national park
Swiss National Park
Switzerland's only national park, a pristine alpine wilderness in the Engadin valley with ibex and marmots.
7 km · about 15 min drive
Grisons, Switzerland · Europe
Zernez works well as a base: 30 minutes from Zuoz, 7km from Swiss National Park.
Zernez is a town located in Grisons, Switzerland. With a population of 1,053, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Zernez sits in Switzerland, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Zurich time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Zernez to your route.
Zernez is a village and a municipality in the Engiadina Bassa/Val Müstair Region in the Swiss canton of the Grisons. On 1 January 2015 the former municipalities of Lavin and Susch merged into the municipality of Zernez.
Zernez is a major node in the regional road network, with roads leading into the Upper Engadine andRead more
towards Italy, the Lower Engadine and towards Austria, over the Fuorn Pass into the Val Mustair and over the Flüela Pass. Zernez is the center for visitors of the Swiss National Park (Romansh: Parc Naziunal).
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Zernez is located in Grisons, Switzerland, Europe. The coordinates are 46.6986 latitude, 10.0927 longitude.
Zernez has a population of approximately 1,053 people, making it a town in Switzerland.
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Motorway vignette (toll sticker) required: buy at the border or online. Roadside assistance (TCS): 140.
Full driving guide for Switzerland8 notable places within an hour's drive.
national park
Switzerland's only national park, a pristine alpine wilderness in the Engadin valley with ibex and marmots.
7 km · about 15 min drive
famous road
A high Swiss Alpine pass at 2,383 meters connecting Davos to the Lower Engadine with dramatic switchbacks.
7 km · about 15 min drive
landmark
Wakker Prize Engadine village of sgraffito-decorated 17th-century farmhouses that inspired the classic children's book Schellen-Ursli, perched on a sunny terrace high above the Inn valley.
10 km · about 20 min drive
mountain pass
A 2,149 m pass in the Engadine crossing the only road through the Swiss National Park, linking Zernez with the Val Muestair through pine forests where drivers often spot deer and ibex.
17 km · about 20 min drive
mountain pass
A scenic toll road climbing past the Silvretta reservoir to the Bielerhöhe at 2036m, connecting the Montafon and Paznaun valleys in western Austria.
24 km · about 30 min drive
cafe
A mountain cafe above the Engadin Valley accessed via funicular, offering panoramic views of the lakes and peaks along one of Switzerland's finest driving regions.
24 km · about 30 min drive
famous road
A beautiful Swiss pass at 2,312 meters alongside the UNESCO-listed Albula Railway with its famous spiral viaducts.
24 km · about 25 min drive
mountain pass
A high 2,291 m pass on the only Italian road into duty-free Livigno, crossing bleak, beautiful high-alpine terrain near Bormio and the Stelvio; kept open year-round.
24 km · about 30 min drive
April to October
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