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53 Bernina-Tour

Long distance hiking trail · Engadin St. Moritz
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  • Diavolezza mit Piz Palü
    Diavolezza mit Piz Palü
    Photo: Marco Hartmann, Graubünden Ferien
Walk once around the majestic Piz Bernina. 

Due to a trail closure between Sils Baselgia and Plaun da Lej, the tour is diverted via Isola, see stage 5.

difficult
Distance 120.3 km
45:05 h
6,504 m
6,520 m
3,002 m
1,007 m
The Bernina-Tour offers wonderful views of all the glaciers in the Bernina mountain range. The route leads from Mediterranean-style Poschiavo over the Bernina Pass and the Diavolezza to Pontresina, and then further up to the Fuorcla Surlej, with views over the Engadin’s lake-strewn landscape. From Maloja, the tour continues over the Muretto Pass to the southern side of the Bernina mountain chain on Italian soil and then back to the starting point in Poschiavo.

The tour begins in Poschiavo, at 1,021 metres above sea level, and leads along the UNESCO World Heritage line of the Rhaetian Railway up to the Bernina Pass at 2,328 metres, via the Cavaglia Glacier Garden with its glacial mills and Alp Grüm, giving the first view of the eastern flanks of the Bernina massif. The wide, flat path along the Lago Bianco gives runners the opportunity to take a breather and loosen up their muscles for the further 700 metres of altitude up to the summit station of the Diavolezza gondola with a breathtaking view of the Pers and Morteratsch glaciers.

From the summit station of the Diavolezza gondola you take the gondola back to the valley station or walk, past the Lej da Diavolezza lake, down to the valley station. After crossing the main road, the steep ascent to the Fuorcla Pischa at 2,835 metres begins. On the descent to Pontresina, you can enjoy refreshments in the Chamanna Paradies hut or the Bergrestaurant Alp Languard. Once you have left the mountaineering village of Pontresina, on the same level as the train station you enter the pretty Val Roseg. In front of the Hotel Restaurant Val Roseg, the path turns right and climbs up to the Fuorcla Surlej, offering views of the Vadret da Roseg lake and the Bianco ridge of the Piz Bernina on the left. After the Fuorcla Surlej, the trail descends 200 vertical metres to the tiny Lej da la Fuorcla lake and traverses the mountain flank to Alp Prasüra and down to the culture village of Sils.

Next, the route leads past the church in Sils Baselgia to the left side of the valley along the Via Engiadina, past the Heidi village of Grevasalvas to Maloja. After crossing the Lägh da Cavloc in the direction of the Forno glacier, you reach the turn-off to the left in the direction of the Muretto Pass at 2,559 metres, leading along an ancient trail that once linked Switzerland and Italy. A wide path proceeds down to the Alpe dell’Oro above the Italian village of Chiareggio. After traversing the meadows of Palolungo, Paluetto abd Barchetto, you reach the Lago Palù at 1,947 metres above sea level. From there, the route climbs once again over the Bocchel de Torno and through extensive forests and over alpine meadows, past Campascio and Musella down to the dam of Lago Campomoro. Over the dam and up, past the lovely little lakes, you reach the Passo Canciano, which takes you back across the border into Switzerland. Here, the steep descent, past Selva, to Poschiavo begins.

 

More information
Engadin Tourismus AG
Via Maistra 1
CH-7500 St. Moritz
Phone: +41 81 830 00 01
E-mail: allegra@engadin.ch
Internet: www.engadin.ch

 

Booking
Eurotrek AG
Zürcherstrasse 42
CH-8103 Unterengstringen
Phone: +41 44 316 10 00
E-mail:  eurotrek@eurotrek.ch
Internet: www.eurotrek.ch/en/hiking-bernina-tour-6-5 

Guided Tour
www.berninatrekking.com/bernina-weitwandern-7

 

 

Author’s recommendation

Bring your passport with you, the tour goes over to Italy.
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Update: September 08, 2023
Difficulty
difficult
Technique
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Highest point
3,002 m
Lowest point
1,007 m
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Track types

Asphalt 2.42%Dirt road 5.69%Forested/wild trail 5.27%Path 14.60%Road 0.91%Unknown 71.08%
Asphalt
2.9 km
Dirt road
6.9 km
Forested/wild trail
6.4 km
Path
17.6 km
Road
1.1 km
Unknown
85.5 km
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Safety information

In June there may still be snow at higher altitudes.
In the mountains, mobile phone reception cannot always be guaranteed.

Start

Poschiavo (1,015 m)
Coordinates:
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46.326720, 10.056811
DMS
46°19'36.2"N 10°03'24.5"E
UTM
32T 581348 5130892
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Destination

Poschiavo

Turn-by-turn directions

Poschiavo - Cavaglia - Alp Grüm - Ospizio Bernina - Daivolezza - Fuorcla Pischa - ALp Languard - Pontresina - Val Roseg - Fuorcla Surlej - Mittelstation Corvatsch - Sils - Grevasalvas - Blaunca - Maloja - Lägh Cavloc - Passo del Muretto - Chiareggio - Rifugio Longoni - Alpe Palù - Bocchel de Torno - Alpe Musella - Rifugio Bignami - Passo Confinale - Ursé - Val - Poschiavo

Note

Wildlife refuge Muottas da Puntraschigna: December 20 - April 30
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Public transport

Public-transport-friendly

With the RhB on the Unesco World Heritage Line to Poschiavo.

Coordinates

DD
46.326720, 10.056811
DMS
46°19'36.2"N 10°03'24.5"E
UTM
32T 581348 5130892
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Arrival by train, car, foot or bike

Equipment

Good, sturdy hiking boots, clothes suitable for the weather, sun and rain protection, enough food and drinking water, first aid kit, good map material.

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Difficulty
difficult
Distance
120.3 km
Duration
45:05 h
Ascent
6,504 m
Descent
6,520 m
Highest point
3,002 m
Lowest point
1,007 m
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  • 9 Stages
recommended route Difficulty moderate Stage 1
Distance 14.6 km
Duration 6:00 h
Ascent 1,254 m
Descent 14 m

Walk along the UNESCO World Heritage route of the Rhaetian Railway from Poschiavo up to the Bernina Pass

from Engadin St. Moritz,   Engadin Tourismus AG
recommended route Difficulty difficult Stage 2
Distance 8.8 km
Duration 4:00 h
Ascent 805 m
Descent 74 m

From the Bernina Pass up to the Diavolezza with spectacular views of Piz Palü and Piz Bernina with the legendary Biancograt

from Engadin St. Moritz,   Engadin Tourismus AG
recommended route Difficulty difficult Stage 3
Distance 10.9 km
Duration 4:30 h
Ascent 806 m
Descent 568 m

From the glacier world of Diavolezza over the stone desert of  Fuorcla Pischa down to the mountaineering village Pontresina.

from Engadin St. Moritz,   Engadin Tourismus AG
Mountain Hike · Engadin St. Moritz
53 Bernina-Tour: Stage 4 Pontresina-Surlej
recommended route Difficulty moderate Stage 4
Distance 13.4 km
Duration 5:00 h
Ascent 1,017 m
Descent 122 m

Through the lovely Val Roseg to the Fuorcla Surlej with magnificent views on the famous Biancograt.

from Engadin St. Moritz,   Engadin Tourismus AG
Hiking trail · Engadin St. Moritz
53 Bernina-Tour: Stage 5 Surlej-Maloja
recommended route Difficulty easy Stage 5
Distance 14.5 km
Duration 5:30 h
Ascent 62 m
Descent 951 m

Hike from the Corvatsch middle station Murtèl to Maloja on high-altitude paths with views of the Upper Engadin lake landscape. Due to a trail ...

from Engadin St. Moritz,   Engadin Tourismus AG
Mountain Hike · Bregaglia Engadin
53 Bernina-Tour: Stage 6 Maloja-Chiareggio
recommended route Difficulty moderate Stage 6
Distance 16.2 km
Duration 5:45 h
Ascent 793 m
Descent 999 m

This stage leads over the Muretto Pass into Valmalenco. The Muretto Pass was an important passage between the Bergell and Valtellina. 

from Engadin St. Moritz,   Engadin Tourismus AG
Hiking trail · Chiesa in Valmalenco
53 Bernina-Tour: Stage 7 Chiareggio-Lago Palù
recommended route Difficulty moderate Stage 7
Distance 8.1 km
Duration 3:04 h
Ascent 550 m
Descent 204 m

Through forests and across fragrant meadows.

from Engadin St. Moritz,   Engadin Tourismus AG
recommended route Difficulty moderate Stage 8
Distance 9.6 km
Duration 3:35 h
Ascent 614 m
Descent 549 m

Through beautiful coniferous forests from one lake to the other.

from Engadin St. Moritz,   Engadin Tourismus AG
Mountain Hike · Bernina Group
53 Bernina-Tour: Stage 9 Rif. Zoia-Poschiavo
recommended route Difficulty difficult Stage 9
Distance 15.8 km
Duration 5:40 h
Ascent 612 m
Descent 1,611 m

Past lovely mountain lakes and over the Passo Canciano steeply down to Poschiavo.

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