) or Vättis (940 m)
  • Difficulty: L
  • Time: 3 hours from the Calandahütte or 4 ¾ hours from Vättis

Through the eastern flank

  • Starting point: Calandahütte ( 2'073 m)
  • Difficulty: L
  • Time: 2 ¼ hours

About the south

  • Starting point: Calandahütte ( 2'073 m)
  • Difficulty: L
  • Time: 2 ½ hours

From rocky mountain, over the Felsberger Älpli

  • Starting point: rocky mountain ( 572 m)
  • Difficulty: L
  • Time: 5 ½ hours

From Taminser Calanda, along the southern ridge

  • Starting point: Taminser Calanda ( 2,390 m)
  • Difficulty: L
  • Time: 1 ½ hours

Haldensteiner Calanda

From the Calandahütte, by the eastern flank

  • Starting point: Calandahütte ( 2'073 m)
  • Difficulty: B
  • Time: 2 hours
  • Note: The winter route

From Vättis, by the south-west wall

  • Starting point: Vättis (940 m)
  • Difficulty: L
  • Time: 4 ½ hours

From Vättis, by the north-west wall

  • Starting point: Vättis (940 m)
  • Difficulty: WS
  • Time: 6 hours

About Rossfall Spitz

  • Starting point: Mastrilser Alp ( 1,755 m) or Berger Calanda ( 2,270 m)
  • Difficulty: ZS-
  • Time: 3 ¾ hours from the Mastrilser Alp or 2 ½ hours from Berger Calanda

Berger Calanda

From the south side

  • Starting point: Mastrilser Alp ( 1,755 m) or Valer Alp ( 1'751 m)
  • Difficulty: B
  • Time: 1 ½ hours

About the Stelli and the north ridge

  • Starting point: Vättis (940 m) or Salez ( 1,788 m)
  • Difficulty: WS
  • Time: 4 ¼ Vättis or 3 ¾ hours from Salez

Panorama

Pictures

The Calandamassiv seen from Parpan Rothorn

The Calandahütte

Top of the heap Calanda

Calanda seen from the Schanfiggerstrasse from

Source

  • Bernard Condrau & Manfred Hunziker: Club leader, Grison Alps, Volume 1 ( Tamina and Plessurgebirge ) 4th edition. Publisher of the SAC, 1988, ISBN 3-85902-048- X, pp. 224-236.
  • Manfred Hunziker: Ringelspitz / Arosa / Rätikon. From the pass dil Segnas to Schlappiner yoke. Publisher of the SAC, Bern 2010, ISBN 978-3-85902-313-0, pp. 245 ff ( Alpine Tours - Grison Alps ).
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