November 16, 2022

Engadin – a cross-country paradise

Switzerland is probably the happiest country in the world if you ask a true train enthusiast. And the winding rail up to the Engadin valley in the canton of Graubünden will not disappoint ...
November 16, 2022

Tschiervahütte, above Pontresina

Two friendly avalanche rescue dogs greet visitors enthusiastically as they climb the last steps up to the Tschierva hut. The boisterous creatures are not the only residents who feel ...
November 16, 2022

Via Grischuna

Trail running from Davos to St Moritz. Switzerland's Graubünden region is one of the Alps premier trail running destinations. Now, passing through it all is the seven-stage Via ...
November 16, 2022

The Piz Bernina mission

Katharina Ueltschi has long dreamed of scaling the Piz Bernina. The route to the 4,049-metre summit brings high drama – and takes her to her limits. A glow on the horizon heralds a ...
November 16, 2022

New bike trails in Engadin

As of this year we have some new trails options available. The black trails are ideal for bikers seeking more action and technical parts. But also for families there is plenty to discover ...
November 15, 2022

Valais, heaven for ski touring

Practised far from the crowds and the ski lifts, in a spectacular mountain setting, the discipline of ski touring enjoys a special status in Valais. Keen enthusiasts train long and hard ...
June 1, 2022

Gift of nature

An excursion with a mushroom expert reveals some of the delicacies that flourish in the Engadin forests – including the Cep, known locally as the Steinpilz or “stone mushroom”It is ...
May 9, 2022

Accommodation with a soul

The little hamlet of Corippo in the Verzasca Valley with just 12 inhabitants will open on the 1st of June 2022 as an “Albergo Diffuso”. Just like the Italian hospitality model, 5 ...
May 9, 2022

Outdoor Paradise

Ticino is rich in places waiting to be explored. Where else can you spend the morning walking at alpine altitudes or in tranquil valleys, and the afternoon relaxing under a palm by a lake? ...
April 18, 2022

Nendaz Trekking

Three days trekking between Nendaz & Veysonnaz - ©Etienne Bornet Let yourself be surprised by the beauty of the surrounding nature, sleep in friendly huts in the heart of the ...