The «Indian Summer» of Switzerland

Autumn

Lai Nair im Herbst
Nature
Why travel far when the good things are so close? Deep blue skies, golden larches and white mountain peaks. The often mild temperatures invite you to go hiking, biking or simply for a walk through the picturesque, autumnal landscape. Enjoy the colourful diversity of autumn in the Lower Engadine.

Our tips.

Autumn highlights

Spaziergang beim Lai Nair
Hiking
The most beautiful autumn hikes

Experience the «Indian Summer» on a hike through the autumnal blaze of colour. We reveal our tips for the most beautiful autumn hikes in the region.
Biken im Val Müstair
Mountainbiken
Biking in autumn

Enjoying the descent on a trail through discoloured forests - sounds like a dream. Thanks to mild temperatures, even higher trails are often still rideable for a long time in autumn.
Alpabzug in Sent im Unterengadin
Event
Alpine withdrawals in the Lower Engadine

Summer is coming to an end and the cattle are returning from the alpine pastures – time for the traditional alpine procession. Marvel at the festively decorated animals, which enter the village with the ringing of bells.
Bergbierfestival 2020 – Mayk Wendt
Event
Mountain Beer Festival Tschlin

For one day, Swiss mountain beer breweries unite. For the annual Mountain Beer Festival in Tschlin, 2022 breweries will come together on 22 October to celebrate a very special festival.
Jagd im Unterengadin

People & Stories The Hunt

Autumn is also hunting season. Hunting has a long tradition and is an integral part of culture in the Lower Engadine.
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Entspannen im Bogn Engiadina in Scuol.

Relax. Bogn Engiadina Scuol

After a long day in the fresh autumn air, the bathing and sauna landscape and the Roman-Irish bath invite you to relax.
Bogn Engiadina Scuol

Only at this time of year.

Autumn experiences

Hisch im Nationalpark
Deer rut in the Swiss National Park

When autumn arrives, a unique natural spectacle begins in the forests of Val Mingèr: the rut of the red deer.

Abendessen im Hotel
Autumn dishes

On this short and easy hike you will learn about the specialities and offerings of chestnuts, red cabbage, fresh spaetzli and in addition game from the region – in culinary terms autumn has a lot to offer. Discover our restaurants with their fine autumn dishes.

Steinwild im Nationalpark
Stone deer observation Marangun-Sesvenna

At daybreak, we go hiking together with a local hunter in an attempt to track down the Graubünden heraldic animal.

Abendessen im Hotel

Game dishes

Autumn is also hunting season in the Lower Engadin and an important cultural component of the region. Many restaurants offer fresh game dishes in autumn.
To the gastronomy guide
Tarasp im Unterengadin

Our tips

Bad weather programme

Bad weather? Let yourself be inspired by our tips for bad weather days and discover other facets of the Engadin.

Poesia rumantscha

Quist es l'utuon
Sco quai chi's vezza be d'inrar
Lingias tendüdas dal
Tschèl
Plain svouls dad
Utschels chi partan
Mia randulina naira
Tira seis ultims rudels
Süls mürs da ma
Chasa
Alba dal sulai da
Settember.

Luisa Famos

Romance poetry

This is autumn
As you seldom see it
With the tense
Lines of sky
Filled with birds
Ready to migrate
My black swallow
Making her last circles
On my
House wall
White in the
September light.

Luisa Famos