Chesa Stiefel

Chesa Stiefel is a typical, many centuries old Engadine house. The house is renovated and comfortably furnished. It is situated in the small village of Crasta with a beautiful view on meadows, woods and the Engadine mountains.

The small village Crasta, 1950 meters over sea, is situated in the middle of the Fex Valley. A roman chapel, the hotel Sonne, Pensiun Crasta, a farm and some houses belong to Crasta.

There is a rich footpath net in the valley and in the whole upper Engadin. The Fext Valley is an ideal starting point for high mountain tours. Also in winter, you find a lot of footpaths. A cross country track guides you to the end of the valley and to the nice Fex glacier. If you prefer skiing, enjoy your day on the sloaps of Futschellas- Corvatsch starting in Sils-Maria.

Sils has a lot of traditional hotels and has a rich cultural offer. In the "Biblioteca Engiadinaisa" (library in Sils-Baselgia) you have a nice view on the lake of Sils. The tourist information office organizes sport activities and informs you about all wellness possibilities. Going out in St. Moritz: a night bus is at your disposal. All activities can be found in the internet.

Location

Decades ago, the fauna and flora of Fextal were put under nature conservation, because of his geological characteristic. So the valley kept much of its character. Only valley inhabitants have a car right.
You reach the house in the center of the valley on good ways in half an hour by foot from Sils Maria or with the horse carriage Tel. 081/ 826 56 73. Guests of the house arriving or leaving are driven to the house by bus of Chesa Pool or Pensiun Crasta. There is the possibility to go down at 9.40 und come up on 16.40 with the bus of Pensiun Crasta. It's necessary to announce the transportwishes.

Coop brings food in a very good quality directly to the house.
Orders to do the day before till 15 o'clock. Delivery from monday to friday.

Since Sils built a car park in the middle of the village, the beauties of the place can be enjoyed again. The car park is mandatory and costs Fr. 80. - per week.

Sils is about 20 minutes from St.Moritz with the Engadine Bus, if you arrive by train.
Mobility cars can be rented.

Availability

The house is rentable only one year before, exceptional for Christmas and New Year. The departure and arrival days are normally on Saturdays. It's very calm in November and May (low season). Many offers and activities aren't available at this time of year.

The house has three floors. From the entrance hall going up the steps, you'll see a wardrobe, the living room with cheminée and a small library, the old room with the curved ceiling, the well furnished kitchen and a bathroom.
In the upper floor, there is an other living room with television, four bedrooms and a otherbathroom. Beds for children, a cot  or additional beds are available. 

Use

There are several tables and internet connection. The house and the environment are attractive also for children and invite to various activities.

Excursion possibilities:
What mountains. What lakes. What light! Whether on the 580km (360 miles) of hiking paths strewn over all the mountains or by mountain bike along 400km (250 miles) of fabulous trails: the Upper Engadin offers a superb network of paths and trails amidst an unspoilt Alpine landscape and the inspiring lake plateau. Four flow trails on the Corviglia guarantee a perfect flow. Equally popular among sports enthusiasts are the Upper Engadin lakes; kiting, sailing, windsurfing, stand up paddling – the possibilities are virtually endless. The expanse of the inspiring high-lying valley can be experienced in a particularly striking way on the two 18-hole golf courses in Samedan and Zuoz. And besides the wide range of sporting options, visitors can take advantage of the first-class cultural activities on offer, such as a visit to a museum or to one of the numerous art galleries in the various villages.  


In winter, the ski areas of Corviglia, Corvatsch, Diavolezza and family friendly Zuoz invite ski and snowboard enthusiasts to revel in 350 kilometres (218 miles) of the finest powder snow. Cross-country skiers will find over 220km (137 miles) of perfectly groomed trails in the Upper Engadin and the side valleys. The winter hiking paths and cross-country ski trails on the frozen Upper Engadin lakes are characterised by their light, sunshine and space amidst inspiring Alpine scenery. Those who would like to enjoy the tranquillity and beauty of the snow-covered forests can explore the side valleys of Val Roseg, Val Fex or Val Bever on 150 kilometres (90 miles) of winter hiking paths. Visitors who prefer to have everything in view, meanwhile, will delight in the breathtaking vistas on the panorama hiking trails high above the lakes on Muottas Muragl.  


Families can bask in the Engadin sun during a ride in a horse-drawn carriage into the Val Roseg or Val Fex, or race down the mountainside into the valley on the winding, 4.2km (2.6 mile) long toboggan run on Muottas Muragl. 


 


Welcome to the Engadin.


Other living room features (Living room1): 2 large living halls on the upper and lower floor, a stüva with couch and dining table for 8 persons, 1 separate large dining kitchen. The larger lower living hall has a fireplace, a seating area with table, a second sofa with table, a bookcase, direct exit to the terrace and garden. Size see plans homepage www.chesa-stiefel.ch The upper living hall has a table with bench and chairs, a TV, sofa and armchairs, a storage stove. The old Stüva has an old farm cupboard, a table for 8 people with a corner bench, a folding table e.g. for a laptop, a couch that serves as a sofa.


Other bedroom furniture (Bedroom1): Room with double bed, wardrobe, chest of drawers, 2 reading lamps, small bookcase or bedside table per bed, 2 chairs, an additional telephone that can be unplugged.


Other kitchen equipment (Kitchen1): The kitchen-living room with old vaulted ceiling is well furnished and completely renovated in 2019. The long dining table has a corner bench on two sides. Two children's dining chairs can be brought in. It has enough crockery and cooking utensils, a good oven and induction hob with 4 burners, a Bora steam extractor. Raclette oven, 2 fondue caquelons. Olive oil, aceto balsamico, spices, salt, pepper mill, tea, flour are available.


Nearby sports facilities: Fishing, Basketball, Mountain climbing, Football area, Ice skating, Golf course, Climbing, Mountainbiking, Paragliding, Bike tours, Toboggen, Skiing (alpin), Cross-country skiing, Sport center, Squash, Surfing, Tennis, Sailing


Location description: Sils – an enrichment for the body, mind and soul
Sils is a place overflowing with life energy; this can actually be scientifically measured. But why bother when you are anyway guaranteed to fall under the spell of the landscape at first sight?
Writers such as Nietzsche, artists like Beuys, and musicians such as David Bowie drew inspiration from the wonderful open spaces and the magical light here, and each played a considerable role in establishing Sils as the cultural centre of the Engadin. These days – with good reason and not without a sense of pride – both local inhabitants and guests from all over the world describe Sils as a place abounding in life force and natural earth energy. For particularly high values on the Bovis scale – the life force index – have been measured here. Nestling idyllically between Lake Sils and Lake Silvaplana, the village lies at the gateway to the romantic Fex Valley and is the perfect starting point for walks through this wide open, light-flooded valley. In winter, the best way to explore the valley is by taking a ride in a horse-drawn sleigh.
Those for whom the sky’s the limit will find a variety of routes for hiking and mountain-biking tours on Sil’s home mountain, the Furtschellas. Moreover, a trip on Lake Sils on board Europe’s highest-altitude scheduled cruise boat provides particularly spectacular views of the beautiful Alpine scenery.
However, Sils is also the perfect departure point for winter hikes and cross-country ski tours through the wide expanse of the frozen lakes, which trustingly huddle around the Furtschellas. From the Furtschellas, you can get higher still in no time at all – on the Corvatsch, home to the highest summit station in the Eastern Alps (3303m/10,836ft). And from here, 120 kilometres (75 miles) of challenging pistes lead back down into the valley.

Type of property:

- Pets allowed: none
- number of living rooms: 3

- bath tub with shower

- bath tub with shower
- daylight

kitchen:

- stove: electric stove, stove
- coffee machine: espresso coffee pot

Further facilities:

- Internet: Complete WiFi coverage
- Music: CD player, radio
- TV: TV, cable TV, satellite TV
- washing machine: For communal use in the building
- heating: In part
- stove
- fireplace

outside area:

- outdoor furniture
- grill/barbecue: grill/barbecue

Surroundings:

- Boat hire: boat
- view: mountain, garden, forrest, lawn, valley
- mountain rail: 4,0 km

Distinctive features:

- Suitable for fishing

Distinctive features:

- located in the middle of the countryside