Sagens: Hotels and accommodation

Sagogn lies above the Rhine at the edge of the Ruinaulta Gorge. In the forests of Sagogn, an extensive network of hiking trails and various bike tours lead to forest lakes, viewpoints and other attractions.

When planning your stay in Sagens, you can find a hotel specifically suited to your needs.

Nature and trails

The Senda da Sagogn is a 3.5-kilometre hiking trail through sites of historical and cultural significance near the village. It begins at the Vitg dado PostBus stop by the Sagogn schoolhouse. The Senda d’orchideas da Sagogn consists of two circular hiking trails with a total length of 7 kilometres and ends at the Crap Signina viewing platform.

Winter and sport

When snow conditions are good, around 15.5 kilometres of groomed cross-country ski trails for classic and skating are available in Sagogn. On sunny Plaun da Sagogn, winter hiking trails run alongside the ski trails across the plateau to Schluein. The Buna Vista Golf Sagogn golf course has 18 holes and a par of 72.

Culture and history

Platta Pussenta features artificially created cup marks that were probably made by a pre-Roman pagan people. Two historic paths cross near Platta Pussenta: the old main road through the Surselva from Laax to Schluein, which was used until the 9th century, and the connecting path from Sagogn via Plaun Larisch, Runcal and Gonda to Falera.

The Mulin mill site documents the former importance of agriculture and forestry, as well as the pre-industrial processes of grain milling and sawing wood. Casti Aspermont already had a mighty tower in the 13th century. The elegant hall house of Casti Aspermont was added to the tower by the Castelli family in 1672.

The ceiling and wall paintings by Giovanni Battista Macolino from Val San Giacomo in Sagogn’s Catholic church constitute the most comprehensive original collection of High Baroque painting in the Canton of Graubünden. Sagogn’s Reformed church was built in 1743 and has an onion-shaped church steeple. The oldest predecessor church on the present site of Sagogn’s Church of St Mary dates from the 4th or 5th century. The floor plan of Sagogn’s Catholic church has remained unchanged for more than 1,500 years.

At Bregl da Heida there is a Carolingian hall church with a horseshoe-shaped apse, identified as the Church of S. Columban mentioned in Bishop Tello’s testament of 765. On the Senda Sagogn, nine information panels provide interesting information about the village.

Getting around

The Rheinschlucht/Ruinaulta bus runs from Laax via Sagogn into the Rhine Gorge as far as Valendas. Parking spaces operated by the Rhaetian Railway are available next to Valendas-Sagogn railway station.

You can also find the locality pages for Schluein, Luven, Versam, Tenna, Vella Gr, Ruschein, Cumbels and Medels Im Oberland.

To the higher-level travel overview: Surselva.