Bernina Express line - Alp Grüm
Today we awoke to dire weather predictions - fine in the morning and thunderstorms by midday. It was also Pen's birthday so we were looking for something exceptional to do - imagine our delight when we found that there is a station on the Bernina Express line, named Alp Grüm!Instead of the more famous scenic Bernina Express, we took the local train which stops at all stations. Alp
Grüm is about half way to Tirano and very scenic, being the second highest point on the line, just before it descends sharply towards Italy. After a suitable pause at Alp Grüm, we caught the train back towards St Moritz, but alighted at Pontresina, two stops prior to St Moritz, and walked the remaining distance along one of the many hiking and biking trails (Wanderwegen) that thread through the hills. As luck would have it, the weather stayed fine the whole way.To top off the day, the Hotel had provided a birthday cake in our room, and Pen found a pair of jeans branded Penelope in a local shop. Happy Birthday Penelope!
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| It's a long way to the top ... |
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| Alp Grum glacier view |
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| We are here ... |
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| Alp Grum restaurant |
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| Train destination |
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| Alp Grum station |
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| Grum x 2 |
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| Start of walk from Pontresina |
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| Classic railway station building |
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| Ospizio Bernina - highest station on the line at 2253 m |
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| Alp Grum glacier and birthday girl |
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| Hotel Kulm birthday cake |
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| Happy Birthday dear Pen ... |
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| Hiking the trails in Swiss hat |
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| All stations have walk paths from them |
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| Small lake de Staz near St Moritz end of walk |
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| St Moritz lake and town at end of walk |
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| Train crosses the road |
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| Train crosses the road with hikers waiting |
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| Train passes Lago Bianco near Ospizio |
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| Train rounds the bend to Alp Grum |
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| Snow making machines idle for the summer |
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| Cows have names and huge cowbells |
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| Edelweiss, Edelweiss ... |
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