Winter trail running: Pontresina-Morteratsch Glacier

Medium
19.1 km
2:15 h
261 mhd
261 mhd
Winterwanderweg Morteratsch
Gletscherträne Morteratsch

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Trailrunner bei Morteratsch

Trail running to the third longest glacier of the Eastern Alps

Technique /6
Fitness 3/6
Highest Point  2027 m
Lowest Point  1766 m
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Start
Pontresina cross-country center
Destination
Pontresina cross-country center
Coordinates
46.491366, 9.89677

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Description

The start of the route is the cross-country center in Pontresina. First, a short stretch along the road towards the village, before the winter hiking trail leads right up into the forest and to the small Surovas station. On the winter hiking trail, along the frozen Ova da Bernina, to Morteratsch station and on the wide path up to the Morteratsch Glacier. Always in view: the impressive Bernina group. Return on the same path to Morteratsch station. Take the road to the Morteratsch campsite and on the winter hiking trail through the campsite, along the pass road, back to Pontresina.


Further 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


Report on winter hiking trails: www.engadin.ch/de/pisten-loipen-wege/winterwanderwege/

Hidden Gem

The train from Morteratsch station can also be taken back to Pontresina.

Directions

Pontresina cross-country center - Surovas station - Morteratsch station - Morteratsch Glacier - Morteratsch station - Morteratsch campsite - Pontresina - Pontresina cross-country center

Directions

Public Transport

By RhB to Pontresina station or by Engadin bus to Pontresina station

Parking

Parking spaces at the Pontresina cross-country center

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