Via Engiadina: St. Moritz to the Swiss National Park – 7 Days

Fly into Zurich, then take the train south to St. Moritz via Chur on the Rhaetian Railway, one of the most scenic rail journeys in Switzerland. From St. Moritz, a short local bus completes the trip to Maloja, where your walk begins. The holiday finishes in Zernez, an easy step back onto public transport, with buses and trains running regularly for your onward journey.

This walk runs daily from 27 June to 11 October, the window when the high paths above the valley floor are clear and walkable and the alpine meadows and forests are at their best. Early in the season you'll find the villages quieter and the trails at their fullest and greenest. Later, as autumn sets in, the Engadine light and colours change again.

This is a walk for those with good basic fitness and a sure foot. Every stage brings a real climb or descent, mostly on high mountain paths above the valley rather than flat valley tracks, so expect your legs to work for the views. The terrain shifts constantly: stone pine and larch forest, open alpine meadow, the odd rocky balcony path with wide views over the Bernina peaks.

Each morning it will be up to you to place your luggage at the designated luggage pick-up point within the hotel by 9.00 am. This generally will be at reception or where you pick up your luggage the night before. There is a strict limit of one suitcase with a maximum weight of 20 kg.

The bus journey to S-Chanf (day 5) cannot be pre-booked and is therefore at own cost. The bus fares costs approximately CHF 6 pp.

A small tourist tax, payable at each accommodation, is not included in the price.

You must hold adequate travel insurance for your trip, including cover for personal liability and accidental injury and illness. For all trips involving international travel, your policy must also include emergency medical treatment, evacuation and repatriation cover. We strongly recommend your policy also covers trip cancellation and curtailment, and loss of or damage to luggage.

A cancellation fee usually applies if you cancel after your booking is confirmed. Travel insurance with cancellation cover will generally cover this fee, so it's worth arranging your policy at the time of booking.

Full insurance requirements are set out in our booking terms and conditions.

For over 30 years, we have taken pride in providing seamlessly organised walking holidays, but we know you’ll have many more questions even with that in mind. You will receive a detailed information pack and itinerary approximately six weeks before departure outlining all the fine details and much more.

If you have any questions, feel free to ask one of our destination consultants, or if you have specific track-related questions if we can't answer them, we can also ask our staff who have walked the track. You can contact us via our contact form, email us at info@Stroll.com.au, or call us on +61 3 9597 9767.

For your safety and well-being, we are unable to accept bookings for solo walkers on this self-guided trip. The remote nature of some tracks and limited mobile reception mean that walking alone presents a higher risk in case of emergencies.