Difficulty
K2
Moderate via ferrata
K2
Car-free possible
Trun, GR
Klettersteig Camona da Punteglias
The Camona da Punteglias via ferrata (K2) is a moderately easy, well-equipped route linking a series of rocky steps below the CAS hut of the same name.
Image: Camona da Punteglias CAS
Current status
Unknown
No reliable current status yet
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Total time
1 h 30 min
Approach + via ferrata + descent
Route description Read more Show less The Camona da Punteglias via ferrata (K2) is a moderately easy, well-equipped route linking a series of rocky steps below the CAS hut of the same name. It can be combined with approaches from Trun or Alp da Schlans, leading through a remote, glacier-rimmed high valley. Round trip including approach and descent takes roughly 5-7 hours depending on starting point.
The Camona da Punteglias via ferrata (K2) is a moderately easy, well-equipped route linking a series of rocky steps below the CAS hut of the same name. It can be combined with approaches from Trun or Alp da Schlans, leading through a remote, glacier-rimmed high valley. Round trip including approach and descent takes roughly 5-7 hours depending on starting point.
Route map
Download GPXZoomable topographic map showing available approach, via ferrata, descent, start, finish, and parking geometry. The Download GPX link near the route map heading provides the same route geometry as a file.
Annotated route info/map available from sac-cas.ch.
Approach / VF / Descent
Segment timings and vertical stats from the current VFOS dataset.
Total: 1 h 30 min
Approach
Access- Duration
- -
- Distance
- 2.8 km
- Ascent
- 1,400 m
- Descent
- -
- Elevation
- -
From Trun, follow the marked trail through Val Punteglias to Alp da Punteglias (1635 m), or shorten the trip by taking a taxi or the toll road to Alp da Schlans Sut and joining the same trail heading west. Continue up-valley past 1830 m, bearing right (NE) around rock barriers and climbing scree slopes; near 2200 m cut back left (W) to reach the hut area. At about 1860 m on the hut trail, branch off left at the yellow-marked signpost to begin the via ferrata.
Via ferrata
K2- Duration
- 1 h 30 min
- Distance
- 628 m
- Ascent
- 350 m
- Descent
- -
- Elevation
- 2,311 m
The route climbs five varied rock steps - 'In den grossen Steinen', 'Im Dach', 'Wasserfallplatte', 'Steinbockwand', and the short final 'Geburtstagsplatte' - separated by easy walking sections. Two emergency exits back to the hiking trail are available partway through, as marked on the topo.
Descent
Exit- Duration
- -
- Distance
- 2.8 km
- Ascent
- 1,400 m
- Descent
- -
- Elevation
- -
The via ferrata exits directly onto the hut trail about 10 minutes below Camona da Punteglias. From there, descend the marked path back to Alp da Schlans (about 1:30 h) or continue down to Trun (about 2 h).
- Total duration
- 1 h 30 min
- Total distance
- 3.4 km
- Total ascent
- 1,750 m
- Total descent
- -
Escape points
No escape point details are recorded yet.
Opening season
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Transport
Plan around the trailhead, parking, and public transport links.
Last lift down
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Route feel
VFOS editorial ratings on a 1-5 scale.
Variety
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Complexity
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Beauty
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Exposure
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Sustained effort
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Crux tags
No crux tags are recorded yet.
SAC-CAS route profile
Source ratings on the SAC-CAS 1-4 scale.
- Mountain experience
- 2/4
- Power
- 2/4
- Endurance
- 2/4
- Psyche
- 2/4
Photos
28 source photos
Safety notes
Check current local information before setting off.
Emergency
In Switzerland, call Rega on 1414 for mountain rescue. European emergency number: 112.
Mobile signal
Cell coverage can be patchy in gorges, valleys, and behind ridges. Download route notes and tell someone your plan.
Storms
Avoid thunderstorms and wet rock. Via ferrata cables can become hazardous quickly in poor weather.
Sources & data Attribution, source priority, and field-review status for this route.
Referenced sources
- SAC-CAS approachOfficial
https://www.sac-cas.ch/de/huetten-und-touren/sac-tourenportal/camona-da-punteglias-cas-2147000213/berg-und-alpinwandern/von-trun-oder-der-alp-da-schlans-384/
Last scraped: 2 Aug 2026 · Official SAC-CAS Route Portal source; English API data and attribution retained.
- SAC-CAS returnOfficial
https://www.sac-cas.ch/de/huetten-und-touren/sac-tourenportal/camona-da-punteglias-cas-2147000213/berg-und-alpinwandern/von-trun-oder-der-alp-da-schlans-384/
Last scraped: 2 Aug 2026 · Official SAC-CAS Route Portal source; English API data and attribution retained.
- SAC-CAS via ferrataOfficial
https://www.sac-cas.ch/de/huetten-und-touren/sac-tourenportal/camona-da-punteglias-cas-2147000213/klettersteig/klettersteig-camona-da-punteglias-2358/
Last scraped: 2 Aug 2026 · Official SAC-CAS Route Portal source; English API data and attribution retained.
Field review
No contested fields are currently flagged.
At a glance
- Location
- Trun, GR
- Elevation range
- 2,311 m
- Car-free possible
- Yes
Weather