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Rueras church

From Sedrun, road becomes busier as it resumes descending. After short tunnel and couple of hairpin bends, Disentis/Mustér, dominated by white façade of Kloster St Martin, comes into view. Disentis/Mustér (21km, 1142m) (accommodation, refreshments, camping, tourist office, cycle shop, station) is where you leave main road.

Founded in AD720, Kloster St Martin in Disentis is one of the oldest Benedictine abbeys in Switzerland. The current baroque edifice was completed in 1712. Plundered by French troops during the Napoleonic wars, the abbey barely survived the 19th century until restoration of Swiss religious houses in 1880 led to the founding of a secondary school. The community now includes 23 brothers.

On-road alternative

After Disentis/Mustér, route is mostly off-road, accessible to mountain bikes and hybrids. Going is not difficult and in dry conditions touring bikes will have no problems, especially after Danis. To bypass this section, use main road to Ilanz. Off-road and road routes intersect at Trun and Danis. Alternative route shown in blue on maps.