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The En or Inn River flows through the Swiss valley of Engadine (Engadin in German or Engiadina in Romansh). Don't miss hiking along the Morteratsch Glacier in the impressive Bernina Range. Explore sgraffiti-covered houses in the preserved village of Guarda.

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  • A Swiss train approaches a medieval castle in Ardez, Lower Engadine, Grison Alps, Switzerland, Europe. The Swiss valley of Engadine translates as the “garden of the En (or Inn) River” (Engadin in German, Engiadina in Romansh, Engadina in Italian).
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  • Red geraniums frame the main church and cemetery in the town of Scuol, Switzerland, Europe. Published in Ryder-Walker Alpine Adventures "Inn to Inn Alpine Hiking Adventures" Catalog 2007.
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  • A traveler fills a water bottle at a fountain decorated with statue and flowers, in Scuol, Engadine, Switzerland, the Alps, Europe. Scuol (or Schuls) is the terminal station of the "Rätische Bahn" (RhB), at 1244 meters or 4081 feet elevation in Graubünden canton. The Swiss valley of Engadine translates as the “garden of the En (or Inn) River” (Engadin in German, Engiadina in Romansh, Engadina in Italian). Published in Ryder-Walker Alpine Adventures "Inn to Inn Alpine Hiking Adventures" Catalog 2006, and in Wilderness Travel Catalog of Adventures 2014.
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  • Flowers and scraffiti frame windows in Scuol, Engadine, Switzerland, the Alps, Europe. Scuol (or Schuls) is the terminal station of the "Rätische Bahn" (RhB), at 1244 meters or 4081 feet elevation in Graubünden canton. The Swiss valley of Engadine translates as the “garden of the En (or Inn) River” (Engadin in German, Engiadina in Romansh, Engadina in Italian).
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  • The Museum d'Engiadina Bassa is housed in an old mansion built between 1702-1704, decorated with flowers and traditional scraffiti, in Scuol, Engadine, Switzerland, the Alps, Europe. Scuol (or Schuls) is the terminal station of the "Rätische Bahn" (RhB), at 1244 meters or 4081 feet elevation in Graubünden canton. The Swiss valley of Engadine translates as the “garden of the En (or Inn) River” (Engadin in German, Engiadina in Romansh, Engadina in Italian).
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  • Old wood timbers frame the covered bridge in Scuol (or Schuls, 1244 meters or 4081 feet elevation), in Graubünden canton, Switzerland, the Alps, Europe. Scuol is the terminal station of the "Rätische Bahn" (RhB). The Swiss valley of Engadine translates as the “garden of the En (or Inn) River” (Engadin in German, Engiadina in Romansh, Engadina in Italian).
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  • Walk across a covered wooden bridge in Scuol (or Schuls, 1244 meters or 4081 feet elevation), in Graubünden canton, Lower Engadine, Grison Alps, Switzerland, Europe. Scuol is the terminal station of the "Rätische Bahn" (RhB). The Swiss valley of Engadine translates as the “garden of the En (or Inn) River” (Engadin in German, Engiadina in Romansh, Engadina in Italian).
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  • An old covered bridge crosses the En River near the main church in Scuol (or Schuls), Lower Engadine, Grison Alps, Switzerland, Europe. Scuol is the terminal station of the "Rätische Bahn" (RhB). The Swiss valley of Engadine translates as the “garden of the En (or Inn) River” (Engadin in German, Engiadina in Romansh, Engadina in Italian). Published in "Light Travel: Photography on the Go" by Tom Dempsey 2009, 2010.
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  • A pink crocus flower (in the iris family) blooms in alpine meadows of Switzerland, the Alps, Europe.
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  • The 1893 Hotel Meisser and Restorant and other architecture are well preserved in the 17th century town of Guarda, in Graubünden canton, Switzerland, the Alps, Europe. Guarda is one of the best preserved and characteristic villages of the Lower Engadine. The Swiss valley of Engadine translates as the “garden of the En (or Inn) River” (Engadin in German, Engiadina in Romansh, Engadina in Italian). Walk the cobblestone streets for some Old World charm. For licensing options, please inquire.
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  • Sgraffito (or scraffito, plural: sgraffiti) is a technique of wall decor where layers of plaster tinted in contrasting colors are applied to a moistened surface. Old wooden shutters frame a traditional window in the 17th century town of Guarda, in Graubünden canton, Switzerland, the Alps, Europe. Guarda is one of the best preserved and characteristic villages of the Lower Engadine. The Swiss valley of Engadine translates as the “garden of the En (or Inn) River” (Engadin in German, Engiadina in Romansh, Engadina in Italian). Published in Ryder-Walker Alpine Adventures "Inn to Inn Alpine Hiking Adventures" Catalog 2006-2009, 2011.
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  • Sgraffito (or scraffito, plural: sgraffiti) is a technique of wall decor where layers of plaster tinted in contrasting colors are applied to a moistened surface. 17th century Guarda is one of the best preserved and characteristic villages of the Lower Engadine. Visit Guarda in Graubünden canton, Switzerland, the Alps, Europe. The Swiss valley of Engadine translates as the “garden of the En (or Inn) River” (Engadin in German, Engiadina in Romansh, Engadina in Italian).
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  • Sgraffito (or scraffito, plural: sgraffiti) is a technique of wall decor where layers of plaster tinted in contrasting colors are applied to a moistened surface. 17th century Guarda is one of the best preserved and characteristic villages of the Lower Engadine. Visit Guarda in Graubünden canton, Switzerland, the Alps, Europe. The Swiss valley of Engadine translates as the “garden of the En (or Inn) River” (Engadin in German, Engiadina in Romansh, Engadina in Italian).
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  • Sgraffito (or scraffito, plural: sgraffiti) is a technique of wall decor where layers of plaster tinted in contrasting colors are applied to a moistened surface. 17th century Guarda is one of the best preserved and characteristic villages of the Lower Engadine. Visit Guarda in Graubünden canton, Switzerland, the Alps, Europe. The Swiss valley of Engadine translates as the “garden of the En (or Inn) River” (Engadin in German, Engiadina in Romansh, Engadina in Italian). Cattle graze next door.
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  • Cobblestones lead to front door of an historic building decorated with sgraffito (or scraffito, plural: sgraffiti), a technique of wall decor where layers of plaster tinted in contrasting colors are applied to a moistened surface. 17th century Guarda is one of the best preserved and characteristic villages of the Lower Engadine. Visit Guarda in Graubünden canton, Switzerland, the Alps, Europe. The Swiss valley of Engadine translates as the “garden of the En (or Inn) River” (Engadin in German, Engiadina in Romansh, Engadina in Italian).
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  • Sgraffito (or scraffito, plural: sgraffiti) is a technique of wall decor where layers of plaster tinted in contrasting colors are applied to a moistened surface. 17th century Guarda is one of the best preserved and characteristic villages of the Lower Engadine. Visit Guarda in Graubünden canton, Switzerland, the Alps, Europe. The Swiss valley of Engadine translates as the “garden of the En (or Inn) River” (Engadin in German, Engiadina in Romansh, Engadina in Italian).
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  • Sgraffito (or scraffito, plural: sgraffiti) is a technique of wall decor where layers of plaster tinted in contrasting colors are applied to a moistened surface. 17th century Guarda is one of the best preserved and characteristic villages of the Lower Engadine. Visit Guarda in Graubünden canton, Switzerland, the Alps, Europe. Walk the cobblestone streets for some Old World charm. The Swiss valley of Engadine translates as the “garden of the En (or Inn) River” (Engadin in German, Engiadina in Romansh, Engadina in Italian).
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  • Sgraffito (or scraffito, plural: sgraffiti) is a technique of wall decor where layers of plaster tinted in contrasting colors are applied to a moistened surface. 17th century Guarda is one of the best preserved and characteristic villages of the Lower Engadine. Visit Guarda in Graubünden canton, Switzerland, the Alps, Europe. The Swiss valley of Engadine translates as the “garden of the En (or Inn) River” (Engadin in German, Engiadina in Romansh, Engadina in Italian).
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  • Sgraffito (or scraffito, plural: sgraffiti) is a technique of wall decor where layers of plaster tinted in contrasting colors are applied to a moistened surface. 17th century Guarda is one of the best preserved and characteristic villages of the Lower Engadine. Visit Guarda in Graubünden canton, Switzerland, the Alps, Europe. The Swiss valley of Engadine translates as the “garden of the En (or Inn) River” (Engadin in German, Engiadina in Romansh, Engadina in Italian).
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  • An iron bolt stops a door in Val Susauna, Graubünden canton, Switzerland, the Alps, Europe. The Swiss valley of Engadine translates as the “garden of the En (or Inn) River” (Engadin in German, Engiadina in Romansh, Engadina in Italian).
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  • Sgraffito (or scraffito, plural: sgraffiti) is a technique of wall decor where layers of plaster tinted in contrasting colors are applied to a moistened surface. Walk through the small village of Val Susauna in Graubünden canton, Switzerland, the Alps, Europe. The Swiss valley of Engadine translates as the “garden of the En (or Inn) River” (Engadin in German, Engiadina in Romansh, Engadina in Italian).
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  • Forested ridges of Upper Engadine descend to Zuoz village in Graubünden canton, Grison Alps, Switzerland, Europe. The Swiss valley of Engadine translates as the “garden of the En (or Inn) River” (Engadin in German, Engiadina in Romansh, Engadina in Italian).
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  • In Upper Engadine, walk to Zuoz village in Graubünden canton, Switzerland, the Alps, Europe. The Swiss valley of Engadine translates as the “garden of the En (or Inn) River” (Engadin in German, Engiadina in Romansh, Engadina in Italian). Published in Wilderness Travel Catalog of Adventures 2014. For licensing options, please inquire.
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  • Tree leaves turn bright orange and yellow in Upper Engadine, Switzerland, the Alps, Europe. The Swiss valley of Engadine translates as the “garden of the En (or Inn) River” (Engadin in German, Engiadina in Romansh, Engadina in Italian).
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  • Zuoz is one of the best preserved villages in Upper Engadine. Visit Graubünden canton in Switzerland, the Alps, Europe. Sgraffito (or scraffito, plural: sgraffiti) is a technique of wall decor where layers of plaster tinted in contrasting colors are applied to a moistened surface. The Swiss valley of Engadine translates as the “garden of the En (or Inn) River” (Engadin in German, Engiadina in Romansh, Engadina in Italian).
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  • San Luzi protestant parish church was built in Gothic style in Zuoz, one of the best preserved villages in Upper Engadine. Visit Graubünden canton in Switzerland, the Alps, Europe. Sgraffito (or scraffito, plural: sgraffiti) is a technique of wall decor where layers of plaster tinted in contrasting colors are applied to a moistened surface. The Swiss valley of Engadine translates as the “garden of the En (or Inn) River” (Engadin in German, Engiadina in Romansh, Engadina in Italian). The church steeple pierces a blue sky.
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  • A fountain flows in the main square of Zuoz. San Luzi protestant parish church was built in Gothic style in Zuoz, one of the best preserved villages in Upper Engadine. Visit Graubünden canton in Switzerland, the Alps, Europe. Sgraffito (or scraffito, plural: sgraffiti) is a technique of wall decor where layers of plaster tinted in contrasting colors are applied to a moistened surface. The Swiss valley of Engadine translates as the “garden of the En (or Inn) River” (Engadin in German, Engiadina in Romansh, Engadina in Italian). The church steeple pierces a blue sky.
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  • A metal sculpture of a man cracks a whip in front of an old Chesa Planta in the main town square of Zuoz, one of the best preserved villages in Upper Engadine. Visit Graubünden canton in Switzerland, the Alps, Europe. The Swiss valley of Engadine translates as the “garden of the En (or Inn) River” (Engadin in German, Engiadina in Romansh, Engadina in Italian).
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  • San Luzi protestant parish church was built in Gothic style in Zuoz, one of the best preserved villages in Upper Engadine. Visit Graubünden canton in Switzerland, the Alps, Europe. Sgraffito (or scraffito, plural: sgraffiti) is a technique of wall decor where layers of plaster tinted in contrasting colors are applied to a moistened surface. The Swiss valley of Engadine translates as the “garden of the En (or Inn) River” (Engadin in German, Engiadina in Romansh, Engadina in Italian). The church steeple pierces a blue sky.
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  • San Luzi protestant parish church was built in Gothic style in Zuoz, one of the best preserved villages in Upper Engadine. Visit Graubünden canton in Switzerland, the Alps, Europe. Sgraffito (or scraffito, plural: sgraffiti) is a technique of wall decor where layers of plaster tinted in contrasting colors are applied to a moistened surface. The Swiss valley of Engadine translates as the “garden of the En (or Inn) River” (Engadin in German, Engiadina in Romansh, Engadina in Italian). The church steeple pierces a blue sky.
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  • San Luzi protestant parish church was built in Gothic style in Zuoz, one of the best preserved villages in Upper Engadine. Visit Graubünden canton in Switzerland, the Alps, Europe. Sgraffito (or scraffito, plural: sgraffiti) is a technique of wall decor where layers of plaster tinted in contrasting colors are applied to a moistened surface. The Swiss valley of Engadine translates as the “garden of the En (or Inn) River” (Engadin in German, Engiadina in Romansh, Engadina in Italian). The church steeple pierces a blue sky.
    05ALP_5121-Zuoz-architecture.jpg
  • Muottas Muragl funicular railway, St. Moritz, and three lakes nestle in Upper Engadine Valley. See Lake St. Moritz (Lej da San Murezzanor or St. Moritzer See), Lake Sils (Lej da Segl, famous for windsurfing), Lake Silvaplana (Lej da Silvaplauna), and Maloja mountain pass. Visit Graubünden canton, Grison Alps, Switzerland, Europe. Reach Muottas Muragl by funicular railway from a train station between Samedan-St. Moritz and Pontresina on the Bernina Express line. The Swiss valley of Engadine translates as the “garden of the En (or Inn) River” (Engadin in German, Engiadina in Romansh, Engadina in Italian).
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  • Round sun patterns quilt a cow statue at Muottas Muragl funicular, St. Moritz, St. Moritzer See (Lake), Upper Engadine, Graubünden canton Switzerland, the Alps, Europe. The Swiss valley of Engadine translates as the “garden of the En (or Inn) River” (Engadin in German, Engiadina in Romansh, Engadina in Italian).
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  • St. Moritz and three lakes nestle in Upper Engadine Valley. See Lake St. Moritz (Lej da San Murezzanor or St. Moritzer See), Lake Sils (Lej da Segl, famous for windsurfing), Lake Silvaplana (Lej da Silvaplauna), and Maloja mountain pass. Visit Graubünden canton, Grison Alps, Switzerland, Europe. Reach Muottas Muragl viewpoint by funicular railway from a train station between Samedan-St. Moritz and Pontresina on the Bernina Express line. The Swiss valley of Engadine translates as the “garden of the En (or Inn) River” (Engadin in German, Engiadina in Romansh, Engadina in Italian). Published in Ryder-Walker Alpine Adventures "Inn to Inn Alpine Hiking Adventures" Catalog 2006.
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  • Trekkers pose in a pasture on Muottas Muragl mountain with a view of St. Moritz, St. Moritzer See (Lake), and Upper Engadine Valley, in Graubünden canton, Grison Alps, Switzerland, Europe. Reach Muottas Muragl by funicular railway from a train station between Samedan-St. Moritz and Pontresina on the Bernina Express line. The Swiss valley of Engadine translates as the “garden of the En (or Inn) River” (Engadin in German, Engiadina in Romansh, Engadina in Italian). Panorama stitched from 4 overlapping images. For licensing options, please inquire.
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  • Hikers walk at Alp Languard, a chairlift station above Pontresina, with good views of the Bernina massif, in Upper Engadine, Grison Alps, Switzerland, Europe. The Swiss valley of Engadine translates as the “garden of the En (or Inn) River” (Engadin in German, Engiadina in Romansh, Engadina in Italian).
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  • A sign marks trails above Pontresina with good views of Piz Palü (3901 meters or 12,799  feet) and the Bernina massif, in Upper Engadine, Grison Alps, Switzerland, Europe. The Swiss valley of Engadine translates as the “garden of the En (or Inn) River” (Engadin in German, Engiadina in Romansh, Engadina in Italian).
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  • Hiking trails above Pontresina give good views of Piz Palü (3901 meters or 12,799  feet) and the Bernina massif, in Upper Engadine, Grison Alps, Switzerland, Europe. The Swiss valley of Engadine translates as the “garden of the En (or Inn) River” (Engadin in German, Engiadina in Romansh, Engadina in Italian). Panorama stitched from 2 overlapping images.
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  • Hiking trails above Pontresina give good views of the Bernina massif, in Upper Engadine, Grison Alps, Switzerland, Europe. The Swiss valley of Engadine translates as the “garden of the En (or Inn) River” (Engadin in German, Engiadina in Romansh, Engadina in Italian).
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  • Brass crow sculpture, Pontresina, Switzerland. The Morteratsch Glacier flows from Bernina massif (4049 meters or 13,284 feet) in Upper Engadine, Switzerland, in the Grison Alps, Europe. The Swiss valley of Engadine translates as the “garden of the En (or Inn) River” (Engadin in German, Engiadina in Romansh, Engadina in Italian).
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  • Brass crow sculpture, Pontresina, in Upper Engadine, Switzerland, in the Alps, Europe. The Swiss valley of Engadine translates as the “garden of the En (or Inn) River” (Engadin in German, Engiadina in Romansh, Engadina in Italian).
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  • The Morteratsch Glacier flows from Bernina massif (4049 meters or 13,284 feet) near Pontresina, in Upper Engadine, Switzerland, the Alps, Europe. The Swiss valley of Engadine translates as the “garden of the En (or Inn) River” (Engadin in German, Engiadina in Romansh, Engadina in Italian).
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  • An ibex (capra genus) with large horns decorates the flag and coat of arms of Grisons canton (Kanton Graubünden, Chantun Grischun, or Cantone dei Grigioni) of Switzerland, in the Alps, Europe. Most of the canton was once part of Roman province Raetia, established in 15 BC with a capital of Curia, now called Chur.
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  • From Pontressina, take Sessellift to Alp Languard for views of the Grison Alps, Graubünden canton, Switzerland, Europe. The Swiss valley of Engadine translates as the “garden of the En (or Inn) River” (Engadin in German, Engiadina in Romansh, Engadina in Italian).
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  • Hotel Steinbock, Pontresina, in Maloja district, Graubünden (Grisons) canton, Switzerland, Europe. The Swiss valley of Engadine translates as the “garden of the En (or Inn) River” (Engadin in German, Engiadina in Romansh, Engadina in Italian).
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  • The Morteratsch Glacier flows from Bernina massif (4049 meters or 13,284 feet) near Pontresina, in Upper Engadine, Switzerland, the Alps, Europe. The Swiss valley of Engadine translates as the “garden of the En (or Inn) River” (Engadin in German, Engiadina in Romansh, Engadina in Italian).
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  • Morteratsch Glacier (Romansh: Vadret da Morteratsch) flows from Bernina massif in Upper Engadine, Graubünden (Grisons) canton, Switzerland, the Alps, Europe. A favorite walk is from Morteratsch (second train stop from Pontresina towards Bernina Pass) to Refuge Boval, which has a restaurant and overnight lodging. The trail is well graded, 5 or 6 miles round trip with 2700 feet gain. Return via lower trail for partial loop. The Swiss valley of Engadine translates as the “garden of the En (or Inn) River” (Engadin in German, Engiadina in Romansh, Engadina in Italian). Photo by Carol Dempsey.
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  • The Morteratsch Glacier flows from the Bernina massif (4049 meters or 13,284 feet elevation) near Pontresina, in Upper Engadine, Switzerland, the Alps, Europe. The Swiss valley of Engadine translates as the garden of the En (or Inn) River (Engadin in German, Engiadina in Romansh, Engadina in Italian). Published full page in July 2014 issue of "MERIDIANI MONTAGNE: Engadina Estate" magazine by Editoriale Domus S.p.A. Milan, Italy; and in Ryder-Walker Alpine Adventures "Inn to Inn Alpine Hiking Adventures" Catalog 2006.
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  • A hiker walks along the Morteratsch Glacier in the Bernina Range, Engadine, Switzerland, the Alps, Europe. Pers Glacier flows from Piz Palü (3901 meters or 12,799  feet) into the Morteratsch Glacier (Romansh: Vadret da Morteratsch) in the Bernina massif, in Upper Engadine. A favorite walk is from Morteratsch (second train stop from Pontresina towards Bernina Pass) to Refuge Boval, which has a restaurant and overnight lodging. The trail is well graded 5 or 6 miles round trip with 2700 feet gain. Return via lower trail for partial loop. The Swiss valley of Engadine translates as the garden of the En (or Inn) River (Engadin in German, Engiadina in Romansh, Engadina in Italian). Published in Wilderness Travel Catalog of Adventures 2013.
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  • Pers Glacier flows from Piz Palü (3901 meters or 12,799  feet) into the Morteratsch Glacier (Romansh: Vadret da Morteratsch) in the Bernina massif, in Upper Engadine, Switzerland, the Alps, Europe. A favorite walk is from Morteratsch (second train stop from Pontresina towards Bernina Pass) to Refuge Boval, which has a restaurant and overnight lodging. The trail is well graded, 5 or 6 miles round trip with 2700 feet gain. Return via lower trail for partial loop. The Swiss valley of Engadine translates as the “garden of the En (or Inn) River” (Engadin in German, Engiadina in Romansh, Engadina in Italian).
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  • Pers Glacier flows from Piz Palü (3901 meters or 12,799  feet) into the Morteratsch Glacier (Romansh: Vadret da Morteratsch) in the Bernina massif, in Upper Engadine, Switzerland, the Alps, Europe. A favorite walk is from Morteratsch (second train stop from Pontresina towards Bernina Pass) to Refuge Boval, which has a restaurant and overnight lodging. The trail is well graded, 5 or 6 miles round trip with 2700 feet gain. Return via lower trail for partial loop. The Swiss valley of Engadine translates as the “garden of the En (or Inn) River” (Engadin in German, Engiadina in Romansh, Engadina in Italian).
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  • Pers Glacier flows from Piz Palü (3901 meters or 12,799  feet) into the Morteratsch Glacier (Romansh: Vadret da Morteratsch) in the Bernina massif, in Upper Engadine, Switzerland, the Alps, Europe. A favorite walk is from Morteratsch (second train stop from Pontresina towards Bernina Pass) to Refuge Boval (see its Swiss flag), which has a restaurant and overnight lodging. The trail is well graded, 5 or 6 miles round trip with 2700 feet gain. Return via lower trail for partial loop. The Swiss valley of Engadine translates as the “garden of the En (or Inn) River” (Engadin in German, Engiadina in Romansh, Engadina in Italian).
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  • Pers Glacier flows from Piz Palü (3901 meters or 12,799  feet) into the Morteratsch Glacier (Romansh: Vadret da Morteratsch) in the Bernina massif, in Upper Engadine, Switzerland, the Alps, Europe. A favorite walk is from Morteratsch (second train stop from Pontresina towards Bernina Pass) to Refuge Boval, which has a restaurant and overnight lodging. The trail is well graded, 5 or 6 miles round trip with 2700 feet gain. Return via lower trail for partial loop. The Swiss valley of Engadine translates as the “garden of the En (or Inn) River” (Engadin in German, Engiadina in Romansh, Engadina in Italian).
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  • Pers Glacier flows from Piz Palü (left 3901 meters or 12,799  feet) into massive Morteratsch Glacier (Romansh: Vadret da Morteratsch) in the Bernina massif, in Upper Engadine, Switzerland, the Alps, Europe. A favorite walk is from Morteratsch (second train stop from Pontresina towards Bernina Pass) to Refuge Boval, which has a restaurant and overnight lodging. The trail is well graded, 5 or 6 miles round trip with 2700 feet gain. Return via lower trail for partial loop. The Swiss valley of Engadine translates as the “garden of the En (or Inn) River” (Engadin in German, Engiadina in Romansh, Engadina in Italian).
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  • A sign marks the extent of Morteratsch Glacier in 1920, showing fast retreat. Morteratsch Glacier (Romansh: Vadret da Morteratsch) flows from the Bernina massif in Upper Engadine, Switzerland, the Alps, Europe. From 1878-1998, Morteratsch Glacier retreated 1.8 kilometers (1.1 miles). Melting accelerated to 30 meters (98 feet) per year from 1999–2005. An overwhelming consensus of world scientists agree that global warming is indeed happening and humans are contributing to it through emission of heat-trapping "greenhouse gases," primarily carbon dioxide (see www.ucsusa.org). Since the industrial revolution began, humans have increased atmospheric CO2 concentration by 35% (through burning of fossil fuels, deforesting land, and grazing livestock). A favorite walk is from Morteratsch (second train stop from Pontresina towards Bernina Pass) to Refuge Boval, which has a restaurant and overnight lodging. The trail is well graded, 5 or 6 miles round trip with 2700 feet gain. Return via lower trail for partial loop. The Swiss valley of Engadine translates as the “garden of the En (or Inn) River” (Engadin in German, Engiadina in Romansh, Engadina in Italian).
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  • Philosopher Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche stayed in this summer house 1881-1888 in Sils Maria, Upper Engadine, Switzerland, the Alps, Europe. Nietzsche (1844-1900) was a German philosopher, poet, composer and classical philologist. He wrote critical texts on religion, morality, contemporary culture, philosophy and science, displaying a fondness for metaphor, irony and aphorism. His central philosophy of "life-affirmation" involves an honest questioning of social doctrines that drain life's expansive energies. Nietzsche still influences existentialism, nihilism, and postmodernism with key ideas such as the death of God, perspectivism, the Übermensch, the eternal recurrence, and the will to power. The Swiss valley of Engadine translates as the “garden of the En (or Inn) River” (Engadin in German, Engiadina in Romansh, Engadina in Italian).
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  • A house built in 1564 shows characteristic architecture in Baselgia, Upper Engadine, Switzerland, the Alps, Europe. Sgraffito (or scraffito, plural: sgraffiti) is a technique of wall decor where layers of plaster tinted in contrasting colors are applied to a moistened surface. The Swiss valley of Engadine translates as the “garden of the En (or Inn) River” (Engadin in German, Engiadina in Romansh, Engadina in Italian).
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  • Yellow lichen makes patterns on an alpine rock in Engadine, Switzerland, the Alps, Europe.
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  • Grevasalvas, Graubünden canton, Grison Alps, Switzerland, Europe. Grevasalvas was featured in the Swiss German movie "Heidi" released 1952 (1954 in USA), directed by Luigi Comencini, and starring Elsbeth Sigmund.
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  • A yellow Potentilla flower blooms in wild alpine gardens of Graubünden canton, Grison Alps, Switzerland, Europe. Cinquefoil or Potentilla is a genus containing over 300 species of flowering plants in the rose family, Rosaceae.
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  • Yellow lichen makes patterns on an alpine rock in Engadine, Switzerland, the Alps, Europe.
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  • The Inn (En) River originates near Piz Lunghin in the Grison Alps, Switzerland, Europe. The Swiss valley of Engadine translates as the “garden of the En (or Inn) River” (Engadin in German, Engiadina in Romansh, Engadina in Italian).
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  • The Inn (En) River originates in in the Grison Alps, Switzerland, from Lägh dal Lunghin (or Lunghinsee, 2490 meters, a lake on Piz Lunghin mountain) and flows to the Danube, in Europe. Nearby, Lunghin Pass is a triple watershed (the "roof of Europe") where water can run towards the Atlantic (North Sea, 740 km north), Adriatic Sea (275 km south), or Black Sea (1560 km east). Water on the north-west side runs to the Rhine. Water on the southwest side flows to Mera River in Val Bregaglia to the Po. The Swiss valley of Engadine translates as the “garden of the En (or Inn) River” (Engadin in German, Engiadina in Romansh, Engadina in Italian). For licensing options, please inquire.
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  • Near Maloja mountain pass, Lake Sils (Lej da Segl) is famous for windsurfing, in Graubünden canton, Grison Alps, Switzerland, Europe. The Swiss valley of Engadine translates as the “garden of the En (or Inn) River” (Engadin in German, Engiadina in Romansh, Engadina in Italian).
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  • Near Maloja mountain pass, tree leaves turn orange and yellow in late summer in Sils Maria, Upper Engadine, Grison Alps, Switzerland, Europe. The Swiss valley of Engadine translates as the “garden of the En (or Inn) River” (Engadin in German, Engiadina in Romansh, Engadina in Italian).
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  • A hoverfly (flower fly or syrphid fly, insect family Syrphidae) feeds on a crocus in Switzerland, the Alps, Europe.
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  • A yellow and white flower in the violet family (Violaceae), Viola genus, blooms in an alpine pasture in Switzerland, the Alps, Europe.
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  • A yellow Ononis (in the pea, Fabaceae, or Leguminosae family) flower blooms in alpine meadows of Switzerland, the Alps, Europe.
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  • White and violet flowers of Bellflower (Campanula) bloom in alpine meadows of Val Bregaglia near Maloja Pass, Grison Alps, Switzerland, Europe.
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  • A waterfall plunges in Val Bregaglia near Maloja Pass, Grison Alps, Switzerland, Europe.
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  • The rugged granite mountains of Sciora Group rise in the Bregaglia Range in Graubünden (Grisons) canton, Switzerland, the Alps, Europe. Sciora Dadent (or Sciora di Dentro) rises to 3275 meters (10,745 feet). Below Maloja Pass, walk from Cassacia (or Vicosoprano) to Soglio village (11 miles, 2000 feet up, 2900 feet down) on the Sentiero Panaramico, a signed scenic trail. Panorama stitched from 3 overlapping images.
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  • The rugged granite mountains of Sciora Group rise in the Bregaglia Range above Bondo village in Graubünden (Grisons) canton, Switzerland, the Alps, Europe. Sciora Dadent (or Sciora di Dentro) rises to 3275 meters (10,745 feet). Below Maloja Pass, walk from Cassacia (or Vicosoprano) to Soglio village (11 miles, 2000 feet up, 2900 feet down) on the Sentiero Panaramico, a signed scenic trail.
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  • Bondo village, Bregaglia Valley, Graubünden (Grisons) canton, Switzerland, the Alps, Europe. Below Maloja Pass, walk from Cassacia (or Vicosoprano) to Soglio village (11 miles, 2000 feet up, 2900 feet down) on the Sentiero Panaramico, a signed scenic trail.
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  • Roads meander in green pastures near Soglio village beneath rugged granite mountains of Sciora Group in the Bregaglia Range, Switzerland, the Alps, Europe. Published in Ryder-Walker Alpine Adventures "Inn to Inn Alpine Hiking Adventures" Catalog 2008.
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  • Sunset pierces orange thunderhead clouds at Soglio village, Bregaglia Valley, Graubünden (Grisons) canton, Switzerland, the Alps, Europe.
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  • Sunset light hits rugged granite mountains of Sciora Group in the Bregaglia Range, Soglio village, Bregaglia Valley, Graubünden (Grisons) canton, Switzerland, the Alps, Europe.
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  • Wander old cobblestone alleys in Soglio village, Bregaglia Valley, Graubünden (Grisons) canton, Switzerland, the Alps, Europe.
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  • Sgraffito (or scraffito, plural: sgraffiti) is a technique of wall decor where layers of plaster tinted in contrasting colors are applied to a moistened surface. In Switzerland, the valley of Engadine translates as the “garden of the En (or Inn) River” (Engadin in German, Engiadina in Romansh, Engadina in Italian), in the Alps, Europe.
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  • A geographic travel map of Switzerland shows a month itinerary starting from Zurich (doing 25 hikes in 35 days July 27-August 30) in Schaffhausen, Stein am Rhein, Appenzell, Berner Oberland, Valais canton (Fiesch, Verbier, Zermatt) and Engadine Valley, in Europe.
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  • A geographic travel map of Switzerland shows a month itinerary starting from Zurich and doing 20 hikes in Berner Oberland, Chamonix (France), Zermatt, and Engadine Valley, Europe.
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  • Playfully, Switzerland advertises the Glacier Express as "the slowest express train in the world." Opened in 1930, this narrow gauge railway connects the mountain resorts of Zermatt and St. Moritz in the Swiss Alps, from the Matterhorn to Piz Bernina, frequently applying a rack-and-pinion system to go up and down steep grades. An especially curlycue portion of the Glacier Express route is honored as a UNESCO World Heritage Site: the "Rhaetian Railway in the Albula / Bernina Landscapes". Jointly operated by the Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn (MGB) and Rhaetian Railway (RhB), the 7.5 hour railway journey crosses 291 bridges, enters 91 tunnels and reaches 2033 m (6670 ft) elevation at Oberalp Pass.
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  • Playfully, Switzerland advertises the Glacier Express as "the slowest express train in the world." Opened in 1930, this narrow gauge railway connects the mountain resorts of Zermatt and St. Moritz in the Swiss Alps, from the Matterhorn to Piz Bernina, frequently applying a rack-and-pinion system to go up and down steep grades. An especially curlycue portion of the Glacier Express route is honored as a UNESCO World Heritage Site: the "Rhaetian Railway in the Albula / Bernina Landscapes". Jointly operated by the Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn (MGB) and Rhaetian Railway (RhB), the 7.5 hour railway journey crosses 291 bridges, enters 91 tunnels and reaches 2033 m (6670 ft) elevation at Oberalp Pass.
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  • Playfully, Switzerland advertises the Glacier Express as "the slowest express train in the world." Opened in 1930, this narrow gauge railway connects the mountain resorts of Zermatt and St. Moritz in the Swiss Alps, from the Matterhorn to Piz Bernina, frequently applying a rack-and-pinion system to go up and down steep grades. An especially curlycue portion of the Glacier Express route is honored as a UNESCO World Heritage Site: the "Rhaetian Railway in the Albula / Bernina Landscapes". Jointly operated by the Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn (MGB) and Rhaetian Railway (RhB), the 7.5 hour railway journey crosses 291 bridges, enters 91 tunnels and reaches 2033 m (6670 ft) elevation at Oberalp Pass.
    16SWI-8962.jpg
  • Ruinaulta (or Rheinschlucht, the Rhine Gorge of Switzerland, or Swiss Grand Canyon) was created by the Anterior Rhine between Ilanz/Glion and Reichenau, in the debris of the Flims Rockslide, in eastern Switzerland, the Alps, Europe. Panorama cars of the Glacier Express train, operated jointly by the Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn (MGB) and Rhaetian Railway (RhB), provide views through the Rhine Gorge. Its local name Ruinaulta means "high heap of rubble", referring to the bizarre whitish rock formations, debris from a prehistoric rockslide that 10,000 years ago blocked the Rhine (near Flims) after the retreat of the Ice Age valley glacier. Since then, river erosion has cut an impressive gorge. Protected by cliffs several hundred meters high, the forested area is a haven for wildlife. This stretch of the river, now popular for rafting, was largely inaccessible until the Chur-Ilanz section of Rhaetian Railway, or Rhätische Bahn (RhB), opened in 1903. In 2008, the "Rhaetian Railway in the Albula/Bernina Landscapes" (the part from Thusis to Tirano, including St Moritz) was honored as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Rheinschlucht is just upstream of the Anterior Rhine's confluence with the Posterior Rhine at Reichenau in the Grisons/Graubünden/Grigioni/Grischun canton of Switzerland.
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  • Ruinaulta (or Rheinschlucht, the Rhine Gorge of Switzerland, or Swiss Grand Canyon) was created by the Anterior Rhine between Ilanz/Glion and Reichenau, in the debris of the Flims Rockslide, in eastern Switzerland, the Alps, Europe. Panorama cars of the Glacier Express train, operated jointly by the Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn (MGB) and Rhaetian Railway (RhB), provide views through the Rhine Gorge. Its local name Ruinaulta means "high heap of rubble", referring to the bizarre whitish rock formations, debris from a prehistoric rockslide that 10,000 years ago blocked the Rhine (near Flims) after the retreat of the Ice Age valley glacier. Since then, river erosion has cut an impressive gorge. Protected by cliffs several hundred meters high, the forested area is a haven for wildlife. This stretch of the river, now popular for rafting, was largely inaccessible until the Chur-Ilanz section of Rhaetian Railway, or Rhätische Bahn (RhB), opened in 1903. In 2008, the "Rhaetian Railway in the Albula/Bernina Landscapes" (the part from Thusis to Tirano, including St Moritz) was honored as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Rheinschlucht is just upstream of the Anterior Rhine's confluence with the Posterior Rhine at Reichenau in the Grisons/Graubünden/Grigioni/Grischun canton of Switzerland.
    16SWI-8965.jpg
  • Ruinaulta (or Rheinschlucht, the Rhine Gorge of Switzerland, or Swiss Grand Canyon) was created by the Anterior Rhine between Ilanz/Glion and Reichenau, in the debris of the Flims Rockslide, in eastern Switzerland, the Alps, Europe. Panorama cars of the Glacier Express train, operated jointly by the Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn (MGB) and Rhaetian Railway (RhB), provide views through the Rhine Gorge. Its local name Ruinaulta means "high heap of rubble", referring to the bizarre whitish rock formations, debris from a prehistoric rockslide that 10,000 years ago blocked the Rhine (near Flims) after the retreat of the Ice Age valley glacier. Since then, river erosion has cut an impressive gorge. Protected by cliffs several hundred meters high, the forested area is a haven for wildlife. This stretch of the river, now popular for rafting, was largely inaccessible until the Chur-Ilanz section of Rhaetian Railway, or Rhätische Bahn (RhB), opened in 1903. In 2008, the "Rhaetian Railway in the Albula/Bernina Landscapes" (the part from Thusis to Tirano, including St Moritz) was honored as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Rheinschlucht is just upstream of the Anterior Rhine's confluence with the Posterior Rhine at Reichenau in the Grisons/Graubünden/Grigioni/Grischun canton of Switzerland.
    16SWI-8968.jpg
  • Ruinaulta (or Rheinschlucht, the Rhine Gorge of Switzerland, or Swiss Grand Canyon) was created by the Anterior Rhine between Ilanz/Glion and Reichenau, in the debris of the Flims Rockslide, in eastern Switzerland, the Alps, Europe. Panorama cars of the Glacier Express train, operated jointly by the Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn (MGB) and Rhaetian Railway (RhB), provide views through the Rhine Gorge. Its local name Ruinaulta means "high heap of rubble", referring to the bizarre whitish rock formations, debris from a prehistoric rockslide that 10,000 years ago blocked the Rhine (near Flims) after the retreat of the Ice Age valley glacier. Since then, river erosion has cut an impressive gorge. Protected by cliffs several hundred meters high, the forested area is a haven for wildlife. This stretch of the river, now popular for rafting, was largely inaccessible until the Chur-Ilanz section of Rhaetian Railway, or Rhätische Bahn (RhB), opened in 1903. In 2008, the "Rhaetian Railway in the Albula/Bernina Landscapes" (the part from Thusis to Tirano, including St Moritz) was honored as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Rheinschlucht is just upstream of the Anterior Rhine's confluence with the Posterior Rhine at Reichenau in the Grisons/Graubünden/Grigioni/Grischun canton of Switzerland.
    16SWI-8976.jpg
  • Playfully, Switzerland advertises the Glacier Express as "the slowest express train in the world." Opened in 1930, this narrow gauge railway connects the mountain resorts of Zermatt and St. Moritz in the Swiss Alps, from the Matterhorn to Piz Bernina, frequently applying a rack-and-pinion system to go up and down steep grades. An especially curlycue portion of the Glacier Express route is honored as a UNESCO World Heritage Site: the "Rhaetian Railway in the Albula / Bernina Landscapes". Jointly operated by the Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn (MGB) and Rhaetian Railway (RhB), the 7.5 hour railway journey crosses 291 bridges, enters 91 tunnels and reaches 2033 m (6670 ft) elevation at Oberalp Pass.
    16SWI-8980.jpg
  • Playfully, Switzerland advertises the Glacier Express as "the slowest express train in the world." Opened in 1930, this narrow gauge railway connects the mountain resorts of Zermatt and St. Moritz in the Swiss Alps, from the Matterhorn to Piz Bernina, frequently applying a rack-and-pinion system to go up and down steep grades. An especially curlycue portion of the Glacier Express route is honored as a UNESCO World Heritage Site: the "Rhaetian Railway in the Albula / Bernina Landscapes". Jointly operated by the Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn (MGB) and Rhaetian Railway (RhB), the 7.5 hour railway journey crosses 291 bridges, enters 91 tunnels and reaches 2033 m (6670 ft) elevation at Oberalp Pass.
    16SWI-8992.jpg
  • Landwasser Viaduct & tunnel. Playfully, Switzerland advertises the Glacier Express as "the slowest express train in the world." Opened in 1930, this narrow gauge railway connects the mountain resorts of Zermatt and St. Moritz in the Swiss Alps, from the Matterhorn to Piz Bernina, frequently applying a rack-and-pinion system to go up and down steep grades. An especially curlycue portion of the Glacier Express route is honored as a UNESCO World Heritage Site: the "Rhaetian Railway in the Albula / Bernina Landscapes". Jointly operated by the Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn (MGB) and Rhaetian Railway (RhB), the 7.5 hour railway journey crosses 291 bridges, enters 91 tunnels and reaches 2033 m (6670 ft) elevation at Oberalp Pass.
    16SWI-8998.jpg
  • Playfully, Switzerland advertises the Glacier Express as "the slowest express train in the world." Opened in 1930, this narrow gauge railway connects the mountain resorts of Zermatt and St. Moritz in the Swiss Alps, from the Matterhorn to Piz Bernina, frequently applying a rack-and-pinion system to go up and down steep grades. An especially curlycue portion of the Glacier Express route is honored as a UNESCO World Heritage Site: the "Rhaetian Railway in the Albula / Bernina Landscapes". Jointly operated by the Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn (MGB) and Rhaetian Railway (RhB), the 7.5 hour railway journey crosses 291 bridges, enters 91 tunnels and reaches 2033 m (6670 ft) elevation at Oberalp Pass.
    16SWI-9005.jpg
  • Playfully, Switzerland advertises the Glacier Express as "the slowest express train in the world." Opened in 1930, this narrow gauge railway connects the mountain resorts of Zermatt and St. Moritz in the Swiss Alps, from the Matterhorn to Piz Bernina, frequently applying a rack-and-pinion system to go up and down steep grades. An especially curlycue portion of the Glacier Express route is honored as a UNESCO World Heritage Site: the "Rhaetian Railway in the Albula / Bernina Landscapes". Jointly operated by the Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn (MGB) and Rhaetian Railway (RhB), the 7.5 hour railway journey crosses 291 bridges, enters 91 tunnels and reaches 2033 m (6670 ft) elevation at Oberalp Pass.
    16SWI-9008.jpg
  • Public art: a bird on nest holds a fish in Pontresina, Upper Engadine, Graubünden (Grisons) canton, Switzerland, the Alps, Europe. The Swiss valley of Engadine translates as the "garden of the En (or Inn) River" (Engadin in German, Engiadina in Romansh, Engadina in Italian).
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  • The town of Pontresina is in Upper Engadine, in Graubünden (Grisons) canton, Switzerland, the Alps, Europe. The Swiss valley of Engadine translates as the "garden of the En (or Inn) River" (Engadin in German, Engiadina in Romansh, Engadina in Italian).
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  • 1881 Sporthotel Pontresina is a grand art nouveau hotel in Switzerland, the Alps, Europe. Pontresina is in Upper Engadine, in Graubünden (Grisons) canton. The Swiss valley of Engadine translates as the "garden of the En (or Inn) River" (Engadin in German, Engiadina in Romansh, Engadina in Italian).
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  • 1881 Sporthotel Pontresina, in Switzerland, the Alps, Europe. Pontresina is in Upper Engadine, in Graubünden (Grisons) canton. The Swiss valley of Engadine translates as the "garden of the En (or Inn) River" (Engadin in German, Engiadina in Romansh, Engadina in Italian).
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  • Squirrels on tree. Roseg Valley, Engadine, Switzerland, Alps, Europe. Hike from Pontresina up Roseg Valley to Fuorcla Surlej for stunning views of Piz Bernina and Piz Rosegg, finishing at Corvatsch Mittelstation Murtel lift. Walking 14 km, we went up 1100 meters and down 150 m. Optionally shorten the hike to an easy 4 km via round trip lift. Pontresina is in Upper Engadine, in Graubünden (Grisons) canton of Switzerland. The Swiss valley of Engadine translates as the "garden of the En (or Inn) River" (Engadin in German, Engiadina in Romansh, Engadina in Italian).
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  • Squirrels on tree. Roseg Valley, Engadine, Switzerland, Alps, Europe. Hike from Pontresina up Roseg Valley to Fuorcla Surlej for stunning views of Piz Bernina and Piz Rosegg, finishing at Corvatsch Mittelstation Murtel lift. Walking 14 km, we went up 1100 meters and down 150 m. Optionally shorten the hike to an easy 4 km via round trip lift. Pontresina is in Upper Engadine, in Graubünden (Grisons) canton of Switzerland. The Swiss valley of Engadine translates as the "garden of the En (or Inn) River" (Engadin in German, Engiadina in Romansh, Engadina in Italian).
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  • The icy Bernina Range rises above Ova da Roseg river valley, near Pontresina, Switzerland, in the Bernina Alps, Europe. Tschierva Glacier flows from the peaks clustered on left: Piz Bernina (4049 m), Piz Scerscen (3971 m) and Piz Roseg (3937 m). At right (west), Roseg Glacier flows from Piz Glüschaint (3594 m). Val Roseg is in the Swiss canton of Graubünden (or Grisons / Grigioni / Grischun); the lower Roseg Valley is in Pontresina, whereas the upper valley is in an exclave of Samedan Municipality. Hike from Pontresina up Roseg Valley to Fuorcla Surlej for stunning views of Piz Bernina and Piz Roseg, finishing at Corvatsch Mittelstation Murtel cable car. Walking 14 km, we went up 1100 meters and down 150 m. Optionally shorten the hike to an easy 4 km via round trip lift. The Swiss valley of Engadine translates as the "garden of the En (or Inn) River" (Engadin in German, Engiadina in Romansh, Engadina in Italian), and is part of the Danube basin.
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  • Hike from Pontresina up Roseg Valley to Fuorcla Surlej for stunning views of Piz Bernina and Piz Rosegg, finishing at Corvatsch Mittelstation Murtel lift. Walking 14 km, we went up 1100 meters and down 150 m. Optionally shorten the hike to an easy 4 km via round trip lift. Pontresina is in Upper Engadine, in Graubünden (Grisons) canton, Switzerland, the Alps, Europe. The Swiss valley of Engadine translates as the "garden of the En (or Inn) River" (Engadin in German, Engiadina in Romansh, Engadina in Italian).
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