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At the Radsattel take the right fork at the path junction to descend northeastwards. Snow patches often lie well into summer on this side of the ridge, so caution is advised. The initial descent is steep and over rocks, then in tight zigzags down to the floor of the Bieltal shortly after passing the Radsee tarn at 2477m.

The Bieltal is a gentle, narrow valley with a rich variety of alpine flowers in early summer, and the path follows its stream most of the way through it. Towards the northern end of the valley the way curves left among hillsides thick with alpenroses, and finally brings you back to the Bielerhöhe above the Silvretta Stausee.

Piz Buin and its glacier, from the Radsattel

ROUTE 13

Galtür (1584m) – Jamtal Hut (2165m)

Start Galtür (1584m) Valley base Galtür Distance 10km (one way) Height gain 581m Grade 1–2 Time 3hrs (+ 2½hrs return) Location South of Galtür, at the head of the Jamtal

The head of the Jamtal is bounded by a group of 3000m summits and a neat curtain of glaciers. Streams drain from them to gather in a little plain below the Jamtal Hut which stands amid a rocky landscape at the mouth of the wild tributary valley of the Futschölbach. The hut is a large one with good facilities, and this walk to it travels almost the full length of the valley without any complications, so you can swing along the track and enjoy the scenery without frequent reference to either guidebook or map. The route only warrants a grade slightly higher than 1 because of its length.