Pontresina

Sister cities

• Gaylord

Geography

Pontresina has an area, , of . Of this area, 16.7% is used for agricultural purposes, while 8.8% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 1.6% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (72.9%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains). It sits in Val Bernina, which is the highest altitude valley that branches off the Upper Engadin Valley. The municipality includes the highest mountain of the canton, Piz Bernina. Other high summits are Piz Zupò and Piz Palü. Pontresina is a noted tourist destination in its own right, but is often overshadowed by its more famous neighbor St. Moritz. It consists of the old village sections of Laret, San Spiert as well as Giarsun and the new sections on the mountain slopes (including Muragls). Nearby glaciers include the Morteratsch Glacier and the Roseg Glacier. The Morteratsch has a ski lift and a long run down the glacier and the glacier is an economic mainstay of the town. The Roseg Valley has a groomed cross country ski trail along its length.

Most-observed species

• Large Ringlet

  Erebia euryale Esper, 1777 · Insecta
  3,417
• Chalk-hill Blue

  Lysandra coridon (Poda, 1761) · Insecta
  2,371
• Small Blue

  Cupido minimus Füssly, 1775 · Insecta
  2,337
• red deer

  Cervus elaphus Linnaeus, 1758 · Mammalia
  2,218
• Swiss Brassy Ringlet

  Erebia tyndarus Esper, 1777 · Insecta
  2,144
• Mazarine Blue

  Cyaniris semiargus (von Rottemburg, 1775) · Insecta
  1,693
• Small Tortoiseshell

  Aglais urticae (Linnaeus, 1758) · Insecta
  1,505
• Dark Green Fritillary

  Speyeria aglaja (Linnaeus, 1758) · Insecta
  1,501

Most recent

• M 3.7 — 2026-04-26
  4 km N of Quarten, Switzerland
• M 3.8 — 2022-09-01
  2 km WSW of Sevelen, Switzerland
• M 4.5 — 2021-12-18
  1 km WNW of Dalmine, Italy
• M 2.5 — 2021-10-03
  5 km NNE of Silandro, Italy
• M 4 — 2020-10-25
  5 km ESE of Ennenda, Switzerland
• M 3.6 — 2020-08-08
  5 km SE of Gramais, Austria