A family vacation in the mountains is the perfect opportunity to discover new things together. In addition to classic trails, the Upper Engadine offers a vast array of exciting options for active families with kalandvágyóbb (more adventurous) children. The absolute highlight of your stress-free vacation: Here, hiking in the Engadine can be perfectly combined with the top-notch local kids’ camps (vacation camps). Thanks to our exclusive pick-up and drop-off service right at our hotel entrance, young explorers enjoy a professionally supervised, action-packed program during the day, while parents can explore the spectacular mountain scenery at their own pace. Our Hotel Engadinerhof in Pontresina offers the perfect, comfortable home base for this experience.
The Most Beautiful Hiking Trails in the Engadin for Adventure and Water Sports
If you’re traveling as an active family, you can combine outdoor exercise with a touch of adventure. Under the heading “The Most Beautiful Hiking Trails in the Engadin,” you’ll find a variety of routes that are perfect for active vacation plans. The scenic lake hikes around Silvaplana and St. Moritz are especially popular on warm summer days.
These flat, well-maintained paths lead right past the famous kitesurfing and windsurfing hotspots. It’s right here on the lakeshore that the activities for the active Kids Camps take place: For adventurous kids, there are fantastic water sports courses where they can learn to master stand-up paddleboarding (SUP) or windsurfing. Thanks to our partner’s convenient pick-up and drop-off service, parents don’t have to worry about transportation—the kids are picked up right at the hotel in the morning and brought back in the afternoon.
For a variety of activities, there are also circular hikes in the Engadin that are perfect for any day and can be easily combined with a mountain bike tour. The perfectly maintained trails around the lake district offer great routes for both hikers and young cyclists. If you’d rather have your kids learn mountain biking from professionals, simply send your young explorers to a specialized bike camp, which is also organized with hotel transfers included.
The Allure of the Perpetual Ice and the High-Altitude Trails
If your more adventurous children are looking for a real alpine experience, the glacier hikes in the Engadin—Diavolezza and Morteratsch— are an absolute highlight. On the secure yet thrilling trail starting in Pontresina, you’ll hike right up close to the impressive ice tongue of the Morteratsch Glacier—a fascinating experience that’s also offered as part of exciting outdoor kids’ camps for young explorers.
For families who aren’t afraid of heights and have some alpine experience, there are also scenic panoramic hikes offering views of the Engadin mountains. While the most challenging high-altitude trails in the Engadin are usually reserved for experienced hikers —particularly fit adults—routes like the high-altitude trail at Muottas Muragl offer the perfect blend of spectacular photo opportunities and easily navigable, exciting trails for active families, while the children explore nature with peers at a supervised camp.
Practical Tips for Your Family Hiking Vacation
- Hiking in Pontresina: The starting point for the most beautiful trails: Pontresina is the perfectly located home base for active families. From our hotel, you can reach the most spectacular trails, the rope park, and the glacier access points in no time.
- Kids' Camps with Pick-up & Return: Take advantage of this fantastic offer of supervised vacation camps for your adventurous children. The daily pick-up and drop-off service right at the Hotel Engadinerhof guarantees maximum flexibility for your own daily schedule.
- The best time for hiking in the Engadin: For high-alpine hikes, kids' camps, visits to the bike park, and water sports on the lakes, the warm summer months of July and August, as well as early September, are by far the best choice.
- Hiking gear for trips in the Engadin: In addition to sturdy hiking boots with grippy treads, active families should also pack functional layered clothing and plenty of energy bars in their backpacks.
The Perfect Base Camp for Your Family
Anyone who has spent the whole day on the go—whether on foot, on a bike, in a climbing harness at the rope park, or enjoying water sports at the Kids Camp—needs one thing above all else in the evening: space for their gear and a place to relax. Staying overnight while hiking in the Engadin at the Hotel Engadinerhof is a hassle-free pleasure.
Internal Link Tip: For your active vacation, we recommend our spacious, cozy apartment in Pontresina. With two separate bedrooms and plenty of room for everyone, it’s the ideal retreat after a day full of adventures on the family-friendly hiking trails in the Engadin. Book your getaway and look forward to unforgettable, popular hikes in the Upper Engadin right on our doorstep.
