Val Calanca: Accessible only by cable car
The Calanca Valley is located in the south of the canton and is a side valley of the Misox. Its flanks are so steep that even at the beginning of the 20th century, when roads were already being built everywhere for motor traffic, people still relied on mules to transport goods in this area. The villages of Landarenca and Braggio are still not reached by asphalted roads. They can be reached by cable cars or, as in the past, on foot along the old mule trails. Because these paths were used for so long, they are particularly well preserved in Val Calanca. Moreover, they connect one small village to the next and thus offer the perfect network of paths to explore the valley on foot. This can be done, for example, on the Via Calanca. It leads in three stages from the last village Rossa to the valley exit at Grono.

Safiental: A dead end - but only for car drivers
From the cantonal capital of Chur, the journey by public transport to the Safiental takes just over an hour. But it is still quiet here. The small mountain village of Tenna with its striking church sits enthroned on a natural terrace far above the valley floor. On the first kilometers, the valley is narrow; further back, in Turrahus, the landscape opens up. Here you will find the last scattered farms on a plain as well as the final stop of the post bus. Shortly thereafter, it's over - at least for car drivers. For them, the Safiental is a dead end. If you want to get further here, you have to bring your hiking boots or mountain bike. And it's worth it: because the hiking trails and bike trails, for example over the Tomülpass to Vals or the Safierberg to Splügen, are usually almost to yourself.