Margunet

The trial begins in the middle of the extensive Ofen pass forests and winds through a jumble of living and dead trees. This is typical National Park, where Mother Nature has been left completely to her own devices. The nature trail boards along the whole of the trail provide interesting information. Marmots can often be seen on the Stabelchod Alp. The path goes up past the artificial eyrie, where 26 bearded vultures have already been released into the wild. Alpine meadows with their beautiful alpine flora of gentian and edelweiss lead you up to Margunetv where there is a stunning panorama over half the National Park and the glacial landscape formed during the last ice age. Golden eagles and chamois can often be seen here, and sometimes even bearded vultures. The trial continues through the Val dal Botsch past impressive scree slopes and rock formations back to the pass road. After crossing the Fuorn you reach the Hotel Il Fuorn.

The route starts at the post bus stop Stabelchod (P8) (1886 m a.s.l.) on the Ofenpass road. The trail leads away from the road, upwards into a uniform mountain pine forest that was last radically cleared about 150 years ago. Passing several clearings, the trail reaches Alp Stabelchod. The former alpine hut serves as a base for the park rangers and is not accessible to visitors.From the alp, the route zigzags up through the God da Margunet. Further up, the path flattens out and fantastic views open up to the Murteras da Stabelchod above the timberline on the opposite side, where we can often spot chamois or deer. The trail continues to the Val da Stabelchod rest area. From the rest area, the gradient increases again and the trail leads in a long zigzag past mats of edelweiss and gentian up to Margunet (2328 m a.s.l.), where an impressive panorama awaits. After the highest point at the signpost, the trail turns north and finally turns west into the Val dal Botsch, rapidly losing altitude until crossing the Ova da Val dal Botsch. Here the trail branches off towards Fuorcla Val dal Botsch and Val Mingèr (see route «Fuorcla Val dal Botsch»). The trail continues over huge scree cones to the Val dal Botsch rest area and into a beautiful mountain pine forest with dense ground vegetation. At the former car park 7 (1876 m a.s.l.) the trail reaches the Ofenpass road (no post bus stop!) and crosses the road to head west towards Il Fuorn. From here it is also possible to take a short walk back to the starting point at Stabelchod (P8). The hike can thus be completed as a circular walk.The last section to Il Fuorn is worthwhile, however, as the final hike beckons along the rushing Ova dal Fuorn, through a humid mixed forest of pines, spruces, larches and stone pines - a striking contrast to the dry mountain pine forest hiked through so far. Vis-à-vis the forest fire area of 1951, the trail reaches the edge of the Ofenberg estate and thus the destination at the Il Fuorn post bus stop (P6) (1794 m a.s.l.) and the Hotel Parc Naziunal Il Fuorn.