Lunghin Pass

Bivio 1769m – Septimer Pass 2310m – Lunghin Pass 2645m – Plaun da Lej (Maloja) 1805m;
5.5 hours of walking

This Lunghin Pass is marked as “Wasserscheide” (watershed or water divide point) and from here the water flows north-west to the North Sea, to the Black Sea, and south to the Mediterranean!

Today I was only planning to go up only to the Septimer Pass, but several hikers came down from the Lunghin Pass and told me that there was only a little snow and that I could get there without any problem. So I took the path to tackle this pass.

Starting from Bivio 1769m

Looking back towards Bivio

Towards Septimer Pass. An unexpected easy path.

Arrived at Septimer Path after 2 hours.

Heading towards the Lunghin Pass

It was the end of October and unusually warm. The weather was as fantastic and the view from the pass was awesome.

Arrived at the pass!

Lunghin Pass 2645m

Lunch break with a view of Piz Bernina

Waterscheide, water divide point!

Lake Lunghin

The downhill path to Silsersee was extremely steep and rather intimidating, but the panorama towards the lake and the mountains was breathtaking!  It was a very special autumn hike.

More on this water divide

Pointy peaks which seem about to fall!

The path is narrow and steep. Scary!

A view of Silsersee

A golden larch

A breathtaking view of Silsersee and the surrounding mountains

Red-carpeted path

Plaun da Lej (Maloja)