The Kulm Hotel sheep

When autumn descends on St. Moritz and the Kulm Hotel closes its doors for the off-season, the meadows around the hotel are anything but quiet. This is when our charming, woolly ‘guests’ arrive: sheep move to the pastures around the hotel’s own golf course and below the Kulm Hotel, taking over the natural lawn care with elegant ease.

These fluffy four-legged friends are true natural talents, moving almost silently and with unparalleled elegance across the meadows. Well, almost silently. They have little bells on their necks that ring with every step they take, adding a soothing touch to the meadow. In artistic black and white photographs, the sheep look almost like catwalk models. But their job is anything but glamorous: they are probably the most sustainable lawnmowers imaginable – no noise, no emissions and twice a year.

At the end of the winter season, they return to graze the meadows before the summer season begins. While the Kulm Hotel’s guests are far away, the sheep do their indispensable work on the meadows in front of the hotel. They graze with patience and precision, always against the magnificent backdrop of the Engadin mountains. And even if our guests don’t get to see them in action, they can be sure that the landscape they so cherish in winter and summer is respectfully cared for in their absence.

So the next time you are a guest at the Kulm Hotel and look out over the perfectly mown meadows, remember that our woolly friends have ensured that nature remains in harmony with the luxury of the hotel. It is one of the many small gestures of sustainability that make the Kulm Hotel so special.