📍 Valley📸 Tourist Attraction

Val Poschiavo

Canton of the Grisons, Switzerland

4.5 (0)

Overview

Valley in the canton of Graubünden, Switzerland. It lies south of the Alpine divide, the warmest and sunniest corner of Switzerland and pleasant well into autumn.

Why visit: Deep alpine valleys — Lauterbrunnen's waterfall walls, the Engadine's high plateau, Ticino's chestnut side valleys.

Things to do

›Ride the valley railway to the head
›Walk between the villages
›Photograph the waterfalls off the walls
›Stay a night to see it empty out

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Travel Information

Best time

June – September for walking, December – March for snow

Weather

Mediterranean-leaning south — warm, bright summers (25–32°C), mild winters (2–10°C) and far more sunshine than north of the Alps, with heavy thunderstorms in late summer.

Entry fee

Free; mountain transport extra

Hours

Open access, daylight hours

Est. budget

₹3,000 – ₹9,000 for the day

Duration

Full day

Nearby attractions

Within

10.9 km

🏔️ Mountain

4.5

Piz Palü

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Mountain shared by Switzerland and Italy. It rises in Italy's high country, superb for hiking in summer and skiing in winter.

June – September (hiking) & December – March (snow)Half to full dayExplore

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📍 Mountain Pass

4.5

Bernina Pass

Canton of the Grisons

Mountain pass. It lies high in the Swiss Alps, reached by mountain railway or cable car and best attempted between late June and September.

Late June – early October (most passes shut under winter snow)Half dayExplore

14.3 km

🏔️ Mountain

4.5

Piz Bernina

Canton of the Grisons

Mountain of the Eastern Alps. It lies high in the Swiss Alps, reached by mountain railway or cable car and best attempted between late June and September.

June – September (hiking) & December – March (skiing)Half to full dayExplore

15 km

📍 Glacier

4.5

Morteratsch Glacier

Canton of the Grisons

Glacier in Switzerland. It lies high in the Swiss Alps, reached by mountain railway or cable car and best attempted between late June and September.

June – September (access) — the ice is there year-roundHalf to full dayExplore