Activity St. Moritz Dorf
Cresta Run
An activity in St. Moritz Dorf, a splurge ($$$$) and worth about 1.5 hours. Best time to go: Morning.
Why go
Natural-ice skeleton run first built in 1885, raced head-first from St. Moritz down toward Celerina.
It is one of 9 curated places we feature in St. Moritz, alongside 2 activities, 2 outdoor spots and 2 sights. 5 more of our picks sit within 1 km in a straight line, so it pairs easily with Leaning Tower of St. Moritz and Olympia Bob Run St. Moritz–Celerina.
- Type
- Activity · Adventure
- Neighborhood
- St. Moritz Dorf
- Price
- $$$$
- Time needed
- 1.5 hr
- Best time
- Morning
Nearby
The 6 closest curated picks in St. Moritz, measured as straight-line distance.
- 1Leaning Tower of St. Moritz
The 12th-century bell tower of the vanished St. Mauritius church, leaning about 5.5 degrees above the village.
Sight · 0.4 km straight-line - 2Olympia Bob Run St. Moritz–Celerina
The world's only natural-ice bobsleigh track, rebuilt by hand each winter; guests can ride as passengers behind a pilot.
Activity · 0.6 km straight-line - 3Badrutt's Palace Hotel
Grand hotel above the lake, opened in 1896 by the family that helped start winter tourism in St. Moritz.
Stay · 0.7 km straight-line - 4Hanselmann
Café and confectioner on Via Maistra since 1894, known for its Engadiner Nusstorte.
Food · 0.7 km straight-line - 5Lake St. Moritz
The lake freezes thick enough to host the Snow Polo World Cup in January and the White Turf horse races in February.
Outdoors · 0.9 km straight-line - 6Segantini Museum
Stone-domed museum devoted to Giovanni Segantini, painter of the Engadine, holding his large Alpine Triptych.
Sight · 1.4 km straight-line
On these curated routes
Cresta Run is a stop on our Zermatt, Andermatt & St. Moritz route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.
More things to do in St. Moritz
Another curated activity in St. Moritz. See the full St. Moritz guide.
When to go
Average daily highs in St. Moritz run from -4°C in January to 18°C in July; August is usually the wettest month. For Cresta Run itself, we suggest: Morning.
Modelled monthly averages for St. Moritz from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full St. Moritz weather by month.
Getting there
Map links open a live search for Cresta Run, so hours and directions come straight from the map app.
- Coordinates
- 46.50257, 9.84505
- Destination
- St. Moritz, Switzerland
- Website
- cresta-run.com
Cresta Run: quick answers
How much time do you need at Cresta Run?
Plan on about 1.5 hours at Cresta Run. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.
When is the best time to visit Cresta Run?
Our pick: Morning. Insider tip: Novice rides are booked through the club; watching from the track side is free.
Which TripsCircle routes include Cresta Run?
Cresta Run appears on Zermatt, Andermatt & St. Moritz, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.
Add Cresta Run to your crew's plan
Save it to a shared TripsCircle itinerary, settle the timing with a quick poll, and split the costs with everyone going to St. Moritz.
Plan St. Moritz
- St. Moritz travel guide 9 places
- Best time to visit St. Moritz weather by month
- Andermatt to St. Moritz 97 km straight-line
Lists & regions
Also in St. Moritz
- Muottas Muragl Outdoors
Curated recommendation, not live listing data. Confirm hours, prices, bookings and access before you go.