St. Moritz

The red trains of the Rhaetian Railway swiftly transport St. Moritz 's visitors to the surrounding attractions: the ski regions of Diavolezza and Lagalb , the National Park in the Lower Engadine , by Bernina Express to the Mediterranean Puschlav and by world-famous Glacier Express to Chur and from there further to the Valais .

Summer

In addition to indulging in traditional sports, such as hiking and climbing, holiday-makers can enjoy a spot of sailing, windsurfing, a rubber dinghy ride on the River Inn, tennis and horseback riding. And St. Moritz with a total (...)

St. Moritz

The red trains of the Rhaetian Railway swiftly transport St. Moritz 's visitors to the surrounding attractions: the ski regions of Diavolezza and Lagalb , the National Park in the Lower Engadine , by Bernina Express to the Mediterranean Puschlav and by world-famous Glacier Express to Chur and from there further to the Valais .

Summer

In addition to indulging in traditional sports, such as hiking and climbing, holiday-makers can enjoy a spot of sailing, windsurfing, a rubber dinghy ride on the River Inn, tennis and horseback riding. And St. Moritz with a total of five golf courses and 60 holes is an absolute golfer's paradise in the Alps. St. Moritz boasts a wide range of leisure options, but its strongest feature is the beauty of the Upper Engadine's scenery.

Winter

St. Moritz is the cradle of winter tourism. For winter sports enthusiasts there are 350 kilometres of pistes with a state-of-the-art infrastructure in the surrounding area. St. Moritz's 'house mountain', the Corviglia, boasts the steepest start slope in Switzerlandwith the Piz Nair Wall's 100 per cent vertiginous drop. The resort which has hosted the Olympic Winter Games twice offers a great many attractions. Toboggan riders plunge down the icy run which is one of the oldest natural ice bob runs in the world.

Highlights

    * Corvatsch - the hiking trails on the Corvatsch run past mountain lakes and Alpine pastures from Murtal to Furtschellas. The Glacier Grotto at the summit station tempts in visitors.
    * Segantini Museum - dedicated to the painter Giovanni Segantini who spent the final five years of his life in the Engadine.
    * Bernina Express - by panorama train on the most scenic railway in Europeto the Puschlav.
    * Muottas Muragl - impressive view over the lake region of the Upper Engadine. In winter by toboggan from the summit to the valley station.
    * Piz Nair Wall - the start of the men's downhill (2003 World Championship) with a 100 per cent drop results in an acceleration from 0 to 130km/h in 7 seconds. Top skiing skills are a must.
    * Swiss National Park - measuring 172 square kilometres, this is Switzerland's biggest nature reserve, a place where nature is allowed to take its course unrestricted.

Top Events

    * St. Moritz Gourmet Festival - the Engadine is regarded as the leading culinary scene in the Alps. Once a year international top chefs cast their magic on their guests (January/February).
    * White Turf - traditional horse race on frozen Lake St. Moritz which has been taking place since 1907 (February).
    * Engadine Ski Marathon - one of the biggest sports events in the world and ultimate challenge for 13'000 participating cross-country skiers (March).
    * Snow and Symphony Music Festival - top level winter festival of classical music (March/April).
    * International Concert Weeks - since 1940 firm entry in the St. Moritz calendar of events featuring world-famous orchestras, conductors and solo artists (July/August)