San Bernardino Pass - Trail Running

Difficult
12.4 km
2:30 h
557 mhd
557 mhd
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Want to run with one foot in the present and one in the past? Rediscover the Old Roman Road that leads from San Bernardino Village up to the summit of the pass where you can enjoy an unmissable view of the Mesolcina Valley.
Technique /6
Fitness 4/6
Highest Point  2107 m
Lowest Point  1605 m
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Coordinates
46.459654, 9.191626

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Description

From the San Remo Sports Center, continue towards the Mineral Spring before taking the trail in the direction of Gareida Sora. From here, proceed towards the Hospice following the trail that retraces the old Roman Road. In some sections, the remains of the old road are clearly visible, allowing runners to better understand the challenges faced by travelers who climbed the slopes of the San Bernardino Pass. Overall, the trail is smooth. Once at the summit, descend towards the village passing through Pian Lumbrif and the ski area of Pian Cales.

Directions

Public Transport

Rail and PostBus connections make San Bernardino easily accessible both from the south (via Bellinzona) and from the north (via Chur).

Travel times:

from Lugano: about 1h30
from Zurich: about 3h
from Milan: about 2h30

Find the best connections at:

www.ffs.ch

www.autopostale.ch

The starting point is only a 5-minute walk from the "San Bernardino, Posta" stop.

Travel Information

San Bernardino is easily reachable thanks to motorway connections from the north A3 Zurich – Sargans and A13 Sargans – San Bernardino and from the south A2 Chiasso – Bellinzona and A13 Bellinzona – San Bernardino.

Travel times:

from Lugano: 1h
from Zurich: 2h
from Milan: 2h

For traffic information:

www.tcs.ch

Parking

 Parking spaces are available at the Hostel and Nordic Center of San Bernardino.

Responsible for this content: Ente Turistico Regionale del Moesano (ETRM).

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