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Summer Guide 2019 English Summer Guide2019 Summer CONTENTS FACTS & FIGURES Three mountains 3 The location 4 Operating dates & timetable 6 Tickets & Prices 7 Mountain Railways included 10 Hiking map 12 CORVATSCH Corvatsch 14 Stunning hikes 15 Panoramic Trail 16 Fun & Family 17 Water Trail 18 Via Gastronomica 20 Fine food 22 DIAVOLEZZA Diavolezza 26 Stunning hikes | Bernina Diavolezza Express 27 Piz Trovat 28 Bernina Glaciers 29 Glacier hike 30 Gletschertrekking 31 Berghaus 32 Fine food 34 Jacuzzi 35 DIVERS Events summer 2019 36 Preview winter 19/20 37 Snow Deal 38 Terms and conditions & legal notice 39 Contact 40 2 Corvatsch, Diavolezza, Lagalb Three mountains, three fabulous beings What a combination! Corvatsch, the large raven. Smart, breathtaking and free as a bird. Diavolezza, the she-devil. Passionate, icy hot and devilishly beautiful, like flames in the snow. And Lagalb, the white lake. Unspoilt, magnificent, perfect for adventures on water and ice. The three cable cars are all in the Upper Engadin, located around the famous Bernina massif with the 4049 m high Piz Bernina at its heart – the only 4000 m peak in the Eastern Alps. On the western side of the Piz Bernina towers the mighty Corvatsch, while the gentler Diavolezza and Lagalb (winter only) – the sports fans‘ favourite – are to the east. The villages of Sils, Silvaplana, St. Moritz and Pontresina are part of this fairy-tale mountain scenery, along with the Bernina Pass. Whether it‘s winter or summer, whether you are in search of engaging activities, fine food or relaxation – everyone will find what they are looking for. The ca- ble cars run 365 days a year, 7 months in winter and 5 months in summer – offering breathtaking views on the Piz Bernina from different perspectives. Guests can stay overnight at the Berghaus Diavolezza for 11 months of the year. 3 4 5 OPERATING DATES & TIMES SURLEJ – MURTÈL (SECTION 1) every 20 minutes FIRST LAST LAST 15.06.19 –18.10.19 08:25 16:45 17:05 06.07.19 –18.08.19 08:25 17:05 17:25 MURTÈL – CORVATSCH (SECTION 1) every 20 minutes FIRST LAST LAST 15.06.19 –18.10.19 08:37 16:37 16:57 06.07.19 –18.08.19 08:37 16:57 17:17 SILS – FURTSCHELLAS xx:00 xx:30 xx:10 xx:40 every 30 minutes FIRST LAST ERSTE LAST 22.06.19 –18.10.19 08:30 16:30 08:40 17:05 06.07.19 –18.08.19 08:30 17:00 08:40 17:25 DIAVOLEZZA every 20 minutes FIRST LAST ERSTE LAST 06.05.19 –18.10.19 08:20 17:00 08:20 17:00 22.06.19 –18.08.19 08:20 17:20 08:20 17:20 6 TICKETS & PRICES ENGADIN HIKING PASS* incl. public transportation valid for all open mountain railways and cableways in Engadin St. Moritz Tage 2 3 4 5 6 Adults (≥18) 94.– 136.– 173.– 205.– 233.– Youth (13–17) 62.70 90.70 115.30 136.70 155.30 Children (6–12) 31.30 45.30 57.70 68.30 77.70 PUBLIC TRANSPORT AREA OF VALIDITY (BUS, RhB) Maloja – Cinuos-chel / Brail, Samedan – Pontresina, St. Moritz – Alp Grüm, Bever–Spinas MOUNTAIN RAILWAYS SUMMER PASS* excl. public transportation valid for all open mountain railways and cableways in Engadin St. Moritz Adults (≥18) 331.– Youth (13–17) 220.70 Children (6–12) 110.30 *REDUCTIONS No reductions are granted for the Engadin Hiking Pass or the Mountain Railways Summer Pass for holders of the SBB Half-Fare or GA travelcards. Junior and Grandchild travelcards are also not accepted. All prices are in CHF. Prices, services and offers are subject to change. 7 SINGLE TRIPS FOR PEDESTRIANS excl. public transportation SURLEJ – MURTÈL 1st SECTION Adults (≥ 16) 29.– 21.– 43.– Children (6 – 15), Half-Fare & GA 14.50 10.50 21.50 MURTÈL – CORVATSCH 2nd SECTION Adults (≥ 16) 19.– 16.– 24.– Children (6 – 15), Half-Fare & GA 9.50 8.– 12.– SURLEJ – CORVATSCH Adults (≥ 16) 45.– 25.– 60.– Children (6 – 15), Half-Fare & GA 22.50 12.50 30.– SILS – FURTSCHELLAS Adults (≥ 16) 23.– 19.– 36.– Children (6 – 15), Half-Fare & GA 11.50 9.50 18.– DIAVOLEZZA Adults (≥ 18) 25.50 25.50 36.– Youth (13–17) 17.– 17.– 24.– Children (6–12) 8.50 8.50 12.– SPECIALS ASCENT / DESCENT, INCL. LUNCH (SURLEJ - CORVATSCH) in the Restaurant 3303 CHF 71.– in the Restaurant 3303 with Half-Fare / GA CHF 49.– ASCENT / DESCENT, INCL. SUNDAY BRUNCH (SURLEJ - CORVATSCH) in the Restaurant 3303 CHF 70.– in the Restaurant 3303 with Half-Fare / GA CHF 60.– Brunch only CHF 40.– ASCENT / DESCENT, INCL. LUNCH (SILS - FURTSCHELLAS) in the La Chüdera restaurant CHF 50.– in the La Chüdera restaurant with Half-Fare / GA CHF 40.– Via Gastronomica CHF 52.– ASCENT / DESCENT, INCL. LUNCH (DIAVOLEZZA) at Berghaus Diavolezza, in the restaurant Bellavista or Palü CHF 50.– 8 SPECIAL TICKETS excl. public transportation CORVATSCH HIKING PASS SURLEJ – MURTÈL – CORVATSCH CORVATSCH – MURTÈL Adults (≥ 16) CHF 52.– Children (6 – 15), Half-Fare & GA CHF 26.– CORVATSCH ROUNDTRIP TICKET SURLEJ – MURTÈL FURTSCHELLAS – SILS OR SILS – FURTSCHELLAS MURTÈL – SURLEJ Adults (≥ 16) CHF 43.– Children (6 – 15), Half-Fare & GA CHF 21.50 BIKE TRANSPORTATION CORVATSCH (Diavolezza no bike transport) Bike pass Corvatsch, single trip CHF 8.– Bike transport on the section 1 only (Surlej-Murtèl) and only on the first cable car at 8:25am and from 4:25pm. GROUP DISCOUNTS Group of 10 persons or more receive a 10% reduction and school classes a 30% reduction. DISCOUNTS FOR CORVATSCH, FURTSCHELLAS AND DIAVOLEZZA Corvatsch and Furtschellas accept the SBB Half-Fare travelcards, SBB GA travelcards (50% discount), Reka-Checks, Swiss Travel Pass, Swiss Travel Pass Flex and SBB Junior Card. Children ride for free with the Junior Card if accompanied by a parent. Diavolezza only accepts Reka-Checks. IN THE FAIRY-TALE MOUNTAIN SCENERY YOUR DOG TRAVELS FREE OF CHARGE. All prices are in CHF. Prices, services and offers are subject to change. 9 MOUNTAIN RAILWAYS INCLUDED Ride the mountain railways for free in all of the Upper Engadin: this attractive offer is available at over 100 hotels and 140 holiday apartments. In summer, hotel and holiday apartment MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT guests can travel on the mountain rail- FACILITIES ways and cablecars free of charge. This Furtschellas, Sils special offer is valid for stays of two Corvatsch, Silvaplana nights or more at over 100 hotels and St. Moritz mountain railways 140 holiday apartments in the valley. Piz Nair, St. Moritz Some of the hotels and holiday apart- Suvretta, St. Moritz ments also offer their guests free travel Signal, St. Moritz on local public transport, as well as free Celerina mountain railways mountain bike transport. Muottas Muragl, Samedan Alp Languard, Pontresina Diavolezza, Pontresina VALID: 01.05.19 – 31.10.19 (without use of slopes during ski periods) INFORMATION Engadin St. Moritz T + 41 81 830 00 01 | www.engadin.ch 10 summer dreams come true Nested in the middle of the picturesque mountain landscape of the Engadine, 2 icons of Swiss hospitality have been delighting their guests since the beginning of Alpine tourism with unrivalled enjoyment and extraordinary experiences. Thanks to our partnership with Corvatsch, Diavolezza and Lagalb, you exclusively benefit from advantages such as the Lunch on the Peaks offer, enabling half- board guests to experience the mountain restaurants for lunch or dinner. Kulm Hotel St. Moritz · 7500 St. Moritz Grand Hotel Kronenhof · 7504 Pontresina T +41 81 836 80 00 T +41 81 830 30 30 [email protected] · www.kulm.com [email protected] · www.kronenhof.com PARTNERHOTELS Piz Cambrena 3606 m Piz Palü 3900 m Bellavista 3920 m Piz Bernina 4049 m Piz Scerscen 3971 m Piz Roseg 3936 m Piz Glüschaint 3594 m Piz Corvatsch 3451 m Il Chapütschin 3387 m Piz Tremoggia 3440 m Piz Fora 3362 m Diavolezza-Express t a V Piz d’Arlas r a a Geführtes letschertrekking d n 3374 m Rif. Marco e Rosa CAI g e o r V r e a b Crap Pers 3597 m c d t r m n g e a s e t 3250 m a d o d C i R a a d a l a B t T d Piz Trovat 3146 m l r e r a e t d m e V a r S V o a g d le ersteige Piz Trovat Piz Morteratsch Piz Aguagliouls e g a d l Chamanna Coaz SAC h i V 3751 m l a r 3116 m c a s Sass Queder 3065 m e 2611 m a t Diavolezza 2978 m Geführte Gletschertouren t v r d o C a l a Lej Alv 2 Munt Pers T d Piz Tschierva s 3206 m t 2640 m c e 1 V 3546 m r a h d i Piz Chüern d t a e re r Isla Persa Piz Boval d V Lej Sgrischus 2690 m e r Va t 2719 m 3352 m Chamanna da Tschierva SAC v a 2618 m Alp Muot Selvas a d P 2583 m j Val Arlas e Le 2069 m V r 1 s h a c a Berninapass, Tirano 3 s B l l t c a r a e F Senda dal Diavel t d r Lej da Diavolezza e o Furtschellas e F 2572 m x Lago Bianco M Chamanna da Boval SAC 2800 m a d 2494 m 2234 m t Fuorcla Surlej Grialetsch e 2760 m Alp Munt Alp da Segl Lej Nair A Lej da las Collinas r 2694 m d Wasserweg 2051 m a Lej Pitschen V Chalchais 9 1962 m 4 5 g Ils Lejins 2528 m Piz Chalchagn Munt Arlas Alp Bondo Lej Pers 3153 m e Rabgiusa Cur Bernina s Roseg 1999 m 3126 m 2441 m Lagalb o R Piz Surlej Muot 2106 m Bernina Diavolezza 2093 m l 3187 m Lej da la Fuorcla letscherweg a 2490 m Crasta V 1950 m Piz San ian Marmorè 3134 m 2499 m Via Gastronomica Piz Albris Bernina Suot Morteratsch 1896 m 2202 m Piz Rosatsch A 3165 m Panoramaweg Prugnieu 3121 m Margun Surlej 8 2195 m Be Piz Languard rnina Alp Prüma Piz Mezdi Margun Vegl 2271 m 11 Bah O 3263 m n v 1912 m 2991 m a Lej Languard d Piz da Staz C 2592 Chamanna Paradis a 2245 m 7 Alp Surlej B 2849 m 2086 m 2539 m e Foppas Chamanna Georgy r Alp Prasüra n i 1950 m 3175 m n a Acla Colani Alp Languard g Piz Muragl e 2327 m s Sils Maria 3156 m o Lej dals Chöds/ R Surovas a Hahnensee d 2153 m Tais v a Lej Muragl O 2310 m Chasté 2714 m 2732 m Lej da Silvaplauna Seglias Beach Club/ Lej da Segl Alp da Staz Wassersportzentrum Sils Sils Baselgia Pontresina Plaun da Staz 1939 m Föglias 2228 m Maloja Surlej Sportzentrum a F Lej Nair Via Engiadin Tegia Muragl l a Mulets Muottas Muragl z Lej da Staz Surfcenter und 2093 m Lej Marsch Wassersport 2454 m Camping Lej da la Tscheppa St.
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