Best of Poschiavo

Poschiavo Essentials

This selection explores the Val di Poschiavo, a region defined by the UNESCO-listed Rhaetian Railway. Highlights include the Bernina Pass at 2,328 meters and the dramatic Palü Glacier. In the town of Poschiavo, the list covers the 17th-century Museo poschiavino and the historic Chiesa Evangelica. It also features high-altitude landmarks like the cliffside San Romerio church and the Alp Grüm station, which provides views of Lago di Poschiavo and the surrounding peaks of the Bernina Range.

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Rhaetian Railway

The Rhaetian Railway, abbreviated RhB, is a Swiss transport company that owns the largest network of all private railway operators in…

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Bernina Pass

The Bernina Pass is a high mountain pass in the Bernina Range of the Alps, in the canton of Graubünden in eastern Switzerland.

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Alp Grüm

A remote railway station and settlement at 2,091 meters, accessible only by train or on foot. It offers panoramic views of the Palü Glacier and the Val di Poschiavo.

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Palü Glacier

The Palü Glacier is a 3.5 km long glacier on the southeastern flank of Piz Palü in the Bernina Range.

Lago di Poschiavo

Lago di Poschiavo is a natural lake in the Val di Poschiavo in the Swiss canton of Graubünden.

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San Romerio

A historic 11th-century Romanesque church and alpine settlement perched on a steep cliff 1,800 meters above the valley floor.

Museo poschiavino

Housed in the 17th-century Palazzo de Bassus-Mengotti, this museum showcases local history, traditional crafts, and the history of emigration from the valley.