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Pontresina wants to take
an active part in the development of nordic fitness sports and offers
officially signposted nordic walking trails, concentrated in the
Pontresina Bernina Nordic Park.
The Pontresina Bernina Nordic Park is an accumulation of signposted
routes, along already existing hiking trails. They are round-courses,
so the start and finish are at the same point, and are divided into
categories according to how strenuous they are; blue, red and black.
These routes are signposted the same over the whole of Switzerland.
A large information board can be found at the swimming-bath and the
cross-country skiing centre with tickets and information to height
variations and the trails themselves.
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Taiswald
(blue)
Time needed: 1½ hDistance:
7.5 km Highest point:
1872 m Lowest point:
1819 m |
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 From
the indoor swimming pool, cross the village centre to get to the
Tais concert square (1,819m), where concerts are on all the time,
if not by the local orchestra then by some birds. Right before the
idyllic square, turn left to pass through picturesque forests of
larch and pine stone trees above the Surovas train station and Resgia
to get to the Runtunas pasture (1,845m). (To shorten your trip, follow
the return-trail signs at this point.) Through areas full of woods
and plants, the trail leads to the turning-point opposite the Montebello
gravel pit (1,869m). Get back to Pontresina crossing open space with
a view of Piz Albris, the home of Switzerland’s largest colony of
ibeces. |
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Morteratsch
(red)
Time needed: 2¾ hDistance:
12.9 km Highest point:
1963 m Lowest point:
1819 m |
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| Setting off from the indoor swimming pool, cross the
village centre to get to the Tais concert square (1,819m). Approaching
the square, turn left and follow the trail through marvellous forests
of larch and stone pine trees past the Surovas train station below
and on to the Runtunas pasture (1,845m). Cross the wooden bridge
to the other side of the valley and on towards the Bernina mountain-pass
road on a highly exciting trail affording a breathtaking view of
the splendid Bernina mountain range. The Piz Palü, Bellavista and
Piz Bernina mountains rise majestically within close range. Just
below the Montebello viewpoint (1,949m), cross over the pass road
descending a very short stretch only to turn left into the hiking
trail towards Morteratsch. Accompanied by the murmur of the Bernina
brook, proceed to reach the Morteratsch restaurant and showcase dairy
(1,896m), a wonderful spot for refreshment. Walk on through forests
and colourful pastures to get back to Pontresina. |
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Languard
(black)
Time needed: 2¼ hDistance:
7.6 km Highest point:
2328 m Lowest point:
1819 m |
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 Right
behind the indoor swimming pool, head towards the Languard chairlift,
past the Giandains defence dam and the Crast’ota sundeck to get to
the Unterer Schafberg restaurant (2,218m). From this idyllic spot
with its fantastic view of the Engadine mountains, a pleasant hiking
trail leads to restaurant Alp Languard (2,330m), the chairlift’s
top station and another spot to refresh and marvel at the views.
The splendid Bernina mountain range, the ballroom of the Alps, rises
majestically right in front. Moving on and climbing down 500 metres
of altitude through an area rich in flowers, get back to where you
started in the village centre. |
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Alp da
Staz (red)
Time needed: 2 hDistance:
8.1 km Highest point:
1981 m Lowest point:
1765 m |
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| Starting at Pontresina’s cross-country skiing centre,
go around the railway station towards Roseg valley. After a swift
ascent, you reach Alp Staz (1,981m). From there, the trail takes
you across an idyllic plateau and on down to lake Staz (1,815m),
passing through forests spreading the scent of larch and stone pine
trees. A cosy restaurant invites you to rest, and, in mid-summer,
the lake may even invite you for a swim. Fully reinvigorated, follow
the signs towards Celerina first and then on through moorland back
to where you started at the cross-country skiing centre. |
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Note: All trails are marked as a round-trail (start und finish are at the
same point).
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Pontresina Bernina Nordic Park
