Engadin Skimarathon
How to reach the area
To reach Engadin (St. Moritz) by car from main cities with international airports the following itineraries could be considered useful:
From Airport |
Travel By |
Distance (km) |
Travel time* |
|---|---|---|---|
Zürich |
by road only: Wallensee, Bad Ragaz, Chur, Tiefencastel, Julier Pass (2284m), Silvaplana |
209 |
2h20m |
by road and car train transport (Vereina tunnel) as by road but before Chur turn to Landquart and Klosters (Selfranga) from there cars are transported by train** to Sagliains near Susch , Zernez, Zuoz, Samedan |
191 |
2h10m + 18m(train) |
|
Munich |
Garmisch Partenkirchen, D/A border, Ehrwald, Imst, Landeck, A/CH border, Scuol, Zernez, Samedan |
316 |
3h40m |
Innsbruck |
Imst, then as from Munich |
189 |
2h30m |
Milan |
Lecco, Chiavenna, I/CH border, Silvaplana | 165 |
2h10m |
* Dry road conditions. Distances and times from various data banks.
** Train timetables: www.vereina.ch. First train from Selfranga/Sagliains 5.20/5.50, last train from Selfranga/Sagliains 22:50/23January 1, 2007>
When renting a car request either winter tires or snow chains.
Travel by train: see www.sbb.ch, from Germany www.db.de.
For train connections from some international airports to St Moritz the following table gives some data (updated Aug. 2005; always check actual time-tables):
From |
Trains |
First train |
Last train |
Duration |
Transfers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Zürich airport |
14/day |
6:13 |
19:13 |
3:45 |
2 |
Munich airport |
10/day |
5:57 |
14:37 |
7:41 - 8:41 |
3 |
To other places, e.g. Samedan, the frequencies and durations are approximately the same.
Accommodations
In Engadin there is a vast variety of accommodations ranging from very cheap to extremely expensive (St. Moritz).
Interesting info can be obtained from www.engadin.ch where you also can see an area map, order brochures and get an email contact and a phone number. .
Where to eat
All locations in Engadin have an excellent choice of restaurants, there are both cheap and expensive restaurants, snack bars, with some fast and take out food available. You can ask the local Tourist Office(s) for information.
Things to see
Admire the beautiful Engadin's Alps.
Weather
The forecast is available at AccuWeather.
Web site
The web site for the race is at www.engadin-skimarathon.ch.
This page was last revised on January 1, 2007