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MOUNTAINGUIDE Mountain Railways Summer Offers for 2010 TABLE of CONTENTS a NEW PARADISE EVERY DAY Foto: Andrea Badrutt, Chur Mountain railways inclusive… …with the second overnight stay in labelled hotels Info on page 5 MOUNTAINGUIDE Mountain railways summer offers for 2010 TABLE OF CONTENTS A NEW PARADISE EVERY DAY MOUNTAINS 04 Mountain railways and Impressive mountain flanks form a guard of honour in public transportation inclusive 4 Corvatsch 6 order to allow nature and guests to pass through the sun- Piz Nair 10 Diavolezza 14 drenched expanse of the 70 km long high-mountain Muottas Muragl and Alp Languard 18 Rates and operational data 22 valley. If you follow the call of the mountains and allow yourself to be carried up by the mountain railways, you ACTIVITIES 24 Hiking 25 Alpinism 29 will encounter impressive treats as soon as you step out Mountain adventures 33 Mountain bike 35 of the gondola: countless paradises between the highest peaks of the Eastern Alps, glaciers and lakes which can FAMILIES 38 Children’s day 39 Family ticket 39 be conquered by hiking and biking. Thirteen funicular Children’s playgrounds 40 Fairytale Trail/Furtschellas Petting Zoo 39 railways, chair lifts and gondola lifts ease the way to the destination. This not only appeals to the energy EVENTS 42 Top events 43 Calendar of events 44 balance. There is also more time to get to know the menus of the mountain restaurants and to discover the MOUNTAIN 46 Mountain dining 47 GASTRONOMY Mountain restaurants 48 mountain world with the offers from Piz Nair, Corvatsch, Diavolezza and Muottas Muragl. A variety of tips and MOUNTAIN 50 Berghotel Muottas Muragl 51 ACCOMMODATIONS Berghaus Diavolezza 52 suggestions are available on the following pages for Sunrise tour 53 this purpose. A good prerequisite for enjoying the SERVICES 54 Animals in the Engadine 54 hospitality in a different natural paradise every day! Plants in the Engadine 56 ENGADINcard 58 Contact 58 IMPRINT: Publisher: ENGADIN St. Moritz Mountain Pool; Concept and design: A-typisch Grafik- Engadin Bus 59 Design Werbung, Bregenz; Photos: Robert Bösch, Max Weiss, Alex Buschor, Engadin Bus, Stefan Hunziker, Schweizerischer Nationalpark – Hans Lozza, Andrea Badrutt, Alexandra Stocker, Daniel Martinek, ENGADIN St. Moritz Mountain Pool; Text: Heidi Dübendorfer, Claudia Berke; Panoramas: A. Rohweder. Subject to changes in price and services: © March 2010, ENGADIN St. Moritz Mountain Pool 2 3 MOUNTAIN RAILWAYS AND PUBLIC TRANS PORTATION INCLUSIVE Mountain railway and round of cappuccino is possible or you set Moreover, some of the hotels offer holiday Date/validity mountains inclusive your sights on the next higher summit. In guests free utilisation of public trans- - 01.05. - 31.10.10 It is worthwhile to stay longer in about 90 fact, the ticket allows direct access to the portation in the valley. Information & Booking Engadine hotels. In addition to the restful gondola – without having to stand in line (Validity: Cinuos-chel / Brail–Maloja-So- Engadin St. Moritz mountain slumber, all 13 facilities of the at the ticket window! glio, St. Moritz–Alp Grüm, Samedan–Pon- Via San Gian 30, 7500 St. Moritz mountain railways and partially the public tresina, Bever–Spinas and partially also Tel.: +41 (0)81 830 00 01 transportation are also inclusive with the Mountain railways Bergell-Chiavenna) [email protected] second overnight stay. - Suvretta–Randolins, St. Moritz Suvretta www.engadin.stmoritz.ch/inclusive - St. Moritz Bad-Signal, St. Moritz Scope of services/comments The ticket comes directly - St. Moritz Dorf–Chantarella–Corviglia– - Hotel overnights, including free use of to the guest Piz Nair, St. Moritz mountain railways and partially the Actually you should say goodbye to impa- - Celerina–Marguns, Celerina public transportation tience during the holidays. But the - Marguns–Trais Fluors, Celerina - With the 2nd overnight stay “Mountain Railway Inclusive Ticket” is of - Silvaplana–Surlej–Murtèl–Corvatsch, - Only in “Mountain Railway Inclusive” benefit to those who cannot wait to stand Silvaplana–Surlej hotels next to the summit cross. The mountain - Sils–Furtschellas, Sils www.engadin.stmoritz.ch/inclusive railway ticket is already handed over duri- - Bernina Diavolezza–Diavolezza, Pontresina Price example (CHF) ng check-in at the hotel. As a result, on - Pontresina–Alp Languard, Pontresina - 3 nights in a three-star hotel, the next mountain day either an extra - Punt Muragl–Muottas Muragl, Samedan starting at 250.– per person 4 5 CORVATSCH Whoever would like to explore the scenic beauties Hiking: 3 tips Theme trails: 2 tips of the Upper Engadine by foot will get their money’s Corvatsch Panorama Trail: Proceed The Waterway Trail links the six idyllic worth at Corvatsch. A vast number of worthwhile leisurely over aromatic alpine meadows and mountain lakes – the “Lejins” – on a hikes lead from Sils, Silvaplana, St. Moritz or flourishing summer pastures. An easy hike comfortable and easily passable hiking Pontresina towards and around the Corvatsch region. leads from the Corvatsch halfway station to trail in the Furtschellas mountain area. Soon enough one moves above the forest line and the Furtschellas top station. The Osteria Via Gastronomica: Combine culinary enjoys splendid views of glaciers and lakes. The trail Rabgiusa invites you to stay awhile at the delights with a panorama view. You start via Fuorcla Surlej down into Val Roseg and back to halfway point. Fuorcla Surlej – Pontresina: at the Furtschellas top station for a Pontresina is a special experience. The mountain Trek up into the glacier world. The approxi- 3-course menu, e.g. with a fine summer with its fragrant herb meadows can be mately four-hour, easily passable hiking trail “Furtschellas-Plättli”. After that the hike particularly enjoyed in dreamy Val Fex. Val Fex is leads via Fuorcla Surlej down towards Pont- proceeds to the next restaurant. Different accessible from the Furtschellas top station via Alp resina, and features a view of the majestic routes can be selected for the culinary Munt or Marmoré. The “Waterway Trail”, a leisurely Bernina Range. Refreshments are available trail from the Furtschellas top station to 2 1/2 hour hike which leads past six idyllic mountain at Hotel Roseggletscher. Furtschellas – Val Val Fex and further towards Sils. lakes, also offers unforgettable impressions. Starting Fex – Sils Maria: The hike leads past the point: Furtschellas top station. Whether sportive cool mountain lake Lej Sgrischus via Alp Audio tour: 1 tip and performance-oriented or for desire and Munt down into the idyllic Fex Valley. A bit Waterway Trail Audio Tour: During the pleasure, every interest finds a suitable route in of stamina is needed for the five-hour hike. hike you can listen per iPod to the history the Corvatsch hiking area. of the lakes and fairylike stories, and Operating times Corvatsch - Station Surlej immerse with all senses in the mountain Aerial cable car Surlej – Corvatsch world. 19.06. – 17.10.10 08:25 – 17:05 every 20 minutes 10.07. – 21.08.10 08:25 – 17:25 every 20 minutes Contact/Information Operating times Corvatsch - Station Sils Corvatsch AG Aerial cable car Sils – Furtschellas 7513 Silvaplana 19.06. – 17.10.10 Tel.: +41 (0)81 838 73 73 08:30 –17:05 every 30 minutes [email protected] 10.07. – 21.08.10 www.corvatsch.ch 08:30 – 17:25 every 30 minutes 6 7 CORVATSCH 8 9 PIZ NAIR The “Black Peak” and its sporty neighbours: hikers Hiking: 3 tips Biking: 2 tips love the mountains and the energy of alpine nature. Marguns – Corviglia: Even children Marguns – Glüna – Corviglia – St. Moritz: There is more than enough of this in the Piz Nair, manage the walk from Marguns to the The route from Marguns via the Glüna Corviglia and Marguns region: a view which extends Corviglia in two hours. Good footwear base station, Lej Alv, Corviglia, Suvretta over the Upper Engadine lake district almost to is recommended. Piz Nair – Corviglia: Pass to Champfèr clearly cannot be Maloja on nice days, scenery comprised of green bowls, A moderate 2 1/2 hour hike from Piz Nair managed without the joy in mountain mountain streams and lakes, and a kaleidoscope via Lej da la Pêsch to the Corviglia top biking and a demanding downhill ride. of possibilities to wander through the alpine world station. Panorama Trail: Fantastic views Suvretta Loop: The big tour from the with hiking shoes or per bike. Athletic cyclists will unfurl between Marguns, Chamanna Corviglia top station below Piz Nair, up to find a veritable highlight along the route from the Saluver, Piz Padella and Samedan within Suvretta Pass, Alp Suvretta, Spinas and Corviglia top station to Suvretta Pass via Val Bever three to four hours. back to Celerina takes four to five hours to Celerina. And with a little consideration all and especially demands riding ability. species can still get past each other: even the downhill riders on Trottinetts (scooters) set their Operating times Suvretta sights more on enjoyment than on racing during Chair lift Suvretta – Randolins their ride from Marguns to Celerina. 26.06. – 12.09.10 08:30 – 12:15 / 13:15 – 16:45 Contact/Information Operating times Signal Operating times Piz Nair Bergbahnen ENGADIN St. Moritz AG Aerial cable car St. Moritz Bad – Signal Aerial cable car Corviglia – Piz Nair Via San Gian 30 12.06. – 17.10.10 26.06. – 10.10.10 7500 St. Moritz 08:30 – 17:00 every 30 minutes 08:50 – 16:50 every 20 minutes Tel.: +41 (0)81 830 00 00 : x:30 and x:00 / : x:40 and x:10 [email protected] Operating times Marguns www.engadin.stmoritz.ch Operating times Corviglia Gondola lift Celerina – Marguns St. Moritz Dorf - Chantarella 26.06. – 10.10.10 Piz Nair 26.06. – 10.10.10 08:00 – 17:00 AG Luftseilbahn Corviglia-Piz Nair 08:20 – 17:20 every 20 minutes 7500 St. Moritz (Last mountain ascent to Piz Nair: 16:00) Operating times Trais Fluors Tel.: +41 (0)81 833 43 44 Chantarella - Corviglia Chair lift Marguns – Trais Fluors [email protected] 26.06.
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