Diavolezza Gondola, Ospizio Bernina

National GeographicOct 23

The High-Altitude Wonders of a Ride on the Bernina Express

This gravity-defying rail journey through the Swiss Alps is a portal to the past, which brings you up close to mesolithic and medieval history—and a window onto the rapid changes this dramatic ...

Climbs nearly 10,000 feet for skiing, hiking, and glacier access

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Alp Grüm stationSightStop to observe Palü Glacier on the descent from Ospizio Bernina
Bernina Diavolezza stationSightAccess point for Diavolezza Gondola
Diavolezza GondolaSightClimbs nearly 10,000 feet for skiing, hiking, and glacier access
VR Glacier ExperiencePlaceImmersive 3D journey through glacier history at Diavolezza Station
Elsewhere
Swiss National ParkSightZernez, SwitzerlandStrict conservation area, part of a UNESCO biosphere reserve
Bernina ExpressPlaceChur, SwitzerlandFour-hour rail journey through the Swiss Alps to Tirano, Italy
Canton GraubündenNeighborhoodChur, SwitzerlandPine-scented peaks, home to skiers and fondue
Bernina RailwayPlaceChur, SwitzerlandUNESCO World Heritage status train network completed in 1910
Rhaetian RailwayPlaceChur, SwitzerlandOperates the narrow-gauge railway line within Canton Graubünden
Landwasser ViaductSightChur, SwitzerlandSix-arch viaduct over the Landwasser River, constructed in 1901
Landwasser TunnelSightChur, Switzerland692-foot long tunnel through the mountain
Brusio Circular ViaductSightChur, SwitzerlandInnovative nine-arch stone-masonry viaduct
Alp Trupchun trailTrailZernez, SwitzerlandEasy four-mile route in Swiss National Park, open May to December
MorteratschSightChur, SwitzerlandStop for flora and fauna sightings
Ospizio BerninaSightChur, SwitzerlandHighest trans-alpine railway station in Europe at 7,392 feet
Engadine LinePlacePontresina, SwitzerlandTrain line to access Swiss National Park from Pontresina
Hotel Parc Naziunal Il FuornRestaurantZernez, SwitzerlandGateway stop for Swiss National Park
National Park CenterMuseumZernez, Switzerland
Swiss Post Auto BusPlaceZernez, Switzerland

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The High-Altitude Wonders of a Ride on the Bernina Express