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Outdoors St. Moritz Bad

Lake St. Moritz

An outdoor spot in St. Moritz Bad, free to visit and worth about an hour. Best time to go: Sunny afternoon.

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Lake St. Moritz in St. Moritz Bad
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Why go

The lake freezes thick enough to host the Snow Polo World Cup in January and the White Turf horse races in February.

It is one of 9 curated places we feature in St. Moritz, alongside 3 activities, 2 sights and 1 place to eat. 5 more of our picks sit within 1 km in a straight line, so it pairs easily with Badrutt's Palace Hotel and Hanselmann.

Type
Outdoors · Nature
Neighborhood
St. Moritz Bad
Price
Free
Time needed
1 hr
Best time
Sunny afternoon

Nearby

The 6 closest curated picks in St. Moritz, measured as straight-line distance.

  1. 1
    Badrutt's Palace Hotel

    Grand hotel above the lake, opened in 1896 by the family that helped start winter tourism in St. Moritz.

    Stay · 0.5 km straight-line
  2. 2
    Hanselmann

    Café and confectioner on Via Maistra since 1894, known for its Engadiner Nusstorte.

    Food · 0.6 km straight-line
  3. 3
    Leaning Tower of St. Moritz

    The 12th-century bell tower of the vanished St. Mauritius church, leaning about 5.5 degrees above the village.

    Sight · 0.7 km straight-line
  4. 4
    Cresta Run

    Natural-ice skeleton run first built in 1885, raced head-first from St. Moritz down toward Celerina.

    Activity · 0.9 km straight-line
  5. 5
    Segantini Museum

    Stone-domed museum devoted to Giovanni Segantini, painter of the Engadine, holding his large Alpine Triptych.

    Sight · 1.0 km straight-line
  6. 6
    Olympia 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 · 1.2 km straight-line

On these curated routes

Lake St. Moritz is a stop on our Zermatt, Andermatt & St. Moritz route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.

More outdoor spots in St. Moritz

Another curated outdoor spot 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 Lake St. Moritz itself, we suggest: Sunny afternoon.

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 Lake St. Moritz, so hours and directions come straight from the map app.

Coordinates
46.49444, 9.84583
Destination
St. Moritz, Switzerland

Lake St. Moritz: quick answers

How much time do you need at Lake St. Moritz?

Plan on about an hour at Lake St. Moritz. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.

When is the best time to visit Lake St. Moritz?

Our pick: Sunny afternoon. Insider tip: Walk the cleared path around the lake when no event is on.

Is Lake St. Moritz free?

Yes, we list Lake St. Moritz as free to visit. Check locally before you go, since special exhibits, parking or tours can carry a fee.

Which TripsCircle routes include Lake St. Moritz?

Lake St. Moritz appears on Zermatt, Andermatt & St. Moritz, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.

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Save it to a shared TripsCircle itinerary, settle the timing with a quick poll, and split the costs with everyone going to St. Moritz.

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