Switzerland: Engadine Region

📌 The last area of Switzerland to visit was the south east, quite close to the Italian border so there was a lot of Italian influence. We stayed in an Airbnb that was a homestay for the last 3 generations. They had the wood heater warming the place, creating a very cosy accommodation.

📌 The weather was not great but we headed out to explore St Moritz where we tried the local nut tart, wandered around the blue lake and then headed for a short walk around the alpine lakes of the area.

📌 Our final full day involved an earlish get up to go and walk to the mountain hut where we would be staying overnight. Boval hut was located next to and overlooking the Morteratsch glacier and the Diavolezza. The walk up was short, about 5km, and we arrived around midday for lunch and then some beers and plum pie. We enjoyed the afternoon looking over the glacier, eventually retreating inside as temperatures dropped and it snowed. The sun came out for sunset and we enjoyed some more beer and a hut cooked dinner which was interesting, cheesy risotto, cheesy pork and some beans. Sleep was cold and chilly but the bedding was quite warm, the morning was perfect, super clear and calm, it was lovely to watch the sun come up over the mountains.

📌 A big day ahead, we hurried down to the car, headed for the German border and had a few castles to see before heading to Munich. We managed to see all the sites, some beautiful castles and the incredible linderhof palace before getting to Munich around dinner time.Read more