Relaxed or more challenging: these winter hikes are all reachable from Zernez by public transport. From easy panoramic walks to longer alpine routes, there’s something for every level of winter hiker.
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Easy and quiet winter hike between Susch and Lavin, two villages in the Lower Engadin. The path climbs gently through the forest to a clearing. At the end, it crosses open terrain and ultimately the Inn River on the way to the destination.
4km
140m
180m
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| Zernez (08:52) | |
| R15 (7m) | |
| Susch (08:59) |
What space. What light. What joy! The La Plaiv winter hiking trail is one of the most beautiful trails in the Engadin. Your gaze wanders across the wide open valley as the Inn river rushes past and skiers weave their way down the slopes above Zuoz.
13km150m220m3h 50mTour published by:
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| Zernez (08:30) | |
| RE3 (14m) | |
| S-chanf (08:44) |
The vastness, the light – it’s simply incredible: On the way through the river landscape of the Upper Engadin, the vista sweeps across the broad valley with the Inn in the middle. The river’s restored sections are particularly appealing. They are the highlight of the winter hike from Samedan to La Punt.
7km20m40m2h 5mTour published by:
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| Zernez (08:30) | |
| RE3 (24m) | |
| La Punt Chamues-ch (08:54) |
Alpine winter hike at over 2,000 m a.s.l.: in open countryside, alongside the «Traumpiste» and accompanied by a panoramic view of the Lower Engadine, this route links the Motta Naluns ski area to the Engadine village of Sent.
11km300m1000m4h 10mTour published by:
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| Zernez (08:52) | |
| R15 (33m) | |
| Scuol-Tarasp (09:25) |
| Scuol-Tarasp, staziun (09:30) | |
| 923 (11m) | |
| Sent, Sala (09:41) |
The region of Engadin St. Moritz owes much of its world-famous beauty to its unique lake plateau. And there is certainly something particularly poetic about a winter hike across these three frozen lakes.
17km120m80m5h 40mTour published by:
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| Zernez (08:30) | |
| RE3 (42m) | |
| St. Moritz (09:12) |
| St. Moritz, Bahnhof (09:18) | |
| 604 (3m) | |
| St. Moritz Bad, Campingplatz (09:21) |
The well-maintained winter hiking route from the Saaseralp to the Zügenhüttli runs high up on Klosters’ sun-kissed local mountain, spectacular views over the Silvretta glacier before returning to Klosters.
4km240m240m1h 40mTour published by:
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| Zernez (08:31) | |
| RE3 (25m) | |
| Klosters Platz (08:56) |
| Klosters Platz, Bahnhof (09:04) | |
| 231 (6m) | |
| Klosters Dorf, Bahnhof (09:10) |
| Klosters Dorf (Talst. Madrisa) (09:12) | |
| GB (15m) | |
| Madrisa (09:27) |
This is probably the most famous and popular winter hiking trail in the entire Prättigau. This wonderful scenic route connects the small villages of St. Antönien and Pany.
9km380m460m3h 20mTour published by:
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| Zernez (08:31) | |
| RE3 (46m) | |
| Küblis (09:17) |
| Küblis, Bahnhof (09:18) | |
| 222 (25m) | |
| St. Antönien, Platz (09:43) |
Bathed in sunshine the panoramic high route leads through the isolated and snow-clad landscape above the Val Müstair. Highlights: Alp Champatsch, whose original buildings now stand in the Swiss Open-Air Museum in Ballenberg, and the little village of Lü, claimed to be the darkest place in Switzerland.
7km170m360m2h 15m
Landscape: Through a Swiss Park,With panoramic views
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| Zernez, staziun (09:33) | |
| 811 (48m) | |
| Fuldera, cumün (10:21) |
| Fuldera, cumün (10:31) | |
| 832 (12m) | |
| Lü, cumün (10:43) |
A winter hiking route on the sunny hillside at Bergün. Take a gentle walk through snow-covered forests to the hamlet of Latsch, where the Heidi films were shot, and enjoy the views into the Albula Valley and of the striking Bergünerstöcke peaks.
6km240m240m2h 5mLandscape: With panoramic views
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| Zernez (08:30) | |
| RE3 (36m) | |
| Celerina (09:06) |
| Celerina (09:08) | |
| IR38 (38m) | |
| Bergün/Bravuogn (09:46) |
A comfortable, wide winter hiking trail from Maloja village, mostly through forest. You pass Lake Cavloc with its nearby pasture, and turn at Plan Canin. Forest clearings afford unimpeded views of the Piz da la Margna and Piz Salacina peaks.
11km380m380m3h 45mTour published by:
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| Zernez (08:30) | |
| RE3 (42m) | |
| St. Moritz (09:12) |
| St. Moritz, Bahnhof (09:18) | |
| 604 (32m) | |
| Maloja, Cad'Maté (09:50) |
