Val Fex is a side valley from the upper Engadin

Engadin

The Engadin or Engadine is a long valley in the Swiss Alps located in the canton of Graubünden in southeast Switzerland. It follows the route of the Inn River from its headwaters at Maloja Pass running northeast until the Inn flows into Austria one hundred kilometers downstream...

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Switzerland

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, located at an altitude of circa 1800 to 2000 meters. On the one end lies the town of Sils im Engadin/Segl

Sils im Engadin/Segl

Sils im Engadin/Segl is a municipality in the district of Maloja in the Swiss canton of Graubünden.-Name and coat of arms:The municipality's name is a combination of the German and Romansh names. Sils im Engadin is the German name while Segl is the Romansh. The coat of arms is Per fess Azure a...

, and on the other side lie mountains including Piz Glüschaint and Il Chapütschin and the valley's glacier Vadret da Fex. There are two small towns in the valley, named Fex-Platta and Fex-Crasta. The valley is car-free, except for the cars of residents. There are two small guest houses / hotels in the valley. A popular attraction is visiting the valley by horse sleigh from Sils, both during summer and winter times.