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Day 3 This final stage of the Rätikon Höhenweg Nord strays briefly onto the Swiss flank of the mountains before descending to Gargellen. A sign outside the hut directs the way to the Gruobenpass (25mins), the first of the day’s three passes. It heads across pastures above the Tilisunersee and forks near a much smaller tarn. Ignore the left branch and keep ahead, rising above the tarn and skirting the base of limestone crags. The way then twists among them, and squeezing through narrow clefts, gains the gap of the Gruobenpass where there’s a small wooden customs hut. There are two signs giving the altitude; the Austrian says 2241m, the Swiss sign gives 2232m.

Do not cross this pass, but descend briefly left towards the pastures of the Gampadelstal, then rise again over grass hummocks, skirting little pools as the path works its way round the head of the valley. After weaving a devious course, the trail then makes a more direct approach to the Plasseggenpass (2354m). Just below it you pass another small one-time customs hut.