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The light is no longer as bright as in August, it is softer. There is no longer summer heat, but it is not extremely cold either. The days are getting shorter and autumn makes room for comfort and silence. Nature is also slowly preparing for winter. In the Engadine, this leads to a very special color contrast in October: golden larch forests stand out from the snow-capped mountain peaks.
Larch is the only native conifer whose needles change color in autumn and fall in November. This protects the tree from the icy winter. During the cold months, it extracts chlorophyll from the needles and stores it in the tree trunk. Hikes or relaxing days in mid-October are ideal, as the natural phenomenon in the Engadine only lasts a short time.
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Guided tour in the national park
It is the largest wilderness area in Switzerland and extends into the municipalities of Zernez, S-chanf and Scuol, a national park in the Engadine. Not only do the needles of the larch trees change color in October, but also many animals hide behind and above the trees. These can be observed with a telescope. A guide guides groups of two or more people through untouched nature. Val Trupchun is said to be the valley with the most wildlife in the national park. The chances of seeing red deer, ibex, ibex and marmot are quite high during the tour of the same name, which takes place once a week from June to the end of October. The tour first goes a little higher along the valley road, and the return path winds through the mixed forest. This is especially beautiful when the afternoon sun bathes the color of the needles and leaves in warm light. The tour takes approximately six to seven hours, including a lunch break.
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Overnight at Hotel Pensiunina
A mix of modern and traditional, behind a large double door. Furniture made of pine and spruce stands on dark stone floors and adorns corridors filled with bright light. If you are looking for relaxation and rest, you will find it at Bed & Breakfast Pensiunina in Sent. Madlaina Vital, 36, and Natio Achana, 43, renovated the interior of the former Engadine farmhouse last spring and opened it in August. “It was important for us to preserve the charm of the building,” says Achana. “We repaired old chests or found them in ruined houses.” The two of them collect herbs for tea in their front garden and make jam in the kitchen. All other food comes from local farmers and organic stores. “With Pensiunina, we not only promote tourism, we want above all to offer a place for people who are overwhelmed by stressful daily life,” says Achana. “We encourage our guests to take a walk in the mountain village and get to know its culture.” The couple traded their lives in the city of Zurich for a quiet oasis in the Lower Engadine. “When we had the opportunity to take over the pension, we didn’t have to think about it for five minutes.”
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Walk to Hotel Val Sinestra
An overnight stay at Pensiunina can be combined with a short walk (some might even call it a walk) to Hotel Val Sinestra. A forest road of almost six kilometers stretches from Sent, through the larch forest, to the white building with its pointed towers that stands out among the fir trees. The old spa house was built in 1912 and legend has it that the winding corridors are haunted… If you don’t let that scare you, you can recharge your batteries at the restaurant. Afterwards, anyone who wants to continue the walk can use the route from the hotel to Vnà. The route crosses many suspension bridges and was named View of the Year in 2011. After about five kilometers, you reach the hamlet at 1600 meters. If your legs get a little tired, there is a post office stop at the eastern exit of the village.
Source : Blick
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