recommended route
Morteratsch
Trail running
· Engadin St. Moritz
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Chünetta
This run is a must for any trail runner exploring the Engadin for the first time, traversing a calm, intimate valley landscape, with magnificent views of the Morteratsch Glacier.
easy
Distance 12.1 km
1:30 h
345 m
222 m
2,054 m
1,774 m
From Pontresina station, head through the Taiswald past Surovas station before joining a smaller path that takes you winding through the trees up the Bernina Valley. Don’t miss the turn off, which comes around 2.5 km into the run on your right! Enjoy this rollercoaster trail before taking the right hand fork signposted towards Boval Hut. After a short climb, crossing a babbling brook or two, the path offers a glimpse of the majestic Morteratsch valley and itsvast mountainous backdrop. Pause to take in the view before descending to the valley floor and then gently climbing up to the tongue of the third-longest glacier in the eastern Alps. Enjoy the tranquillity before descending back to Morteratch station for a well-deserved snack before taking the train back to Pontresina. However, if you are still full of energy, there is always the option to run back!
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
Author’s recommendation
Take a break at the beautiful banch at Chünetta
Author
Engadin St. Moritz
Update: March 22, 2023
Difficulty
easy
Technique
Stamina
Experience
Landscape
Highest point
2,054 m
Lowest point
1,774 m
Best time of year
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Track types
Forested/wild trail
6.7 km
Path
5 km
Road
0.4 km
Start
Bike centre Cuntschett, Pontresina (1,773 m)
Coordinates:
SwissGrid
2'788'684E 1'151'777N
DD
46.490713, 9.896546
DMS
46°29'26.6"N 9°53'47.6"E
UTM
32T 568805 5148961
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Destination
Morteratsch railway station
Turn-by-turn directions
Bike centre Cuntschett - Surovas railway station - Chünetta - Morteratsch glacier - Morteratsch railway station
Note
Wildlife refuge Muottas da Puntraschigna: December 20 - April 30
all notes on protected areas
Public transport
Public-transport-friendly
Coordinates
SwissGrid
2'788'684E 1'151'777N
DD
46.490713, 9.896546
DMS
46°29'26.6"N 9°53'47.6"E
UTM
32T 568805 5148961
w3w
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Arrival by train, car, foot or bike
Difficulty
easy
Distance
12.1 km
Duration
1:30 h
Ascent
345 m
Descent
222 m
Highest point
2,054 m
Lowest point
1,774 m
Statistics
2D
3D
Maps and trails
- 12 Waypoints
- 12 Waypoints
Distance
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Duration
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Ascent
m
Descent
m
Highest point
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Lowest point
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