Maloja Express

Medium

26 km

2:15 h

300 mhd

1400 mhd

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Cycle under the glistening majestic granite peaks on trails that take you through dense, pristine forests, lush meadows and ancient chestnut groves. Enjoy this and more on the Maloja Express.

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Start

Maloja

Destination

Castasegna

Coordinates

46.40359465881, 9.6954957369959

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Description

The Maloja Express route starts at the Maloja Pass, with a view back over the Engadin lake district, and then winds down the narrow hairpin bends of the mountain pass road into Bergell, the Val Bregaglia, the valley of the artist family Giacometti. The route passes all Bergell villages, partially through old chestnut forests, up to the national border at Castasegna. Flat sections alternate with steep and demanding ascents and descents. The downhill elevation gain, however, far outweighs the uphill, making the route a great pleasure! Along the way, there are many opportunities to visit the old villages with numerous historic sites, be they castle ruins, churches or Italian-style palazzi. Various restaurants in the valley offer delicious local specialties for bikers.

Hidden Gem

This route is marked only in one direction: Maloja – Castasegna

Equipment

Helmet

Directions

Roads and paths

Asphalt: 10 km

Natural surface: 16 km

of which singletrail: 5 km

Maloja - Casaccia - Vicosoprano - Bondo - Castasegna

Directions

Public Transport

Arrival - Bregaglia Engadin Turismo

Bike transport is only possible to a limited extent; reservation required.

PostAuto AG 058 341 34 92 www.postauto.ch stmoritz@postauto.ch

Travel Information

Arrival - Bregaglia Engadin Turismo

Waypoints

Bus Station Bregaglia Engadin

Maloja, Posta

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Bus Station Bregaglia Engadin

Castasegna, Sura

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Bus Station Bregaglia Engadin

Castasegna, Vecchia Dogana

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Natural Monument Bregaglia Engadin

Malojapass

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Circular hike Bondo - Castasegna - Soglio (oua_49994840_image)

Forest Bregaglia Engadin

Kastanienwald mit Dörrhütten

On the plains of Brentan, above Castasegna, huge trees stretch their branches towards the sky, forming one of the largest and most beautiful chestnut groves in Europe.

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Natural Monument Bregaglia Engadin

Malojapass

The Maloja Pass connects the gently rising Engadin plateau with the steeply sloping Bergell. It forms the watershed between the Inn, which flows into the Black Sea, and the Maira, which flows into the Adriatic.

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Monument Bregaglia Engadin

The Maloja mountain cemetery and Giovanni Segantini's grave

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Church Bregaglia Engadin

Chiesa San Martino

The Reformed Church of S. Martino in Bondo is a Protestant Reformed church under the protection of the Canton of Graubünden.

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Public Facility Bregaglia Engadin

Lan Müraia

At the Castelmur ledge, where once the toll was collected, there are the medieval ruins of the fortification wall with a passageway in the center. This wall is called Lan Muraia.

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Segantini winter hiking trail (oua_65032260_image)

Church Bregaglia Engadin

Church - Chiesa Bianca

Count de Renesse had the church built in 1882 according to the design of the famous Belgian architect Jules Rauh.

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Art Gallery Bregaglia Engadin

Atelier Segantini

Giovanni Segantini's studio is located in the village of Maloja, where the famous painter lived from 1894 until his death.

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Public Facility Bregaglia Engadin

Tower Belvedere

From the summit you can enjoy a breathtaking 360 ° view. Despite its medieval appearence the building dates back to 1882.

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Historical Site Bregaglia Engadin

Pretorio

Located near the main square with its typical stone fountain, is the ``Pretorio´´, the old town hall and courthouse, which was built in 1583.

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Museum Bregaglia Engadin

Museo Ciäsa Granda

The Bergell Valley Museum is located in the Ciäsa Granda, an imposing patrician house from the 16th century.

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Museum Bregaglia Engadin

Palazzo Castelmur

The Palazzo Castelmur does not date back to the medieval period and, despite its two characteristic towers, it is not a fortress. It is rather a Zuckerbäckerschloss (a castle of a confectioner).

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