Bergün Filisur

June to October is best for hiking and the railway. December to March is the season for sledging and cross-country skiing. Spring and November are quiet.

• Albulabahn is a mountain railway with bridges and spiral tunnels, a World Heritage site.
• The Landwasser viaduct is a curved stone bridge leading straight into a tunnel in the rock. A viewing point lies close to Filisur.
• Zügenschlucht is a narrow gorge near Wiesen, reached on foot.
• Bahnmuseum Albula tells the story of the railway.
• Small Railway Museum Filisur is a small museum at Filisur.
• Albulapass is a high mountain pass above Bergün.
• Lai da Palpuogna is a small mountain lake near the pass.
• Ruine Greifenstein is a castle ruin above Filisur.
• Bad Alvaneu is a small spa near Alvaneu.
• Kesch Alpine Hut is a mountain hut for hikers.

• Ride the Albula line.
• Walk the railway trail from Preda to Bergün.
• See the Landwasser viaduct from the viewing point.
• Hike through the Zügenschlucht gorge.
• Sledge in winter on the run from Preda.

• Davos is a big resort town, about 30 minutes away by train.
• Chur is the capital of the canton, about 1 hour away.
• Samedan and St. Moritz are in the Upper Engadin.
• Thusis is at the foot of the Viamala gorge.

• Davos and Thusis are the nearest towns.

• By air: Zurich is the main airport, about 2 hours 30 minutes away.
• By train: Bergün and Filisur are on the Rhaetian Railway from Chur to St. Moritz. Check times on SBB.
• The railway ride is a highlight itself.

• The villages are small and easy to walk.
• A train links Bergün with Filisur and the Engadin.
• A railway path leads from Preda to Bergün, with trains and sledges in winter.

• A car is not needed for the railway villages.
• The Albula pass road is closed in winter.
• Parking is easy in both villages.

Try Graubünden barley soup, dried meat and cheese dishes. Local restaurants use mountain cheese. Engadin nut tart is a typical sweet.

People speak German and Romansh. English is widely understood.

• The area is very safe.
• Do not walk on railway tracks.
• Mountain weather changes fast.
• Avalanche risk exists in winter.

The Albula railway opened in 1903 to link Chur with the Engadin. Engineers built 55 bridges and 39 tunnels. In 2008 it became a UNESCO World Heritage site together with the Bernina line.

Bergün was a stop on an old route across the Albula pass.

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