Jogging over hill and dale

If you are looking for a special kind of nature experience and want to really work out, you will find it in trail running. Although time is not usually a priority, trail runners like to challenge themselves. Whether for the route choice particularly many altitude meters or varied underground is sought, is left to each skill level and fitness level itself. Whether you are a beginner or an old hand at running, the lake landscape and the unique mountain world around Sils holds exciting trail running routes for every type of runner.

Something for everyone

The Fex Valley offers gently rising, dense forests with a wide range of excellent resting opportunities and can be made as difficult as you like with variations of the valley sides. Those who like it flat can run along the lakes of Sils and Silvaplana and for the traverse lovers the Via Engiadina is perfect. There is no shortage of steep, alpine trail running routes, such as to Piz Grevasalvas, and those who like to run only uphill will find the best routes with the support of the Furtschellas and Corvatsch cable cars.

The suitable substrate

For those who are not familiar with the relatively new term «trail running», the young sport can be described as jogging or running in a natural environment with a minimal amount of paved surface. Those who know Sils know that the surroundings are hard to beat in terms of nature, and as unique as the panorama is, as varied is the soil. From rooty single trails in the God Laret, stony hiking trails to the Lej da Tscheppa and grassy passages along the shore paths of the Silvaplana and Silsersee, everything is there to make a trail runner's heart beat faster.

Map material & tour suggestions

The interactive running map offers a good geographical overview of the possibilities directly from Sils and in the Engadine. For those interested in analogue running, the Engadine Trailrunning Map in pocket format is available at the information points and other public places and can also be ordered via the Sils Tourist Information.

Orienteering: Running and searching

At over 2000 meters above sea level, an orienteering post network is set up each summer on Corvatsch and Furtschellas. From the beginning of July to the end of August, the 15 posts can be run with the help of the orienteering map. The orienteering map is available at the valley station Furtschellas or Corvatsch and at the Sils Tourist Information for CHF 5. If you want to compete in an orienteering race, you can take part in an orienteering race organized by the CO Engiadina.

In Engadin there are some more orienteering posts. More information here.

Lived running events

The fact that trail running is popular is also shown by the number of growing trail running events. The Engadine, however, can count on a handful of old-established running events:

• Engadiner Sommerlauf Engadin summer run
  with start in Sils, also suitable for popular runners
• Bernina Ultraks
  rather something for experienced runners
• Engadin Ultra Trail
  Various runs from 16 - 102 km
• Engadiner Mondlauf Engadin moon run
  20 or 10km at night from St. Moritz to Sils and back
• Val Bregaglia Trail
  A race through the Bergell with start and finish in Italy
• Ötillö Swimrun
  combines swimming with running

Multiday tours

The most famous multi-day tours of Graubünden pass by in Sils. Those who like to benefit from professionally organized tours can take advantage of attractive packages with accommodation, luggage transport, well prepared travel documents.

• Bernina Tour 
  Once around the Piz Bernina? That's what makes this 73 km tour
• Via Grischuna
  Across Graubünden in 7 stages

Bookable offers

Those who like to leave the organizing to professionals, improve their running technique, or want an expert to show them the trails off the marked routes can benefit from the following offers / platforms:

• Listing of local Trailrunning-Guides in Engadin
• Online bookable trailrunning offers in the Experience Shop of Engadin St. Moritz or other private providers like e.g.
• Golden Trailrunning Days Engadin with Judith Wyder (Indurance)

Trail running tips

• Fairtrail - For tolerance and good relations with each other on the trails
• Guide for trail runners: From jogging to trail running in four weeks
• No suitable running shoe? The sports stores in Sils are happy to help
• Engadine - the perfect starting point for altitude training