The God da Tamangur

At the far end of the idyllic Val S-charl, south of Scuol, lies the highest stone pine forest in Europe - The God da Tamangur. Romansch speakers view these forests as a symbol of tenacity, the will to survive and strength. The God da Tamangur has held protected status since 2007, allowing nature to develop and mature freely.

The God da Tamangur is at a height of 2300 meters. God da Tamangur Forest Nature Reserve covers an area of 86ha. Nature can flourish here; no more trees are felled, and those that die are left to rot. Individual trees grow extremely slowly up to an altitude of 2400 m and can thus live for up to 700 years. The only pine tree with five needles is the stone pine. Wandering through this fragrant forest past gnarled stone pines, some young and some hundreds of years old, is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to appreciate nature's wonders.

Location: Scuol, Graubünden, Switzerland