ViaSett: Stage 4

Medium

21 km

7:00 h

1400 mhd

840 mhd

64.04 Savognin - Bivio, ViaSett (oua_25406320_image)

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64.04 Savognin - Bivio, ViaSett (oua_22979877_image)

This long and exciting leg in the heart of Parc Ela boasts magnificent mountain scenery and, in the autumn, is radiant with golden larches. Alp Flix is a high plateau with a moorland of national importance. The trail is dotted with impressive views of the glittering blue Lai da Marmorera lake and Surses.

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Start

Savognin

Destination

Bivio

Coordinates

46.596502092338, 9.5982727005002

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Description

From Bivio, you ascend gently through the high mountain landscape of Val Tgavreta up to the Septimer Pass. There, you are rewarded with panoramic views of the Bergell Alps. On the steep descent to Casaccia, you walk over paved historic trail sections. Then follows a comfortable hike through the Bergell to Vicosoprano, the destination of the penultimate stage and the largest town in the Bergell.

Texts, images, and audio contributions about the history of the Septimer Pass are available at 14 interesting locations. Select these locations with the information via the map.

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Information on the condition of the Via Sett:

All hiking trails below 2200m are easily passable.

Due to the instability of the rocks in the Boca Naira area above Casaccia, the path to Alp Maroz Dora and the Septimer Pass is closed until further notice. A detour for hikers and mountain bikers is signposted. Mountain bikers must dismount for this section. Good footwear and hiking poles are recommended.

The detour is not passable for horses.

Link to the description of the entire Via Sett

Via Sett brochure - German

Via Sett brochure - Italian

Hidden Gem

Via Sett is accessible from mid-June to mid-October, depending on weather conditions. The 93 km long long-distance hike from Chur (CH) to Chiavenna (IT) can be hiked in 6 or 7 daily stages. The average walking time per day is 4 - 7 hours.

Book Via Sett now at:

Tour Explorer
https://www.tour-explorer.ch/touren/hike/sett

+41 81 356 22 44
info@tour-explorer.ch
www.tour-explorer.ch

Directions

The starting point of the stage is located in the village of Bivio. Follow hiking trail no. 64.

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Public Transport

PostBus routes: www.sbb.ch

Travel Information

Drive from Tiefencastel with the car to Savognin.
Drive from Bivio to Savognin.

Parking

Parking has cable cars at the valley station of the Savognin

Waypoints

Museum Val Surses Savognin Bivio

Museum Regiunal Savognin

Everyday objects, agricultural equipment and historical means of transport document the former everyday life.

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Museum Val Surses Savognin Bivio

Kunstgalerie Sala Segantini

In addition to memories of the great painter Giovanni Segantini during his time in Savognin, the Sala Segantini also exhibits contemporary art from Graubünden. A meeting place for national and international artists and art lovers.

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Restaurant Val Surses Savognin Bivio

La Scuntrada ustareia e buteia

Enjoy fresh, regional and seasonal dishes with us

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Nature reserve Val Surses Savognin Bivio

Alp Flix

The Alp Flix plateau captivates with its wide expanse and the view to Piz Platta. Fertilised and dry grass meadows are intermingled with mountain forest, high and flat moorland with mountain lakes to form a multifarious mosaic.

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Chapel Val Surses Savognin Bivio

Kapelle Son Roc

Chapel of St. Placidus and Rochus (Son Roc) on the plateau that spreads high above Sur and offers a beautiful view of the mountains.

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Mountain Restaurant Val Surses Savognin Bivio

Berghaus Piz Platta

Berghaus Piz Platta is located on Alp Flix amidst a breathtaking, high alpine moor landscape.

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Trailrun Bivio - Alp Natons - Bivio (oua_52073412_image)

Bar Val Surses Savognin Bivio

Alpbeiz auf der Alp Natons

On the Alp Natons, above the Marmorerastausee, there are simple regional delicacies for hikers. The view is also a pleasure!

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Place Val Surses Savognin Bivio

Exploratour 12: Entschlackt

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Coffee Shop Val Surses Savognin Bivio

Bivio Rösterei

We are Bivio - the highest roastery in Europe

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Restaurant Val Surses Savognin Bivio

Hotel Solaria

Owned by the Torriani family for four generations, the hotel is surrounded by an impressive mountain panorama in the small village of Bivio.

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Restaurant Val Surses Savognin Bivio

Hotel and Restaurant Grischuna

Bivio is located in the middle of Parc Ela, the largest nature park in Switzerland. Bivio has a lot to offer, the Hotel Grischuna is the ideal starting point for this.

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Restaurant Val Surses Savognin Bivio

Hotel und Restaurant Guidon

At the foot of the Julier Pass, at the entrance to the small mountain village of Bivio, lies the Hotel & Restaurant Guidon - a place for connoisseurs, mountain people and snow sports fans. Our house combines simplicity with character, hospitality with taste.

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Farm Shop Val Surses Savognin Bivio

Hofladen Balestra

In the farm shops of the Holiday Region Val Surses you will find homemade, products from the farm and regional specialties.

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The Palazzo de Bivio is still family-owned and rented to holiday guests

Leisure/Service Val Surses Savognin Bivio

Via Sett: Der Palazzo von Bivio

Via Sett: The Palazzo of Bivio

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Richard La Nicca (1794-1883), a young engineer from Safien, successfully applied to be an assistant to the contractor Giulio Pocobelli, who was in charge of the construction of the San Bernadino Street (1818-23). At the age of only 25, La Nicca was appointed the first chief engineer in Graubünden. In addition to Julierstrasse, other large buildings in the canton can be traced back to him.

Leisure/Service Val Surses Savognin Bivio

Via Sett: Die Julierstrasse

Via Sett: The Julierstrasse

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The enigmatic stone on the Septimerweg above Bivio with its 2 bowl-shaped depressions

Leisure/Service Val Surses Savognin Bivio

Via Sett: Ein rätselhafter Stein

Via Sett: An Enigmatic Stone

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View over the Val Tgavregta with the Alps, which were ordered by Bregaglia.

Leisure/Service Val Surses Savognin Bivio

Via Sett: Bergeller in Bivio

Via Sett: Bregaglia in Bivio

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Dry stone walls are characteristically located along the Septimer route

Leisure/Service Val Surses Savognin Bivio

Via Sett:: Trockenmauern

Via Sett:: Dry Stone Walls

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Leisure/Service Val Surses Savognin Bivio

Via Sett: Die Wasserscheide

Via Sett: The Watershed

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View from the top of the pass into the Bregaglia Alps.

Viewpoint Val Surses Savognin Bivio

Via Sett: Top of the Pass

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Viewpoint Val Surses Savognin Bivio

Septimer Pass

Once upon a time, the Septimer Pass was one of the most important Alpine crossings to and from Italy. The favorable topography made it a trade route.

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The remains of the hospice Tgesa da Sett, built in 1100.

Leisure/Service Val Surses Savognin Bivio

Via Sett: Das Hospiz

Via Sett: The Hospice

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The bridge built in 1992 on Septimerweg.

Leisure/Service Val Surses Savognin Bivio

Via Sett: Die Brücke

Via Sett: The Bridge

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A mule train fights its way through the snow.

Leisure/Service Bregaglia Engadin

Via Sett: Säumer am Septimer

Via Sett: Muleteer at the Septimer

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A hairpin bend of the historic traffic route over the Septimer, carefully renovated in 2012.

Leisure/Service Bregaglia Engadin

Via Sett: Historischer Verkehrsweg

Via Sett: Historic traffic route

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The Albigna dam was built to produce electricity and to protect against flooding. It is 759m high and 115m long.

Place Bregaglia Engadin

Via Sett: Bergeller Strom in Zürich

Via Sett: Bergeller Strom in Zurich

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The Cunvent in Casaccia, which was partially buried. It served muleteers and tradesmen as accommodation, storage and stable for the animals.

Leisure/Service Bregaglia Engadin

Via Sett: Casaccia

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