Pontresina

Landsby · St. Moritz, 🇨🇭 Sveits

Pontresina is a mountain village in the Upper Engadin, a few kilometres from St. Moritz. It is quieter and more traditional. Old stone houses and a church tower stand on a terrace above the valley.

The Bernina mountains and glaciers are close. It is a base for hiking, mountaineering and the Bernina rail line.

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Beste reisetidspunkt

July to September is best for hiking and glaciers. December to March is the ski and cross-country season. Late spring and November are quiet, and many lifts and hotels close.

Velg en måned

Typisk vær i januar

Dårlig

-3° (føles som -7°) · ekstremer -20°–3°
-12° om natten
11 regnværsdager
9 soldager
4 soltimer per dag
Tørr luft
Stille vind
UV-indeks 1 · lav

Typisk vær i februar

Dårlig

-2° (føles som -6°) · ekstremer -21°–3°
-12° om natten
10 regnværsdager
10 soldager
6 soltimer per dag
Tørr luft
Stille vind
UV-indeks 2 · lav

Typisk vær i mars

Dårlig

1° (føles som -3°) · ekstremer -17°–6°
-8° om natten
12 regnværsdager
12 soldager
7 soltimer per dag
Tørr luft
Stille vind
UV-indeks 3 · moderat

Typisk vær i april

Dårlig

5° (føles som 2°) · ekstremer -11°–13°
-3° om natten
15 regnværsdager
7 soldager
6 soltimer per dag
Tørr luft
Stille vind
UV-indeks 4 · moderat

Typisk vær i mai

Dårlig

11° (føles som 9°) · ekstremer -3°–18°
2° om natten
20 regnværsdager
5 soldager
6 soltimer per dag
Tørr luft
Stille vind
UV-indeks 5 · moderat

Typisk vær i juni

Brukbart

16° (føles som 14°) · ekstremer 0°–22°
6° om natten
19 regnværsdager
7 soldager
8 soltimer per dag
Tørr luft
Stille vind
UV-indeks 6 · høy

Typisk vær i juli

Brukbart

18° (føles som 16°) · ekstremer 2°–22°
8° om natten
20 regnværsdager
9 soldager
8 soltimer per dag
Tørr luft
Stille vind
UV-indeks 7 · høy

Typisk vær i august

Brukbart

18° (føles som 16°) · ekstremer 2°–23°
8° om natten
19 regnværsdager
11 soldager
7 soltimer per dag
Tørr luft
Stille vind
UV-indeks 6 · høy

Typisk vær i september

Brukbart

14° (føles som 12°) · ekstremer -2°–20°
4° om natten
15 regnværsdager
9 soldager
6 soltimer per dag
Tørr luft
Stille vind
UV-indeks 4 · moderat

Typisk vær i oktober

Dårlig

9° (føles som 6°) · ekstremer -6°–16°
1° om natten
14 regnværsdager
9 soldager
5 soltimer per dag
Tørr luft
Stille vind
UV-indeks 3 · moderat

Typisk vær i november

Dårlig

2° (føles som -1°) · ekstremer -15°–10°
-5° om natten
14 regnværsdager
6 soldager
4 soltimer per dag
Tørr luft
Stille vind
UV-indeks 1 · lav

Typisk vær i desember

Dårlig

-2° (føles som -6°) · ekstremer -20°–4°
-10° om natten
12 regnværsdager
7 soldager
4 soltimer per dag
Tørr luft
Stille vind
UV-indeks 1 · lav

Klimadata: NASA POWER (MERRA-2) · 1996–2025

Hovedseverdigheter

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

Rhaetian RailwayMajor railway company and infrastructure manager operating a meter-gauge network featuring UNESCO World Heritage-listed routes. The system is known for its historic viaducts, tunnels, and scenic alpine paths passing by glaciers.

Morteratsch GlacierThe Morteratsch Glacier is the largest glacier by area in the Bernina Range of the Bündner Alps in Switzerland.

DiavolezzaThe Diavolezza is a col and ski resort above the Val Bernina in Graubünden.

Piz BerninaPiz Bernina is the highest mountain in the Eastern Alps, the highest point of the Bernina Range, and the highest peak in the Rhaetian Alps.

Piz PalüPiz Palü is a mountain in the Bernina Range of the Alps, located between Switzerland and Italy.

Piz LanguardPiz Languard is a mountain of the Livigno Alps, overlooking Pontresina in the canton of Graubünden.

Berninapass is a high mountain pass with views of glaciers and lakes.
Rhaetian Railway runs the Bernina line, a scenic mountain railway.
Vadret da Morteratsch is a glacier reached by an easy valley path.
Diavolezza is a high mountain with a cable car and views of the Bernina range.
Piz Bernina is the highest peak in the eastern Alps.
Piz Palü is a famous ridge peak near the pass.
Piz Languard is a viewpoint peak above Pontresina, reached on foot.
Museum Alpin shows the history of mountaineering.
Burgturm Spaniola is a medieval tower above the village.
Sta. Maria is a small old church near the village.
Lej Nair is a small lake near the pass.

Opplevelser verdt å få med seg

Ride the Bernina train towards Italy.
Walk the valley path to the Morteratsch glacier.
Take the cable car to Diavolezza.
Ski or cross-country ski in winter.
Visit the mountaineering museum.
Hike to Piz Languard.

Turer og aktiviteter

Pontresina – Kart

Dagsturer

St. Moritz is a famous resort, about 15 minutes away by bus or train.
Celerina is a village between Pontresina and St. Moritz.
Sils and Silvaplana lie on lakes up the valley.
The Bernina train leads to Italy at Tirano, about 2 hours 30 minutes away.

Steder å utforske

St. Moritz is the nearest and best-known resort.
Celerina, Silvaplana and Sils are nearby villages.

Reise dit

By air: Zurich is the main airport, about 4 hours away by train.
By train: Pontresina is on the Rhaetian Railway from Chur via the Albula line. Check times on SBB.
The Albula and Bernina lines are scenic mountain railways.

Komme seg rundt

The village is small and mostly easy to walk, with some slopes.
Local buses and the train link the villages.
Cable cars leave for the nearby mountains.
A bike path runs along the valley.

Kjøring

A car is not needed in the village.
Parking in the centre is limited.
The Bernina pass road is closed in heavy snow at times.

Mat og drikke

Try Engadin nut tart, barley soup and Graubünden dried meat. Local restaurants use cheese from nearby farms. Mountain restaurants are open in the high season.

People speak German, Romansh and Italian. English is widely understood.

Frokost

BirchermüesliA raw-oat, fruit, and yogurt breakfast invented by a Zurich doctor around 1900, now standard on breakfast buffets.

Lunsj

RöstiA fried, shredded-potato cake, originally a Bernese farmer's breakfast, now a national side dish.

Middag

Cheese Fondue FondueMelted Gruyère and Vacherin cheese in a shared pot, eaten by dipping bread cubes on long forks.

RacletteCheese melted tableside or under a grill and scraped over boiled potatoes, pickles, and onions.

Zürcher GeschnetzeltesSliced veal and mushrooms in a creamy white-wine sauce, traditionally served with rösti.

ÄlplermagronenAlpine herder's macaroni gratin with potatoes, cheese, and cream, often topped with fried onions and served with apple sauce.

Småretter og gatemat

CervelatSwitzerland's best-known sausage, usually grilled and often called the country's unofficial national dish.

Søtsaker og desserter

Swiss Chocolate Schweizer SchokoladeSwitzerland pioneered milk chocolate in the 19th century; look for small-batch chocolatiers alongside the big national brands.

Basler LäckerliA dense, spiced honey-and-candied-fruit biscuit from Basel, traditional around Christmas.

Drikke

Swiss Wine Vin SuisseMostly consumed domestically rather than exported; Valais and Vaud, along Lake Geneva, produce the best-known Chasselas whites.

Sikkerhet og helse

Pontresina is very safe.
The altitude is about 1,800 m. Take care in the first days.
Do not walk on glaciers without a guide.
Avalanche risk exists in winter.

Historie

Pontresina has been a pass village for centuries, on the route between Italy and the Engadin. The medieval tower above the village is a sign of that past. In the 19th century visitors began to come for mountaineering.

The Bernina railway opened in 1910 and is now a World Heritage line.