Ftan: Graubünden, Schweiz

Built around farmsteads on a sun-facing terrace above the Inn valley, Ftan grew into a compact Rhaeto-Romanic settlement in the Lower Engadine. Now part of the municipality of Scuol, it stands high above the river in Switzerland’s canton of Grisons, where Romansh traditions have long shaped local life. Traditional Engadin houses, with their thick walls and sgraffito decoration, lend the older lanes a distinctive identity. Ftan also shares access to the Motta Naluns ski area, whose slopes spread across the mountains above Scuol and Sent. In summer, this terrain becomes a setting for hiking and mountain biking, while the Inn continues through the valley towards Austria. View additional webcams nearby to better understand how Ftan and the Lower Engadine relate to the Inn valley and surrounding Alpine slopes.

The terrain of Grisons ranges from high Alpine valleys in the south to the broad Rhine valley in the north, shaping Switzerland’s largest and most linguistically diverse canton. The Inn flows through the Engadin, while the Rhine has long connected Chur, the cantonal capital, with the rest of central Europe. Romansh remains a defining regional language alongside German and Italian. The Rhaetian Railway’s Albula and Bernina lines, recognised by UNESCO, cross dramatic mountain country with remarkable engineering. Browse further webcams from the area to trace how this corner of eastern Switzerland links with neighbouring Alpine regions.

Switzerland stretches from the Jura Mountains in the northwest to the Alps in the south, encompassing a central plateau of cities, farms and lakes. The Rhine rises in the Swiss Alps, while Lake Geneva forms part of the country’s southwestern border. Zürich, Geneva and Basel are major urban centres, yet mountain railways and passes remain central to how many regions are experienced. Four national languages—German, French, Italian and Romansh—reflect Switzerland’s distinct cantonal identities. The Matterhorn above Zermatt is among Europe’s most recognisable peaks, and the 1291 Federal Charter is closely associated with the country’s founding tradition. Continue through nearby webcams to explore different parts of Switzerland.