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Fex valley is a side valley of the Upper Engadine, stretching from Sils-Maria south to the Swiss-Italian border. The valley is car-free, only the very few inhabitants plus hand full of hotels have permission to drive their cars in the valley. Visitors take horse-drawn carriages (starting at the main square and bus stop in Sils-Maria), walk or bike into the valley.

From Sils take either the small street (as mentioned, almost no traffic) passing Hotel Waldhaus or the trail through the gorge of the Fex creek. Both take you up to the first of the hamlets in the Fex valley - Platta, spread over a wide plain with beautiful views. The views get even better after you reach the next hamlet, Crasta, which is located about 100 m higher. Attractions here are the Hotel Sonne and B&B Crasta with their excellent food, but even more so the cute Romanesque chapel with stunning frescos from 1511 (always open).

The valley floor becomes quite flat from here on, the walk via the hamlet Curtins to Hotel Fex is easy. The location of Hotel Fex is spectacular - at the end of the valley, view of the mountains and glaciers. P. Tremoggia is the highest with 3441 m. There's nothing better than lounging on their terrace on a sunny day and enjoying a meal, believe me!

The valley is famous for the vegetation - rare Alpine flowers bloom on the south facing hillsides. I personally love to hike to the Fex valley starting at the top station of the Furtschellas cable car: The hike via Marmore offers gorgeous views and leads down to Hotel Fex, crossing through these areas with the blooming flowers, sometimes you even get to see marmots.

Directions: About 12 km south of St. Moritz, access from Sils-Maria.
Website: http://www.fextal.ch