Greina (Ticino-Grisons, Switzerland)

For those that love Alpine settings and vast spaces that mountains can offer, the region of Greina is a destination not to miss. The highland is located at an altitude of 2,300 meters on the border between Ticino (high Blenio Valley) and Grisons and extends for another six kilometers in length and one kilometer in width. The landscape of the Alpine tundra has a strong impact and is protected at national level because of the richness and the variety of its biotopes.

Rich in water that overflows from the ground creating streams, rivers, ponds and little swamps, the Greina region is crossed by old trails. In fact, it was an area of transit and pastures already during the Roman days and in the Middle Age. Only one sign of the ancient presence of humans is seen at the centre of the highland: the Crap la Crusch (stone of the cross), a boulder that bears a metal cross on its summit. During the summer, short but intense, the highland offers beautiful flowers in bloom thanks to the diversity of the Alpine flora. It is even possible to have close encounters with groundhogs and other animals typical of the alpine regions.

A distinctive trait of the region is the natural arch of stone that can be admired on a detour from the main trail.