Day 3 – Gorgeous scenery, upmarket resorts or gentle walks on a free day
Today is a free day to explore the beautiful new surroundings at
leisure, with a picnic lunch provided by the hotel. Tiefencastel is
a small village but due to its wonderful location there is plenty
to discover in the area. The village contains the Swiss
heritage-listed 14th-century Church of St Stefan which is adorned
with original paintings and excellent wood carvings. Nestled within
Switzerland's largest national park, Parc Ela, there are plenty of
marked walks near Tiefencastel for those who want to take in the
scenery at their own pace.
With your Swiss Travel Card providing a 50% discount on rail
fares in the area, you might want to explore further afield.
Travelling on the UNESCO-listed Albula Line to nearby Filisur gives
you many options. On the journey, you will have traversed the
Landwasser Viaduct. This curved bridge built in 1902 is an icon of
the railway and soars more than 200ft high above a narrow valley.
Filisur is a traditional Engadine Valley town of white-washed
buildings with thick walls and numerous windows huddled around
narrow lanes.
From Filisur, you can continue to Bergün and the Albula Railway
Museum on the station platform, where you can learn more about this
historic and picturesque line. The museum also contains an
exceptional model railway, demonstrating in incredible detail the
Albula Line as it was in the 1950s and 1960s. The upmarket mountain
resorts of Davos and Klosters are also reachable by train from
Filisur across the Wiesen viaduct and alongside the spectacular
Zügen Gorge. Between May and October, the historic 'Crocodile'
train also runs between Filisur and Davos.
Returning to Tiefencastel in the evening, dinner is provided,
with complimentary drinks from 7-9pm.
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