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Vorderrhein – View of Disentis Abbey loop from Tavanasa-Breil/Brigels

Vorderrhein – View of Disentis Abbey loop from Tavanasa-Breil/Brigels

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Vorderrhein – View of Disentis Abbey loop from Tavanasa-Breil/Brigels

02:37

40.9km

700m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 21, 2026

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2.47 km

Vorderrhein

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Rhein as first river

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7.68 km

Paul Luziet Picnic Area

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Competition for restaurant and shop in Surrein. Super nicely landscaped public rest area with fire pit, wood and fountain, sun and shade.

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21.0 km

Benedictine monastery of Dissentis Mustér
Foundation
The Frankish Sigisbert came up the Rhine in the company of Irish-Scottish wandering monks and built a hermitage in the uninhabited area of the Desertina. The local Rhaetian Placidus supported him. This led to the creation of the Disentis monastery around the year 700. The violent death of Placidus was seen as a martyrdom. The feast of the Disentis founding saints Placidus and Sigisbert is July 11th. It is celebrated on the Sunday before.
Secularization and restoration
During the secularization, Disentis escaped the fate of many abbeys - it was never repealed. The restoration of 1880 came after a change in mood among the people and the government. With the help of the Swiss Benedictine Congregation, Disentis was able to recover and flourish again under Abbot Benedikt Prevost (1888-1916).
Present
The Graubünden Oberland underwent rapid development in the 20th century: from self-sufficiency in mountain farming to a tourist region. The present-day monastery with a boarding school and pastoral care is a spiritual and intellectual center and feels solidarity with the population of the Cadi (from "Casa Dei", the former monastery) and the Surselva.
Text / Source: Benedictine Monastery of Disentis, Via Claustra 1, Disentis / Mustér
kloster-disentis.ch/ora/geschichte

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21.9 km

View of the Disentis monastery

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The monumental building of the 1,400-year-old Benedictine monastery dominates the townscape from afar. Here you can spend the night in minimalist but stylish spruce wood rooms or spend a few hours in the beautiful garden of the monastery café or the museum.

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24.2 km

View of the Lepontine Alps

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Wonderful Alpine view along the valley of the the Vorderrhein, or Anterior Rhine. The majestic peak of the Piz Run rises above you from the opposite side of the river.

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