Engadin – Scatter Ashes of the Deceased – Mountain or Lake – You let the dear sun shine!

Farewell in the Mountains – Places of Silence and Vastness

The Engadin is more than a landscape – it is a spiritual realm. Between sun, wind, and stone, the soul opens to what endures. Below are some places where funerals or ash scatterings can take place with deep dignity and meaning:

Sils-Maria

By Lake Sils, where the light rests softly on the water and the mountains mirror the sky, lies Sils-Maria – a village of inner peace. Here, Nietzsche found his vision of eternity and return. A scattering of ashes by the lakeshore or on the surrounding slopes becomes a quiet symbol of release and homecoming.

St. Moritz

High above the valley, where the sunlight is purer than elsewhere, a farewell may be held by the lakeside or on a mountain terrace. St. Moritz unites majestic nature with serene stillness – a place where the heavens expand and the heart opens.

Silvaplana

At the meeting of water and wind lies the Lake Silvaplana, fed by the glacier streams of Corvatsch. The wide horizon and open water carry the spirit beyond sorrow – a fitting place to return the ashes to the eternal cycle.

S-chanf

A quiet Engadin village at the edge of wide meadows and forests. Here, the sound of the river and the scent of pine surround the moment of farewell with simplicity and peace – ideal for a private and intimate ceremony.

Maloja

Where the lakes of the Upper Engadin open toward the wild beauty of the Bregaglia Valley, Maloja marks the threshold between two worlds. Mist rises from the lake, mountains vanish in clouds – the ceremony becomes a vision of transition and renewal.

Pontresina

Nestled between the glaciers of the Bernina massif and the ancient larch forests, Pontresina radiates solemn majesty. The light is clear, the air pure, the silence profound – a place where farewell and eternity gently meet.

Madulain

The smallest village of the Engadin – humble, tranquil, and sincere. Here one feels close to nature in every breath. A simple, heartfelt ceremony under open sky finds its perfect home here.

Celerina

Near St. Moritz, but with a gentler atmosphere. The open fields and the murmuring river Inn offer a bright, peaceful setting for a farewell of harmony and gratitude.

Zernez

Gateway to the Swiss National Park, Zernez embodies the eternal rhythm of growth and decay. A ceremony here reminds us of the holiness of nature itself – where all that dies is transformed into new life.

Scuol & Valsot

In the Lower Engadin, the Inn River flows calm and clear through the mountains. The bubbling mineral springs and steep villages create a sound of stillness – a place where the soul can find its way home.

Bever

Hidden among larch forests and flowering meadows, Bever radiates simplicity and peace. It is a perfect setting for a family ceremony filled with warmth and mindfulness.

Prayer and Meditation for the Departed

You let the gentle sun still shine,
and send the rain in its own time,
you bless this earth, so rich and wide,
that it gives us bread and joy beside.

You guide the summer and the winter,
the spring and autumn on their way,
and teach the clouds and winds to wander,
the moon and stars their course to stay.

You set the sea within its borders,
protect the land beneath Your hand,
and hold the round and living earth
within Your strong and steady hand.

Teach us to know Your boundless grace, and lead us gently through all time. Let us grow and ripen truly for Your great eternity.

Trust and Surrender

Father in Heaven, our fate lies in Your loving hands.
We stand helpless before the death of those we love.
It is hard to grasp or to accept Your plan.
Yet we trust Your word – that nothing can ever separate us from Your love.

Take to Yourself those You have called home.
Let them find the peace that never ends,
and help us to grow in faith, in compassion, and in love.

God of life, many are taken by death suddenly and without warning. Their last moments are filled with fear and pain. Let them know they belong to You, in life and in death. Complete in Your mercy what was unfinished in their lives.

Farewell in the Mountains – A Homecoming to the Light

The funeral ceremony in the Engadin is more than a farewell – it is a homecoming to the beauty of creation, a return to the peace that unites all things.

The mountains carry the prayers, the wind bears the memory, and the earth receives what has been entrusted to it.

Maste Reding leads this passage with serenity and compassion – so that farewell may not end in sorrow, but open into the quiet light of eternity, where love and life are one.