Activities in St. Moritz Switzerland

Ice skating is an activity which cannot be missing in any ski resort. An ideal way to enjoy for both children and adults. When the winter comes, the Lake of St. Moritz freezes and turns into a huge natural ice rink (0.78 km²). Immediately hundreds of tourists and inhabitants of St. Moritz rush to the rink with their ice skating equipment. There are security staff who monitor y control the quality and quantity of lake ice, and it is prohibited to carry out any activity until it is completely safe. In addition to a frozen lake, in St. Moritz are placed almost 20 ice skating rinks, both natural and artificial. Some hotels with ice skating... [ More information ]

The ice climbing is an extreme activity only suitable for the most adventurous. In Engadine there is an artificially maintained ice wall, with a length of 100 metres and inclination between 70 and 100 degrees. It is known as Corn da Diavolezza. Every year an event is held where 25 European teams compete with each other to be the fastest at conquering the impressive Corn da Diavolezza. It is necessary to be an experienced climber to carry out this activity. If you accept the challenge you can contact us and we will send you the details of the activity, including snowbike transfer to the climbing place. Corn da Diavolezza is open since mid-December until the... [ More information ]

If you are looking for tranquility and entertainment far from the hustle and bustle of the ski resort, we recommend you snowshoe excursions. At the Upper Engadine there are not only slopes and hillsides, but also a wide variety of precious routes to walk for the whole family. The excursions are not a risky activity, but it is possible to get lost if you do not follow the route indicators correctly. That is why it is always recommended to go on the excursions with a professional guide who shows you the way and controls the safety of the group. There are also night-time excursions, illuminated only by the brightness of full moon. One unforgettable night... [ More information ]

Bobsleigh is a very important sport for St. Moritz, as it was here that this fascinating winter olympic sport was invented, at the end of the nineteenth century. Olympic bobsleigh run in St. Moritz / Celerina was inaugurated in the year 1904, and it is the world’s only ice-natural bobsleigh run. All other runs of Europe, North America or Japan have to be artificially frozen. Olympic bobsleigh run (simply called bob run) is 1722m. long, it takes just 75 seconds to cover. In the track 135 km / h maximum speed and a power of up to 4.5 G can be achieved. It has been the venue of 2 Olympic competitions and numerous sport events.... [ More information ]

The curling is an ideal activity to play with a group of your friends or with the family. 2 teams of 4 people each are needed. The curling consists of ice rink with a target marked in its surface. The players take turns sliding various stones on the rink and try to get to the target as close as possible. The curling came to the Alps in 1880, and as could not be otherwise, St. Moritz was pioneer in offering this activity to the tourists, due to innovative spirit of the Badrutt Palace Hôtel. In St. Moritz and the surrounding area there are a lot of ice rinks to practise curling. If you want to... [ More information ]