The larches are now yellow/brown and will drop their needles soon, the air is crystal clear and it is still very mild, but the winter is not far off. A look at the development of the Bernina railway line in the area of Alp Grüm, with their loops and tight turns, tunnels and snow protection galleries in a pitch/a gradient of 7.0 %. At the lowest level, train 1629 from St.Moritz to Tirano goes downhill direction crossing station Stablini and Cavaglia. In the background the mountains on the border with Italy, with Scima da Saoseo (3264 m) and Piz dal Teo (3049 m), in the foreground beautiful green Lago Palu (Lake Palü).