Walking Holidays in Switzerland - Lower Engadine - Hotel to Hotel

A wild natural landscape featuring the ancient Castle of Tarasp, the Baths of Scuol, the Romanisch culture varying from village to village rich in tradition but nevertheless innovative and modern.

This is the Lower Engadine situated on the southern side of the Alps a valley far away from the busy tourist routes; it is a valley ‘waiting to be discovered’. This journey is especially enjoyable combining the beautiful timeless villages rich in culture and tradition and with their own unique architecture and walking high on the valley sides with far ranging views over the Alps.

The local language is Romansch the least spoken of the four official languages of Switzerland but do not worry English is widely understood.

The Walking

The high trail on the sunny side of the valley leads through the ancient Engadine villages of Guarda, Ardez, Sent, Vna Tschlin and Varnadi and offers varied days of walking with breathtaking views of the Lower Engadin Dolomiten.

You need only carry your lunch with you as your bags will be moved onto the next hotel. The paths are well marked as they often cling to the side of the valley.

Some walks explore far into side valleys. Take an extra night in Scuol which gives you the opportunity to walk in the nearby National Park, Switzerland’s only one.

Baggage Transfer

You baggage (1 bag per person) is transferred for you every day to your next hotel.

Walk Grading

Self Guided- Easy to Moderate

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Lower Engadine Trek - 3 Star The hotels on this trek are certainly to be looked forward to. All accommodation is in 3 star hotels along the route these hotels are all family owned and in the evenings serve Engadine specialties. All rooms include a bath or shower, toilet, radio and TV. Many are in historic buildings of typical local architecture and situated in the centre of village life. VIEW MORE INFORMATION

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Day 1 Arrive in Zernez. The village has its own railway station which you can reach from Zurich Airport in 3¼ hours. We can arrange rail passes or tickets. You may wish to stay an extra night here (1473m) in order to become used to walking at higher altitudes.

Day 2 Zernez – Guarda. The trail initially follows the river from Zernez to Susch here you can take time to visit the ‘Fortezza Rohan’ ruins in this very picturesque village. The trail then climbs to the famous Schellenursli village of Guarda. 4 hours ascent 288m descent 108m

Day 3 Guarda – Ardez. From Guarda follow the trail briefly through the surrounding forest before continuing on to the alpine meadows of Suot. A beautiful walk with lots of interest and varied scenery. From here the trail leads up through Alp Sura and onto Murtera Dadoura before descending to the village of Ardez. 4¼hours ascent 590m descent 800m

Day 4 Ardez – Scuol. From Ardez we climb along Plan Chamera into the Tasna valley onto Alp Tasna and Alp Viamala. Here the trail climbs steeply to Muot la Stella before leveling off and leading through the alpine meadows to Alp Laret where you will find a simple mountain restaurant. The trail then leads down to the Prui mountain hut; here either take the chairlift down to Ftan or follow the trail that leads through Ftan Pitschen. Along this part of the trail you are greeted by spectacular views of the Tarasp Castle and the surrounding mountains. 5½ hours ascent 770m descent 560m

Day 5 Martina - Vnà. Today starts by taking the bus to Martina close to the Austrian border. The route is through forest, meadows and Alps and follows part of the Via Engiadina with breathtaking views and a sight of Austria. In the village of Tschlin you can visit the brewery which produces Birreria da Tschlin. Vnà is small and pretty with a church and even a museum! Enjoy a relaxing evening after a tough but hopefully really worthwhile day. 6 hours ascent 900m, descent 350m

Day 6 Vnà -Sent. Ascend the valley side to the remote village of Zuort. Take time to visit the pretty chapel here before continuing through the picturesque Choglias Valley. Pass through the attractive Val Sinestra with its mineral water springs. Follow the Via Engiadina again before a grassy descent to the interesting village of Sent. 4¼ hours, ascent 300m descent 484m

Day 7 Sent -Scuol There are a number of options for today’s route, depending on your fitness, drive and weather! You can climb steadily to the Vastur hut and restaurant and on to the high trail of the Via Engiadina through stunning alpine meadows to Jonvrai and Chamonna Naluns. Continue to Motta Naluns from where you can descend by cable car to Scoul to explore the historic town. You can lengthen the route by taking making the complete circuit of the Piz Spadl Massif which, on a fine day, provides a spectacular end to the trek. The shortest option is to take a pleasant low level walk along the valley. 1½ to 6 hours. Main route: ascent 886m descent 181m

Day 8 Travel Home. The rail journey to the airport, on the efficient Swiss railway network through superb Swiss scenery is still very much part of the holiday.

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Available from the middle of May to the end of October with a chance of snow affecting the first 4 and last 4 weeks. The wild flowers in June are quite exceptional. The high altitude tends to moderate summer heat in July & August. There are local transport alternatives to reach all the hotels.

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Additional information for holidays in Switzerland

Fly/Rail Baggage

Check in your bag at the airport and collect it at your resort avoiding the wait at the baggage carousel. This is a system unique to Switzerland. Many hoteliers will even collect the bags for you when they arrive and
deliver them to your room. On your return check in your bag in at the railway station and at some
stations receive your boarding pass. Your bag will then be transferred to your flight and you collect it from the baggage carousel on arrival.
These services are available to but not from all resorts (Meiringen is unavailable) or with all airlines. Timing limitations also apply please check. The cost is £18 per bag per direction.

Switzerland- Internal travel

The Swiss transport system has a well earned reputation for being the best in the world. The trains are modern clean and run to schedule (late trains make the news in Switzerland!). We provide a personal timetable for all customers showing the relevant train times (including platforms) for transfers between airport/international rail gateway and the hotel for both arrivals and departures. We help to make the journey very much part of your holiday by providing helpful notes offering advice on changing trains and selecting the best seats to enjoy the stunning panoramic views. During your stay you will have the opportunity to experience travelling on the distinctive yellow post buses the lake steamers and many cable cars and funicular railways which will whisk you to high alpine meadows and mountain tops.

Swiss Card

A Swiss Card is included* in your holiday price if purchasing air or international rail travel through us. This can be bought separately, from us, by those making their own transport arrangements to Switzerland. The Swiss Card provides transfers between airport/international rail gateway and the hotel and enables you to enjoy most of your local travel at a 50% discount. There are a number of other travel cards listed below. If you wish to purchase separately £148** upgrade to first class £66**

* Not included for Hotel to Hotel Treks, Davos and Lower Engadine. For both Davos and Lower Engadine centred holidays we provide a rail ticket to/from Zurich airport as local transport is free.

Swiss Transfer Card

Gives free transfers between airport/international rail gateway and the hotel. Any reasonable route is permitted. Useful for very short stays and on hotel to hotel treks where you plan to walk all the way. Cost £99** upgrade to First Class £60**

Swiss Half Fare Card

Gives 50% discount during your stay for all rail and post bus services plus discounts on most funicular railways, chair lifts, gondolas and cable cars. Useful for those arriving by car. £85**

** subject to change

Family Card

Free travel on most transport for all children under 16 years traveling with their parents; provided free of charge with any of the travel cards listed above.

Two & Multi Centre Holidays - Switzerland

Clients often want to enjoy more than one area and find that traveling even a couple of hours on the train leads to a totally different walking experience. We are extremely happy to put these together for you. We will make all hotel reservations and provide the rail ticket between the centres free of charge** if the total stay is over 11 nights. For holidays over 13 nights we upgrade all the rail travel to First Class free of charge**. For example why not combine Zermatt with Davos having 7 nights in each resort in 4* hotels and journey between the two on the ‘Glacier Express’?

** As long as a Half Fare or Swiss card has been purchased