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Murtèl-Pontresina: the facts
Hiking time: 4h00
Difficulty: difficult
Elevation: 1772 – 2757 m
Distance: 12.3 km
Terrain: high-alpine areas and a valley with meadows, forests and rocky areas
The highest point of the route, Fuorcla Surlej, offers magnificent views all around. You can see the highest mountain in the region (Piz Bernina) and the surrounding glaciers from here. Then you’ll descend into the Roseg Valley and head to Pontresina via forests.
Directions and map
How to reach Murtèl
Surlej can be reached by car or by bus from St. Moritz or Maloja. Take the cable car from Surlej to the Corvatsch but get off at the mid-station of Murtèl.
How to travel back from Pontresina
From Pontresina, there are trains to St. Moritz, Samedan and the Bernina Pass. There are bus services to St. Moritz, Samedan and Celerina.
Hiking route
You will follow the signs to the highest point of the route: the pass Fuorcla Surlej. Then start following the signs to the Roseg Valley and Pontresina. There’s a steep descent over a zig-zagging path into the Roseg Valley where you reach a hotel-restaurant. The last section runs through the forest in the valley to Pontresina.
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