Engadin Skimarathon
Engadin Skimarathon takes place Mar 14, 2027 in St. Moritz to S-chanf, Switzerland. The dress code is Cross-country race kit (lycra or breathable layers) for participants; warm winter clothing and sunglasses for spectators, the light off the lakes is fierce. Typical cost ranges from 800 to 2400 EUR per person.
A 42 km cross-country classic running the length of the Upper Engadin from Maloja to S-chanf, over frozen lakes and through larch forest under 3,000 m peaks. Up to around 14,000 skiers take part, from World Cup names at the front to first-timers hours behind. Held the second Sunday in March, it is one of the largest ski marathons anywhere and one of the most photogenic.
- When
- Mar 14, 2027
- Where
- St. Moritz to S-chanf, Switzerland
- Dress code
- Cross-country race kit (lycra or breathable layers) for participants; warm winter clothing and sunglasses for spectators, the light off the lakes is fierce.
- Cost
- Typical cost ranges from 800 to 2400 EUR per person.
- Weather
- -5 to 5C, often brilliantly sunny with firm snow across the frozen lakes
- When to book
- Registration is already open and the entry fee rises the closer you get to race day; St. Moritz and Pontresina beds go by autumn
- Getting there
- ZRH (Zurich), about 3 hr by car or via the Rhaetian Railway to St. Moritz; Engadin (SMV) handles private aircraft
- Where to stay
- Badrutt's Palace Hotel, St. Moritz, Nira Alpina, Silvaplana, Hotel Steffani, St. Moritz
- Official site
- https://www.engadin-skimarathon.ch/
How to attend
Register online at engadin-skimarathon.ch. It is open to the public with no qualification required, entry fees rise as the date approaches, and a 21 km half marathon runs the same day for those not ready for the full distance. Spectating is completely free from the villages along the route and the S-chanf finish, and the Rhaetian Railway runs the length of the valley so you can leapfrog the field by train.
Insider tip
Your start block decides your time more than your fitness does - the early groups clear the frozen-lake sections before the field concertinas, while later blocks can lose serious minutes queuing at the first climb.
Get inside Engadin Skimarathon
Booking matters here: registration is already open and the entry fee rises the closer you get to race day; St. Moritz and Pontresina beds go by autumn. Members track that window, what it really costs, and 573 more events across the season.
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