Lake Sils
Lej da Segl
The largest lake in Upper Engadine. Its lake-and-mountain scenery, and the Chastè peninsula reaching into the water, captivated Nietzsche and Rilke. Autumn larches are especially lovely.
Lej da Segl is about 5 km long and sits at 1,797 m. The classic walks are the forest path around the Chastè peninsula (about 1 hour) or the north-shore route from Sils to Maloja (about 2 hours). In summer, the lake has one of Europe's highest scheduled passenger boat services. In mid-October the larches turn golden, the most photogenic season in the Engadine. The lake lies within a nature reserve, and motorboats are banned. In winter, when the lake freezes, cross-country ski trails run across the surface. By bus from St. Moritz it takes about 20 minutes.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Val Fex
- Sils Maria & Nietzsche-Haus
- Maloja Pass
- Lake Silvaplana
- Corvatsch
- Corviglia & Piz Nair
- Segantini Museum
- Museum Engiadinais