A delightful, short circuit can be made of the high level route from the top of the Muotta Naluns lift to Prui and Ftan, and from Ftan through Ftan-Pritschen by farmroads through meadows back to Scuol. For a full day out, ascend the Val Tasna from Alp Laret, cross the bridge and descend the valley to Ardez, a village famous for its painted houses. If you choose the shortest version, allow for a mid- morning departure, and you will arrive in Ftan in time for lunch. If your idea of hiking includes a gourmet lunch at a world class restaurant, make reservations at the Haus Paradies, and be prepared to waddle back to Scuol. From the Trinkhalle, climb the hillside to Tarasp, where it is possible to visit the castle, a leftover from the Hapsburg regime and now owned by an Austrian pharmaceutical manufacturer.
Part is private residence and part is museum.
From Tarasp, you can loop back to Scuol or continue on to Ardez via Funtana, Allatscha and the suspension bridge below Maria-Hof. From Guarda, a worthwhile ramble ascends the Val Tuoi to the Tuoi Hut, where they make their own yogurt and tortes. The valley offers dramatic views of the Piz Buin in the Silvretta range separating the Lower Engadine from the resorts of Davos and Klosters. Return to Guarda by the same route, or cross over the river at the farm below the hut and follow the blazed, indistinct path on the other side back to Guarda or on to the valley floor at Lavin. The Engadine offers a wanderer's paradise, from ancient footpaths connecting pristine Engadine villages in the north to airy mountain trails overlooking majestic alpine scenery in the south.