St Moritz winter snowshoe walking and winter hiking holiday for individuals
This seven-night winter snowshoe walking and winter hiking holiday features a stay in winter in the glamorous, metropolitan winter resort of St Moritz in the Swiss canton of the Grisons. The resort sits in a valley by a lake and is surrounded by high mountain peaks. St Moritz has hosted two winter Olympics but its original claim to fame came from its rich mineral springs, discovered 3,000 years ago. From St Moritz you can enjoy a choice of marked snowshoe walks, several winter hikes nearby and also cross-country skiing from beginner’s level upwards. If you want to relax and just enjoy the views for half a day in between the snowshoe walking, hiking and cross-country skiing, there are cable-cars and funiculars that will take you to some of the memorable mountain peaks all around: Corvatsch 3303, known as the ‘big raven’ by the Rhaetians, Diavolezza/Lagalb, Muottas Muragl and Corviglia. There are delightful mountain restaurants and local as well as international shops in the town. Your journey here can be undertaken by air to Zurich and then by train, or also by train all the way from London to St Moritz in one day.
Highlights
• A choice of five snowshoe trails • A choice of many mountain hikes • See the Cresta run • Cross-country ski tracks
Holiday price guide Sample prices are per person based on two people sharing a double or twin room for 7 nights.
From about
£1,630
Holiday Code FHCH06
The prices displayed here are a guide only. Each holiday price will be tailor-made at the time of booking to reflect all actual costs including up-to-date special offers.
Call us on 01392 441266
St Moritz winter snowshoe walking and winter hiking holiday for individuals
This holiday can be arranged with flights from the UK to Switzerland or with rail travel from London to Switzerland. If travelling by air, your holiday starts with a flight to Zurich airport where you can take a train to St Moritz with changes in Zurich Hauptbahnhof and Chur. The journey is scenic as you pass by Lake Zurich and the Walensee before reaching Chur, gateway to the canton of the Grisons. From here you start the climb into the mountains, following the Albula Valley all the way to St Moritz. This is also the route taken by the famous Glacier Express and the Bernina Express. Just before reaching Filisur, the train track crosses the famous Landwasser Viaduct. If travelling from the UK by rail, you leave London on a morning Eurostar to Paris at around 8am. Take a local taxi from Gare du Nord to Gare de Lyon and catch the afternoon TGV-Lyria service to Zurich and Chur where you change. Arrive in St Moritz, at 1822m above sea level, and check-in to your hotel.
St Moritz offers five different snowshoe trails with a choice of easy or medium difficulty, but all offer an intense experience of unspoilt nature. Strap your snowshoes to your boots and explore the enchanting snowy landscapes. There are walks to suit all tastes, including novices and families. A map is provided and available in most hotels, at the ski lift points and on-line. Here is a summary of the snowshoe walks. Snowshoes can be hired at various winter sports ski hire shops in St Moritz and if you want to be accompanied by a local expert, guides can be hired. Details of the different snowshoe trails can be seen on the Programme tab.
When you are not on your snowshoes then there are plenty of other activities, both on the snow and in the village. There are the mountain hikes, some reached by cable-car and railway, and others from the village itself, and there are about 230 kms of top-quality cross-country skiing tracks, including 42 kms of Switzerland’s most famous marathon route. Enjoy gliding across the frozen lakes and exploring the scenic plateau around Zuoz. In St Moritz itself there are abundant places to visit and activities enjoy: Via Serlas – the main shopping street in St Moritz, St Moritz’s leaning tower, the Engadine Museum offering an insight into regional architecture as well as history, the Segantini Museum which is dedicated to a local artist, Piz Nair standing at 3,057m above sea level and accessed by funicular railway followed by cable car, Piz Corvatsch accessible via cable car from Surlej and Celerina, the home of the Cresta Run, and just a 30 minute walk from St Moritz.
You enjoy a final breakfast at your hotel before starting your journey home. If flying back from Zurich airport you have time for a relaxed breakfast before retracing your steps via Chur to catch an afternoon flight home. If returning to the UK by rail you can leave St Moritz about 08.00 hrs and with changes in Chur, Zurich and Paris be back in London by about 19.30 hrs the same day.
Holiday price guide Sample prices are per person based on two people sharing a double or twin room for 7 nights.
From about
£1,630
Holiday Code FHCH06
The prices displayed here are a guide only. Each holiday price will be tailor-made at the time of booking to reflect all actual costs including up-to-date special offers.
Our prices include
● 7 nights’ bed and breakfast in a double room Comfort Corviglia at the Hotel Schweizerhof in St Moritz
● Concierge service, regional helpful hints and walking notes
Additional information This is a winter holiday and dependent upon the snow conditions in St Moritz, and generally possible from just before Christmas until April.
Call us on 01392 441266
St Moritz snowshoe trails
Muottas Muragl (moderate)
Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes, distance: 3.1 km. This circular trail is marked blue taking you through the snowy landscape. The route starts and finishes at Muottas Muragl funicular summit station and is well signposted. For a more challenging option, follow the route marked red or a 7 km route marked black recommended for people who are experienced at snowshoeing.
Furtschellas Lake Trail – La Chüdera – Rabgiusa
Duration: 1 hour – 1hour 30 minutes each way. Distance: 1.1 miles each way This route is marked throughout. Start at the Furtschellas-Chüdera middle cable-car station, leading along the ski piste before turning to the left. Enjoy the magnificent views over the snow-covered valley and frozen lakes. You will reach the Ustaria Rabgiusa mountain restaurant after around 1 hour 30 minutes when you can enjoy a traditional meal before heading back along the same trail to Furtschellas middle station and taking a cable car back down the valley.
Staz Forest Trail (easy)
Duration: 1 hour 10 minutes, distance: 3.6 km The Staz Forest Trail is a signposted route which takes you through woodland and snow-covered clearings. Begin the trail at Pontresina cross-country ski centre by the train station and end at the cross-country ski school in Celerina. The route can also be walked in the opposite direction.
Morteratsch Trail (moderate)
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes, distance: 2.9 km This trail starts on the left by the level crossing in Morteratsch and leads you up the valley towards the Bernina massif. Enjoy the spectacular view of the Piz Bernina and head back via the same trail. This route leads over open plateaus and through snowy forests.
Alp Bondo Trail (moderate)
Duration: 2 hours, distance: 4.6 km This snowshoe trail takes you through UNESCO World Heritage territory along the Rhaetian railway line, offering breath-taking mountain views. Begin the trail from Bernina Diavolezza lower station and hike towards Lago Bianco towards Alp Bondo. This trail is a loop so you will return to your starting point.
Holiday price guide Sample prices are per person based on two people sharing a double or twin room for 7 nights.
From about
£1,630
Holiday Code FHCH06
The prices displayed here are a guide only. Each holiday price will be tailor-made at the time of booking to reflect all actual costs including up-to-date special offers.
Our prices include
• 7 nights’ bed and breakfast in a double room Comfort Corviglia at the Hotel Schweizerhof in St Moritz
• Concierge service, regional helpful hints and walking notes
The journey and how you get there There are flights with British Airways from London Heathrow to Zurich several times a day. From here there are hourly services via Chur to St Moritz. Travel by rail from the UK starts with taking the Eurostar to Paris. Here you can take the Lyria fast TGV to Zurich and on to Chur and St Moritz. You might want to break the journey, perhaps with a night in Paris or Zurich.
Additional information This is a winter holiday and dependent upon the snow conditions in St Moritz, and generally possible from just before Christmas until April.
Call us on 01392 441266
St Moritz winter snowshoe walking and winter hiking holiday for individuals
Hotel Schweizerhof St Moritz is a 4-star boutique hotel in a beautiful location on the mountain slopes, and is an excellent base for enjoying the scenery of Grisons and the Engadine. It offers stunning views, gourmet dining and exceptional service.
Comfort Corviglia double room
Kempinski Grand Hotel des Bains is a 5-star luxury spa hotel in a beautiful Alpine location. Offering fine dining, extensive spa facilities and impeccably grand accommodation, it is an excellent spot to recuperate after a day on the slopes.
Resort room
Holiday price guide Sample prices are per person based on two people sharing a double or twin room for 7 nights.
From about
£1,630
Holiday Code FHCH06
The prices displayed here are a guide only. Each holiday price will be tailor-made at the time of booking to reflect all actual costs including up-to-date special offers.
Our prices include
• 7 nights’ bed and breakfast in a double room Comfort Corviglia at the Hotel Schweizerhof in St Moritz
• Concierge service, regional helpful hints and walking notes
The journey and how you get there There are flights with British Airways from London Heathrow to Zurich several times a day. From here there are hourly services via Chur to St Moritz. Travel by rail from the UK starts with taking the Eurostar to Paris. Here you can take the Lyria fast TGV to Zurich and on to Chur and St Moritz. You might want to break the journey, perhaps with a night in Paris or Zurich.
Additional information This is a winter holiday and dependent upon the snow conditions in St Moritz, and generally possible from just before Christmas until April.
Call us on 01392 441266
St Moritz winter snowshoe walking and winter hiking holiday for individuals
About Grisons and the Engadine
Grisons (or Graubünden in German) is an easterly canton of Switzerland, bordering Austria and Italy and home to over one thousand mountain peaks, 150 valleys and 615 lakes. In fact there are over 11,000 km of hiking trails in the Grisons. The one and only Swiss National Park is to be found here too, with over 170 sq km in the Engadine, home to abundant alpine flora and fauna such as the bearded vulture, red deer and ibex. From a base in the Grisons such as St Moritz or Davos, you can enjoy hikes in the natural landscape at all levels of experience.
