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Destination guide
St. Moritz
Switzerland
St. Moritz (German: Sankt Moritz, Italian: San Maurizio, French: Saint-Moritz) is in the Upper Engadin in the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland.
Introduction quoted from Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA
Sources gathered & checked 4 days ago
At a glance
- Best time to go
- June–September
- Vetted picks
- 22 places to see, do, eat, and stay
- Real coverage
- 7 vetted creator sources
AI insights
Computed from the Wikivoyage listings, transport section and YouTube view counts on this page
The most-viewed guide here is "Das BESTE von St. Moritz in der wunderschönen Schweiz" by Exclusive Private Switzerland Tours with Brigitte (1K views) — a solid first watch.
Exclusive Private Switzerland Tours with Brigitte is a creator from here, not a visiting channel — worth watching for what the guidebooks skip.
Getting around: getting around — the section below has the details straight from Wikivoyage.
3 of the places below list a real price from their own source — worth a scan before you budget the trip.
How these 22 picks are sourced
5 of 22 are named by a second, independent source — Lonely Planet — and each card names its own. The remaining 17 rest on the reference article alone: we list them because Wikivoyage or Wikipedia documents them, not because anyone else vouched for them. We also watched 7 creator videos, 1 of them from local channels rather than visiting ones. 13 of the 22 descriptions are quoted word for word from Wikivoyage under CC BY-SA rather than written by us, as is the introduction above — each of those cards says so. What we add is the checking, the corroboration above, and the choice of which places are worth your time at all.What we can't promise is that it's still true. Venues close, hours and prices change, and we don't re-check them — a place here closed for good and sat on this page for a year before anyone noticed. The insights are AI-written from these sources and can be wrong too. Confirm anything you'd be sorry to be wrong about before you set out. Terms.
Watch first
Ranked by views and how well each landed with the people who watched it, judged against the other coverage of this place — plus a local creator where we found one.
Das BESTE von St. Moritz in der wunderschönen Schweiz
Exclusive Private Switzerland Tours with Brigitte · 1K viewsLocalde
TOP 10 things to do in ST MORITZ, SWITZERLAND | Luxury Swiss village tour, Glacier Express, & more!
The Traveling Swiss – Louis & Alexis · 123K views
My Trip to St. Moritz - Switzerland's Best Kept Secret
Kyle Kotajarvi · 37K views
St. Moritz und das zauberhafte Engadin - Ein Jahr in den Schweizer Alpen | ARD Reisen
ARD Reisen · 80K viewsde
What to do in St Moritz Switzerland in a Day 🇨🇭 Swiss Alps Travel
Loz's Leisure · 109K views
St. Moritz Switzerland Summer Walking Tour | Nature & Luxury 4K 60FPS
The Flying Dutchman · 30K views
St Moritz Switzerland Summer Travel Guide 🇨🇭 (Where To Go and What To Do)
Loz's Leisure · 42K views
Best time to go
Best window: June–September
January, February, March, November and December are the months to avoid — cold. The window below is when it is genuinely pleasant.
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Rated from ten years of daily temperature and rainfall recorded at this destination, via Open-Meteo's ERA5 reanalysis. Hover a month for its real numbers.
Getting around
Getting around
St.Moritz has a good public transport network. Biking is also very good around St.Moritz, however it is sometimes a bit steep. There are very few parking places in wintertime.
Transport notes from Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What to see
Places are listed from Wikivoyage and our own sourced research. Worth it means a second, independent source names the place too; “3 sources agree” means three or more do — and each card names them, so you can check. Single source means the opposite, said plainly: the reference article lists it and nothing else we checked does.
Lake St Moritz
Worth itAlso recommended by Lonely Planet
In winter the frozen lake hosts polo matches and horse races on ice; in summer it mirrors the surrounding peaks.
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Chesa Futura
Worth itAlso recommended by Lonely Planet
A striking spherical wooden building by Norman Foster that stands out against St Moritz's more traditional Engadine architecture.
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Segantini Museum
Worth itAlso recommended by Lonely Planet
A domed museum devoted to Giovanni Segantini's luminous Alpine landscape paintings, many made in the surrounding Engadine valley.
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Chesa Veglia
Single sourceDating from 1658, it is one of the oldest farmhouses in St.
Description quoted from Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA
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Berry Museum
Single sourceVia Arona 32, 7500 St. Moritz
The Berry Museum, which is housed in the 100-year old Villa Arona in the heart of St. Moritz, is dedicated to the spa physician and painter, Peter Robert Berry (1864–1942).
Description quoted from Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA
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Cresta Run
Single sourceCresta run is the only natural skeleton downhill course.
Description quoted from Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA
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Heidi hut
Single sourceThe well-known story of the Swiss Heidi was filmed in the Engadin. The Heidi hut is located above St. Moritz and is among the most famous sightseeing attractions.
Description quoted from Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA
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Leaning tower
Single sourceIt is the symbol of St. Moritz. It dates back to the 12th century. It is opposite the Kulm Hotel.
Description quoted from Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA
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What to do
Bernina Express to Tirano
Worth itAlso recommended by Lonely Planet
A red train crosses the dizzying Landwasser Viaduct on its way from St Moritz down into Italy, one of the great rail journeys of the Alps.
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Muottas Muragl to Alp Languard panorama trail
Worth itAlso recommended by Lonely Planet
A high balcony walk above Pontresina with constant views over the glaciated peaks ringing the Engadine valley.
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Fuorcla Surlej
Single sourceRed-class hike, 6h, Murtèl station to Pontesina
Description quoted from Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA
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Walking and hiking
Single sourceIn St. Moritz walking/hiking is always a spectacular experience. There are over 580 km of hiking trails. Visitors in a wheelchair do not fall short since there are 9 wheelchair-accessible hikes. The best about hiking…
Description quoted from Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA
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Schellen-Ursli weg
Single source1.5 km long trail named after a children’s character, suitable for pushchairs too.
Description quoted from Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA
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Ice-skating in summer
Single sourceThere is an artificial ice-rink that is open from mid-July to mid-April. The following activities and services are available: ice skating for everyone, curling, ice rental, and special events on request.
Description quoted from Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA
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Skiing and snowboarding
Single sourceThere are four ski regions in and around St. Moritz. They offer 350 kilometres of prepared slopes and 34 cosy restaurants. Moreover, there are a number of snowsports schools in St.
Description quoted from Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA
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Mountain biking
Single sourceA true bikers’ paradise exists between the highest peaks of the eastern Alps. There are 400 km of pure riding pleasure with routes for all levels of difficulty.
Description quoted from Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA
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Where to stay
Maloja Palace
Single sourceMaloja· Expensive
Located 15 km from the centre of Saint Moritz. Opened in 1884, it was the biggest and most modern hotel in the Alps and the first hotel to bear the name "Palace".
Description quoted from Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA
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La Margna
Single sourceVia Serlas 5
Member of Swiss Quality Hotels International. Located 200 m from the train station and the city centre. Parking available. Single room double room (Apr 2009)
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Hauser
Single sourceVia Traunter plazzas 7
Member of Swiss Quality Hotels International. Located 500m from the train station directly in the city centre. Single room double room (Apr 2009).
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Quadratscha
Single sourceSamedan
Member of Swiss Quality Hotels International. Located 7km from the centre of Saint Moritz and 250 m from the train station Samedan. Single room double room (low season 2009).
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Chesa Rosatsch
Single sourceCelerina
Member of Swiss Quality Hotels International. Located 3.4km from the centre of Saint Moritz and 1km from the train station Celerina. Single room double room (low season 2009).
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Casa Franco
Single sourceVia Sela 11
Cheap hotel (for Saint Moritz standards). Simple and clean rooms with a good breakfast included. This hotel is quite far from the city centre, around 10 minutes by bus and 30 minutes by foot.
Description quoted from Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA
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Where to next
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