High altitude training
If you want to reach high, you have to reach high...
... at least 1800 m. Because where the lower air pressure and changed oxygen levels challenge the organism, athletes benefit from a steady increase in endurance. Those who train in the Engadin high valley in particular can look forward to perfect training conditions thanks to the dry alpine climate and the ideal weather conditions with an above-average number of sunny days a year.
top-class training camp
Many professional athletes train in the Engadin, especially before major sporting events. This is also the case with triathlete Max Studer before the Olympic Games in Paris. Whether it's swimming training in an indoor pool, running along the lakes or cycling up one of the major Alpine passes, triathletes find the optimal infrastructure for their training here. The national mountain bike team also has a training camp in the Engadin several times a year. On the trails, the athletes hone their form, test new strategies and optimize their technique.
Swiss Cycling Nationalteam
Training camp in a picturesque setting
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Without acclimatization, nothing (and nobody) works
But be careful! Responsible planning is the key to successful altitude training, because the body needs time to adjust to the new conditions. Even those who are pursuing the goal of "higher, faster, further" have to take their acclimatization slowly. So, during all your training, treat yourself to the pleasure of admiring the fantastic mountain panorama, dipping your feet in the refreshing water of the numerous mountain lakes or simply listening to the silence of the forest. But once the body has got used to the new surroundings, the wide range of activities on offer in the Engadin leaves ambitious guests spoiled for choice: be it preparing for the various competitions: Ötillö Swimrun Engadin, St. Moritz Running Festival or Engadin Ultra Trail. But also running training along the various routes, on the Vita Parcours or on the Höhenfinnenbahn at 2500 m, be it rowing, sailing, wind and kite surfing, racing cycling or mountain biking, tennis, football, swimming, climbing or various indoor sports - here the body can show what it can do
Max Studer, professional triathlete
Triathlon training in the Engadin
‘As an athlete, I find it a real luxury being able to cycle at over 2,200 metres and swim at 1,800 metres in the Engadin,’ enthuses Swiss triathlete Max Studer about altitude training in the Engadin. He has been preparing for his competitions here for four years.
Nadja Kälin
Summer training for professional cross-country skiers
Since 2021, Nadja Kälin has been competing against the world's elite in the Cross-Country Skiing World Cup. The Engadin native has fought her way up from the cross-country trails of her homeland to her highlight: representing Switzerland in Beijing in 2022. The vice U23 world champion uses the summer months in the Engadin for a perfect balance of hard training and relaxing in nature.