53 Bernina route

5 tips for the Bernina route:

• Poschiavo: Charming village with majestic palazzi and impressive churches.


• Alp Grüm: Impressive viewpoint with views to Cavaglia and into the Valposchiavo up to Italy.


• Diavolezza: At Diavolezza you are in the midst of the Alpine ballroom.


• View over the Upper Engadin lake landscape: After the mid-station of the Corvatsch cable car, the view of the Upper Engadin lakes is a constant companion.


• Glacier mills Maloja: Maloja has the largest concentration of glacier mills in Europe.

The Bernina route offers wonderful views of all glaciers in the Bernina massif. The route leads from the Mediterranean Poschiavo over the Bernina Pass and Diavolezza to Pontresina, further up to Fuorcla Surlej with views of the Biancograt, Piz Bernina, and Piz Roseg, and down to Sils with views over the Engadin lake landscape. From Sils along the Via Engiadina to Maloja and further over the Murettopass to the southern side of the Bernina range on Italian soil and back to the starting point Poschiavo.

The start is in Poschiavo at 1021 meters above sea level and leads along the UNESCO World Heritage route of the Rhaetian Railway to the Bernina Pass at 2328 m, via the glacier garden of Cavaglia with its glacier mills and Alp Grüm with a first view of the eastern side of the Bernina massif. A break on a flat and wide path along Lago Bianco relaxes the muscles for the further 700 altitude meters up to the Diavolezza mountain station, where a fantastic view of the Pers and Morteratsch glaciers awaits.

From the Diavolezza mountain station, you can leisurely descend by cable car or hike on foot past Lej da Diavolezza down to the valley station. After crossing the main road, the steep ascent to Fuorcla Pischa at 2835 m begins. On the descent to Pontresina, there are refreshment options in Chamanna Paradies (detour) and in the Alp Languard restaurant. After leaving the mountain climbers' village of Pontresina, you enter the lovely Val Roseg at the height of the train station. Before the Hotel Restaurant Val Roseg, the path turns right and ascends to Fuorcla Surlej with views to Lej da Vadret and the Biancograt of Piz Bernina on the left side. After Fuorcla Surlej, the wide path leads to the mid-station of the Corvatsch cable car. The path then goes down steeply for a bit and traverses the mountain flank to Alp Prasüra and down to the cultural village of Sils. Passing the church of Sils Baselgia, the route leads to the left valley side along Via Engiadina, past the Heidi village Grevasalvas, to Maloja.

Via Läh da Cavloc towards Forno Glacier, you reach the junction to the left towards Murettopass at 2559 m on a former connecting path between Switzerland and Italy. A broad path leads down to Alpe dell’Oro and the Italian village Chiareggio. Over the pastures of Palolungo, Paluetto, and Barchetto, you reach Lago Palù at 1947 m. From there, the path leads back up over Bocchel de Torno and through extensive forests and alpine meadows to the Campascio and Musella Alps. Through the forest, the path goes down to the dam of Lago Campomoro. Over the dam and high past the lovely lakes to Passo Cancian, where you cross the border again. Here begins the long, steep descent over Selva down to Poschiavo.

Further information
Engadin Tourism 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/bernina-tour

Guided long-distance hike
www.berninatrekking.com/bernina-weitwandern-7

Bring your ID, the route crosses into Italy.

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