Wildlife Watching Bearded Vulture and Golden Eagle in the Calfeisen Valley

On this tour you have the chance to admire the habitat of the bearded vulture and golden eagle. Join a Swiss Ranger on a half-day excursion to the Tectonic Arena Sardona UNESCO World Heritage Site. Here you can discover the realm of the bearded vulture and golden eagle and, with a bit of luck, observe the animals. You will also learn how to locate the bearded vulture and golden eagle in nature.

The tour starts at 12:30 in the Walser settlement of Sankt Martin in the Calfeisen valley at the bearded vulture information board. From here you start a half-day excursion in the UNESCO World Heritage Tectonic Arena Sardona. The Swiss Guide leads you into the Calfeisen Valley. This is where the realm of the bearded vulture and golden eagle begins.

On the tour you will learn to locate the bearded vulture and golden eagle and learn a lot of exciting information about the animals and their habitat. The tour covers a total of about 1.6 km and 220 metres in altitude.

The tour ends at 5:30 pm. You have the possibility to have lunch in the restaurant Sankt Martin before or after the tour.

Practical information:

• Access: One-way traffic from the dam wall: You can only drive into the village on the hour until twenty minutes after the hour.
• The Swiss Ranger may cancel the tour for safety reasons

• Tour in all weather conditions
• Take along: weatherproof clothing, sturdy shoes, binoculars, snacks, water
• Min. 4 persons (definitive decision the day before 16:00, cancellation by e-mail by 17:00 at the latest)