Holiday in Engadin

What makes Engadin special as a destination?

The Engadin is an 80-kilometer-long high valley in Graubünden, known as one of the sunniest and most picturesque regions of Switzerland. With over 300 sunny days a year, crystal-clear mountain air, and the incomparable light that Giovanni Segantini captured on canvas, the Engadin is a place of longing for nature and culture lovers. The Upper Engadin around St. Moritz shines with turquoise-blue lakes and luxury hotels, while the Lower Engadin shows a more primal side with its sgraffito-decorated Engadin houses, wild gorges, and the Swiss National Park. The Engadin lake district — Silser See, Silvaplaner See, Champfèrer See, and St. Moritzer See — lines up like a string of pearls through the Upper Engadin and reflects the surrounding three-thousand-meter peaks in surreal clarity when the wind is calm. The Silser See inspired Friedrich Nietzsche for his work 'Thus Spoke Zarathustra', and the Maloja wind turns the Silvaplaner See into a paradise for kite and windsurfing at an altitude of 1,800 meters. In winter, the Engadin is the stage for the legendary Engadin Ski Marathon, where over 14,000 cross-country skiers tackle the 42 kilometers from Maloja to S-chanf. The Corviglia-Marguns ski area offers slope enjoyment with panoramic views, while the Diavolezza and Corvatsch open up freeride terrain at glacier level. In summer, over 580 kilometers of hiking trails lead through larch forests, over alpine meadows, and along rushing mountain streams. The Rhaetian Railway, a UNESCO World Heritage site, winds through the valley and over the Bernina Pass — one of the most beautiful train routes in the world. The Engadin is pure Swiss magic of light, expansiveness, and mountain scenery.