White Turf
February Sundays· St. Moritz, Switzerland
Why the circuit stops here
Thoroughbreds race across the frozen lake on three February Sundays, including skikjöring, where skiers are towed behind riderless horses. The Engadin season’s grand finale.
The money signal
A racecourse that exists for three Sundays a year, built on a lake, with champagne tents to match.
Book around the stop
with GetYourGuideThe races run on the frozen lake. The Bernina line, a UNESCO railway, leaves from the station beside it.
- Bernina Express: tickets and toursThe UNESCO railway over the Bernina Pass, from St. Moritz down to Tirano.See options
- St. Moritz: things to bookDay tours and transfers around the Engadin.See options
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Journal
Latest dispatches and guides from this stop.
Who's there
The St. Moritz winter colony at full strength before the season closes.
How they arrive
- Private aviation is the default: expect FBO slots and hotel helipads to be the real constraint, not tickets.
- Short-hop helicopter transfers beat the road traffic. This stop is built around its helipads.
On the calendar
Venice Carnival: the masked balls
Mid-February
Next stopVienna Opera Ball
Shrovetide Thursday
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