Sils in the Engadine – Curtins Village (Val Fex) loop from Sils im Engadin
Sils in the Engadine – Curtins Village (Val Fex) loop from Sils im Engadin
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Sils in the Engadine – Curtins Village (Val Fex) loop from Sils im Engadin
00:37
11.4km
230m
Road cycling
Easy road ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.
Last updated: March 2, 2026
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Start point
Bus stop
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684 m
Lambrecht Weather Column, Sils Maria
Highlight • Monument
A measuring station was put into operation as early as 1863, and the systematic measurement of meteorological parameters began.
This makes the Sils weather series one of the longest in the entire Alpine region and highly valuable for observing climate change. The stations were located at various points throughout the village.
Text / Source: Sils Tourism (Back Office), Via da Marias 93, Sils / Segl Maria
sils.ch/de/guide/sils-im-engadin/sehenswuerdigkeiten/kultur-architektur/lambrecht-wettersaeule
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Nietzsche House Sils-Maria
Highlight • Historical Site
The approximately 200-year-old house in the center of Sils Maria, where Friedrich Nietzsche spent seven summers (1881 and 1883-1888), belonged to the Durisch family at the time and remained privately owned for a long time even after Nietzsche's stays. It was also used as a staff house by the neighboring Hotel Edelweiss for a time. In 1958, the building was to be sold and converted into a commercial business, which would have brought major architectural changes. But fortunately, this did not happen. It is thanks to the idealistic and financial commitment of several personalities who recognized the cultural and historical value of the house and wanted to make it accessible to a wider public that the "Nietzsche House Foundation in Sils-Maria" was founded in 1959. It acquired the house, had it gently renovated and set up a museum there.
On August 25, 1960, the sixtieth anniversary of Nietzsche's death, it opened its doors to an interested public for the first time. Two days after the inauguration ceremony, the local newspaper "Engadiner Post" reported on it in detail. The concept of the foundation, which still runs the house today, is threefold: Firstly, an extensive exhibition provides information about the life and work of the philosopher. Secondly, the house is also a place to live, work and research. The foundation offers intellectually and culturally active people the opportunity to live and study for a maximum of three weeks, with the aim of promoting lively conversation among researchers, which to this day provides fertile ground for diverse intellectual stimulation and debate and protects the Nietzsche House from gathering museum dust.
Text / Source: Nietzsche House in Sils Maria, Via da Marias 67, Sils Maria
nietzschehaus.ch/das-nietzsche-haus-i/geschichte-des-häusern
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Sils in the Engadine
Highlight • Settlement
In the beautiful Engadine village of Sils, at 1802 meters above sea level, everything is a little more intense: the tranquility, the changing seasons, the light, nature – happiness.
Vacationers who found St. Moritz too hectic continued on to Sils Maria. That's how it was a hundred years ago; and that's how it still is today. It's palpable at every turn: those who come to Sils want to nourish their souls. And in doing so, they want to experience the warmth of a small village with around 810 inhabitants, where tourism has a long tradition and has been a way of life for over 100 years.
Two Hearts, One Soul
Sils Maria and Sils Baselgia: Our village has two names because it comprises two settlements. Sils Baselgia grew up around the Church of San Lurench. It was first mentioned in 1356 and still stands today. "Baselgia" is derived from basilica (church). In Sils Maria, the larger of the two villages, the large dairy farm once stood. The name "Maria" refers not to a proper name, but to the term "dairy farm." "Sils" means something like "green meadow" or "long strip of land." This also referred to the Sils lake plain. It is still a "green meadow"—thanks to landscape and nature conservation efforts and the awareness of these values that the people of Sils possess.
Text / Source: Sils Information Center "Engadin Tourism AG", Via da Marias 38, Sils/Segl Maria
sils.ch/de/guide/sils-im-engadin/dorfportrait
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5.29 km
Curtins Village (Val Fex)
Highlight • Settlement
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5.75 km
Val Fex from Sils
Highlight (Segment) • Gorge
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10.7 km
Sils Maria Village Square
Highlight • Settlement
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11.4 km
End point
Bus stop
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
8.94 km
2.45 km
< 100 m
Surfaces
11.3 km
109 m
< 100 m
< 100 m
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Elevation
Highest point (1,970 m)
Lowest point (1,800 m)
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