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Way of Saint James

Stage 16: Brigels (Andiast) – Trun

Stage · 15.6 km · 640 m ↑ · 4 h 45 min · T2

Official signposted routeBy public transport

Distance15.6 kmone way

Ascent640 mdescent 950 m

Highest point1,301 mlowest 866 m

Walking time4 h 45 minofficial

GradeT2mountain hiking

Effortdemandingtime and climb

iThe route

Stage 16 in brief

Stage 16 of the Way of Saint James covers 15.6 km from Rueun to Trun, Grisons, Switzerland.

It climbs 640 m and descends 950 m, topping out at 1,301 m; it starts at 1,191 m and ends at 868 m.

The official walking time is 4 h 45 min.

On the SAC hiking scale it is graded T2 (mountain hiking). In terms of effort it counts as demanding.

70% of the way is on natural paths, 0% on gravel and 30% on tarmac; 39% of it runs through forest.

The best months are April and October, judged by temperature and rain at the highest point.

At the high point the warmest month, July, averages 21° by day.

A bus stop or station lies within 800 m of the start or the finish. There is a car park near the start.

This is one of the route's official stages.

All 19 stages of the Way of Saint James

Facts

Distance: 15.6 km
Ascent / descent: 640 m / 950 m
Highest / lowest point: 1,301 m / 866 m
Walking time: 4 h 45 min
Grade: T2 · mountain hiking
Effort: demanding
Steepest kilometre: 17 %
In forest: 39 %
Best months: Apr · Oct
Start: Rueun
Finish: Trun
Network: Regional route · 43
Stages: 16 / 19

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iiMap & profile

The line on the ground

Elevation profile

Height every 20 m

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iiiWhen to go

The year month by month

Janunsuitable
Febunsuitable
Marpossible
Aprgood
Maygood, wetter
Jungood, wetter
Julgood, wetter
Auggood, wetter
Sepgood, wetter
Octgood
Novpossible
Decunsuitable

Climate at the high point (1,301 m)

Averages 1981–2010 adjusted to the height with 6.5 °C per km; daylight at the start

Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high	1°	2°	6°	10°	15°	19°	21°	20°	16°	12°	6°	2°
Average low	-7°	-6°	-3°	1°	4°	8°	10°	10°	6°	3°	-2°	-6°
Precipitation	89 mm	76 mm	91 mm	91 mm	121 mm	126 mm	147 mm	146 mm	128 mm	100 mm	112 mm	94 mm
Daylight	8 h 57 min	10 h 19 min	11 h 51 min	13 h 34 min	15 h 01 min	15 h 50 min	15 h 30 min	14 h 15 min	12 h 36 min	10 h 57 min	9 h 25 min	8 h 34 min

ivForecast

This week on the route

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vAlong the way

Kilometre by kilometre

km	What	Name	Elevation
0.0	Town or village	Rueun · 2.8 km off the route	788 m
0.0	Hostel	Casa da vacanzas e sport	–
3.5	Drinking water	–	–
4.8	Lake	Lag da Breil	1,254 m
4.9	Drinking water	–	–
4.9	Picnic spot	–	–
5.4	Viewpoint	–	–
5.6	Drinking water	–	–
5.7	Town or village	Breil/Brigels	1,281 m
7.5	Drinking water	–	–
10.1	Viewpoint	–	–
10.6	Viewpoint	–	–
10.7	Drinking water	–	–
10.7	Town or village	Schlans	1,177 m
10.7	Sight	Sogn Gieri (Schlans)	–
10.8	Shelter	–	–
11.0	Viewpoint	–	–
11.5	Viewpoint	–	–
15.3	Town or village	Trun	871 m
15.5	Sight	Trun	–
15.6	Town or village	Rabius · 2.1 km off the route	955 m

viUnderfoot

Surface, shade and gradients

Surface

Natural path 70 %
Gravel 0 %
Tarmac 30 %

Forest

under trees 39 %
measured every 50 m

Gradients

< 5 %: 32 %
5–10 %: 33 %
10–15 %: 17 %
15–25 %: 14 %
≥ 25 %: 4 %

viiiPhotos

Seen along the route

ixGetting there

Start, stops and airports

Start: 46.78444° N, 9.11324° E · 1,191 m
Finish: 46.74239° N, 8.98463° E · 868 m
Car park at the start: yes · 16 m
Stop at the start: Andiast, vitg dado · Bus stop · 2 m
Stop at the finish: Trun · Railway station · 353 m
Nearest airport: Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport (ACH) · 85.0 km
Nearest airport: Zürich Airport (ZRH) · 86.4 km

Conditions change: check the official sources, the signposts and the weather before you set off. Walking times follow DIN 33466 and do not include breaks. Route data as of 2026-10-16. Report an error