Stunning Corvatsch Panorama Hike: A Scenic Escape

The Corvatsch Panorama hike begins at the valley station in Surlej, where the cable car does the heavy lifting while you sit and watch the treeline drop away. At Murtèl, 2700 m above sea level, the trail starts with instant drama: lakes glitter below like spilled turquoise paint, while the Bernina peaks line up as if posing for a postcard they’ve been rehearsing for centuries.

The path itself is a wide alpine balcony. One side offers the deep calm of the Engadin lakes, the other the jagged seriousness of glaciers. Then comes the Fuorcla Surlej, a natural picture frame for Piz Bernina and Piz Roseg. It’s the kind of view that makes you wonder why you ever bothered with screensavers.

The hike requires steady footing but little extra climbing—more a scenic promenade at altitude than a conquest. In return, you get one of the most extravagant views in Switzerland, without needing to pretend you’re a mountaineer.