Davos Compass

Route facts

Distance

5.4 km

Duration

2h 30min

Elevation gain

420 m ↑

Route type

out and back

Season

summer

Fit check

Route intelligence profile

Suitability profile

Scenic / panorama day
Short outing window
Half-day plan
Advanced / demanding

Access friction

Moderate access friction

Access dependency

Mountain lift / uplift (verify official source)

Backup suitability: Poor default backup—prefer an easier catalogue row

Avoid if

Avoid if you need an easy family outing or secure footing is uncertain for your group.
You want a genuinely easy outing—difficulty in this listing is demanding
Small children or very caution-first groups need softer outings—this row is not flagged family-friendly

Alternative to this row

If uplift or high-route weather is poor, pick Davoser See or Dischma valley rows for lower exposure.

Davos Compass shows catalogue and desk-side planning hints only—not live trail, lift, grooming, weather, or safety status.

Day planning

Planning notes come from published catalogue fields and the official destination page—not live grooming, lift, weather, or trail-status feeds.

Getting to the start

Summit hike from Jakobshorn mountain station—confirm operating days and path status on the official Jakobshorn page.

Transport, parking, and lifts

Mountain walk with uplift access—this row does not state live lift status; verify operating days on davos.ch before you travel.

Best for

Fit guests
Scenic-day seekers
Summit hike to Jakobshorn with steep sections and a wide 360° panorama
A single published track row with distance, duration, and difficulty for route choice
Shorter outings when the listed distance or duration stays modest
Days where you prioritise scenery—these tags emphasise views in the catalogue
Experienced users prepared for harder grades or more technical hints in the tags
A walking or hiking plan from this catalogue row (not live trail guidance)

Consider another route if

Avoid if you need an easy family outing or secure footing is uncertain for your group.
You want a genuinely easy outing—difficulty in this listing is demanding
Small children or very caution-first groups need softer outings—this row is not flagged family-friendly

Before you go

Confirm signed route and seasonal access on the official source
Check weather and surface locally before recommending
Match route difficulty to group fitness—no safety certification in this catalogue row
Cross-check closures and planning notes using the «Official source» link—still not live status here
Check weather, snowline, and trail conditions yourself—this view does not pull live feeds
Read signs on site, respect closures or detours, and follow local etiquette

Backup or alternative

If uplift or high-route weather is poor, pick Davoser See or Dischma valley rows for lower exposure.

Start point

Start point: Bergstation Jakobshorn

Coordinates (decimal degrees): 46.77520, 9.84930

Google Maps (start point): https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=46.7752%2C9.8493

This is start-point orientation from the catalogue, not live turn-by-turn navigation.

Official source and planning reference

The link below goes to the destination’s official page for this catalogue row. Use it to confirm route context, lifts, grooming, closures, and planning notes. Davos Compass has not imported a GPS track line for this row unless the track map section above says a catalogue line is on file.

Official source page: https://www.davos.ch/jakobshorn

Track map in Davos Compass

No imported route line is attached yet. Use the start point and official source links below; distances and times come from catalogue metadata, not live GPS.

Description

The summit path climbs from Jakobshorn mountain station toward the 2,590 m top; the final stretch needs secure footing. The payoff is a broad alpine panorama over the Graubünden peaks and the Davos high valley. This entry supports desk-side triage from the catalogue, not a live hazard assessment—staff should still verify weather and route status locally.