A photo we made of the Val Funtauna while mountain biking in 2012 stuck in our memory. In the meantime, we'd also discovered Bergün, with its Romantsch charm, and regularly regarded as one of Switzerland's most idyllic villages, to be the access point to the valley. So while designing the book runs, we knew we had to include a run here so people could experience both Val Funtauna and Bergün. What we ended up running fulfilled both requirements, in fact the run traverses the valley twice. You'll get your fill of the Val Funtauna.

When you see that original photo of this wide open green valley, with a trail running through it, you can't not want to be there. And while Switzerland has so many of these valleys, this one really is unique thanks to... what? It isn't possible to describe why, it's just a feeling that some places have.

Olympian, and now local, Julia Bleasedale joined us for our book run day and agreed, there is a certain magic to this place. Clearly I could go on and on about this feeling but only get so far in truly describing the experience. You have to go feel it for yourself.

While you're visiting the Graubünden, and especially if it is fall, be sure to also check our Engadine runs, like the Rosegtal or Piz Languard.