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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 ...

Train line to access Swiss National Park from Pontresina

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  • Engadine LinePlaceTrain line to access Swiss National Park from Pontresina
  • 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
  • Alp Grüm stationSightOspizio Bernina, SwitzerlandStop to observe Palü Glacier on the descent from Ospizio Bernina
  • Bernina Diavolezza stationSightOspizio Bernina, SwitzerlandAccess point for Diavolezza Gondola
  • Diavolezza GondolaSightOspizio Bernina, SwitzerlandClimbs nearly 10,000 feet for skiing, hiking, and glacier access
  • VR Glacier ExperiencePlaceOspizio Bernina, SwitzerlandImmersive 3D journey through glacier history at Diavolezza Station
  • MorteratschSightChur, SwitzerlandStop for flora and fauna sightings
  • Ospizio BerninaSightChur, SwitzerlandHighest trans-alpine railway station in Europe at 7,392 feet
  • Hotel Parc Naziunal Il FuornRestaurantZernez, SwitzerlandGateway stop for Swiss National Park
  • National Park CenterMuseumZernez, Switzerland
  • Swiss Post Auto BusPlaceZernez, Switzerland
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