Corvatsch Murtèl - Fuorcla Surlej - Val Roseg

Logo Corvatsch Murtèl - Fuorcla Surlej - Val Roseg
Logo Corvatsch Murtèl - Fuorcla Surlej - Val Roseg
Tour data
13.48km
1,773 - 2,749m
Distance
81hm
914hm
Ascent
03:55h
 
Duration
Brief description
Diversion in Val Roseg!

Getting up close and personal with glaciers - once upon a time, today, and in the future. One of the most impressive hiking tours takes you from the Corvatsch Murtèl middle station across the Fourcla Surlej back down into the Val Roseg and on to Pontresina.

Difficulty
medium
Rating
Technique
Fitness
Landscape
Experience
Starting point

Corvatsch, Murtèl middle station

Route
Murtèl
Fuorcla Surlej
2.2 km
Pontresina (1,805 m)
13.0 km
Pontresina (1,774 m)
13.4 km


Best season
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Description
The Corvatsch cable car takes you up to the Murtèl middle station at 2702 metres above sea level, where there are already some wonderful views of the Engadin lake plateau to take in. For a spectacular panoramic view, travel on to the Corvatsch mountain station then take the next gondola (or the next but one) back to the middle station. Next continue on foot along the wide path and, after approx. 45 minutes, you will reach the Fuorcla Surlej, which boasts one of the most spectacular panoramas anywhere in the Alps. Laid out before you is a vast arena of ice and rock with, in the background, Piz Tschierva, Piz Morteratsch, Piz Bernina with the famous Biancograt ridge, Piz Roseg, and the Sella group surrounded by stunning glaciers. Scattered about the Fuorcla Surlej are silent witnesses to the last ice age. Rounded rocks scarred by the ice masses, with small lakes formed in between. From the Fuorcla Surlej the trail winds its way down to the Val Roseg with magnificent views of the entire valley and the adjoining majestic glaciers. After hiking through the enchanting beauty of this high alpine valley for approx. 2½ hours you reach the Hotel Restaurant Roseg Gletscher, the ideal spot to decide whether to continue on to Pontresina in comfort by horse-drawn carriage (approx. 1 hour) or on foot (approx. 1½ hours).

More information
Engadin Tourismus AG
Via Maistra 1
CH-7500 St. Moritz
Phone: +41 81 830 00 01
E-mail: allegra@engadin.ch 
Internet: www.engadin.ch 

Directions

Murtèl - Fuorcla Surlej - Roseg - Pontresina

Highest point
2,749 m
Endpoint

Pontresina

Height profile
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Tips

If you like, you can walk towards the Coaz hut and take the middle, less steeper path down into Val Roseg.


Public transportation
With the Engadin bus to bus stop Surlej, Corvatschbahn

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Refreshment stop
A lot of view
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