Muottas Muragl Funicular and the Panoramic Trail to Alp Languard

What it is

Muottas Muragl is a natural balcony over the Upper Engadine, at 2,456 m, reached by a funicular that has been running for over a century. From the terrace at the top you take in the whole valley at a glance: Samedan and Celerina below, St. Moritz and the chain of Engadine lakes as far as Maloja. And all without walking.

At the top there is a mountain hotel with a panoramic restaurant, a terrace and the start of several trails with views, among them the panoramic trail that leads to Alp Languard, above Pontresina.

The funicular

It leaves from the valley station at Punt Muragl, between Samedan and Pontresina, and takes about 10 minutes to climb. In the summer season it runs with departures every 30 minutes, at quarter past and quarter to the hour, the first at 7:45. Times can change without notice: check the day's timetable on its website.

Season

• Summer 2026: 6 June to 25 October.
• Autumn special: 26 October to 1 November 2026, weather permitting, with ascents from 9:15 to 16:45. The funicular runs but the hotel and restaurant are closed.
• Winter 2026/27: the hotel opens from 19 December 2026 to 4 April 2027, and the funicular runs during the winter season.

Tickets and prices

In summer, the return ticket costs CHF 42.50 for adults, CHF 28.30 for ages 13 to 17 and CHF 14.20 for ages 6 to 12. From 18:00 there is an evening ascent for CHF 18. For families, the first child pays, the second gets a 30% discount and from the third on they travel free. It does not accept the Half Fare Card or the GA travelcard.

The panoramic trail to Alp Languard

This is the path that makes this mountain famous: about 7 km, almost level, along the high hillside, from Muottas Muragl to Alp Languard, with the valley and the lakes below. Halfway there is a mountain restaurant. Allow about 2 hours 30 minutes. From Alp Languard you go down to Pontresina by chairlift or on foot, and in Pontresina you take the train back to Punt Muragl, which is one stop away.

If you want something shorter, the Philosophenweg, the philosophers' path, is a 2.7 km circuit near the top station. Engadin St. Moritz Tourismus gives it as 1 h 30 and medium difficulty.

Getting there

By train, the Rhätische Bahn stops at Punt Muragl, beside the funicular station. From St. Moritz and from Pontresina it is a short ride. By car, there is free parking at the valley station, at Punt Muragl 1, Samedan.

With children

It works very well with small children: they like the funicular, there is room at the top and the terrace has views that impress without effort. The panoramic trail is almost level, although 2 hours 30 minutes is a lot for the youngest; for them, a there-and-back stretch is better.

When to go

In summer, with clear skies in the morning. In autumn, from late September, the larches in the valley turn golden. At sunset the light over the lakes is at its best, and the evening ticket makes it cheap.