ViaSett: Stage 6

Medium

24 km

6:00 h

360 mhd

1100 mhd

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This historical trail sets off from Vicosoprano, the largest village in the Val Bregaglia, and finishes in Chiavenna in Italy. Along the way, you will encounter villages with real local character, dry stone walls and ruins, gorgeous chestnut forests and an impressive waterfall.

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Vicosoprano

Destination

Chiavenna (I)

Coordinates

46.350611306567, 9.6199178500862

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Description

Cultural hike on well-maintained hiking trails. A journey of discovery into the rich historical and cultural past and present of Bregaglia.

Stage 64.06: Vicosoprano - Stampa - Piuro - Chiavenna

On the historic valley trail through Bregaglia - the home of the famous Giacometti family of artists - you will come across the Praetorium with its round tower in Vicosoprano, the Ciäsa Granda valley museum in Stampa, the Palazzo Castelmur in Coltura, the chestnut nature trail in Castasegna, the "area museo degli scavi", a witness to ancient Plur, and the Palazzo Vertemate Franchiin Piuro. The Via Sett cultural long-distance hiking route ends in Chiavenna in Italy, a thriving Alpine town with a well-preserved town center and a wealth of culture and culinary delights.

Variant: Vicosoprano - Chiavenna in 2 days

6a Stage: Vicosoprano - Stampa - Promontogno
On a tour of Vicosoprano, you will come across the Pretorio (1583) and patrician houses. Cross the stone arch bridge and visit the EWZ housing estate designed by architect Bruno Giacometti. Enjoy the salsiz at Salumeria Chiesa and a slice of mascarplin. Wander through the flower-filled alleyways of Borgonovo and visit the church of San Giorgio in the same village, where the tombs of the Giacometti family of artists are located. In Stampa, the Ciäsa Granda Valley Museum will surprise you with Bergell's past and present, and in Coltura, the Palazzo Castelmur. Through the medieval "Müraia" dam, you reach Promontogno with its narrow village streets and multi-storey apartment buildings.

6b Stage: Promontogno - Bondo - Piuro - Chiavenna
Stroll through Bondo with its stately homes, palazzi and gardens, look out over the Coltüra plain with its characteristic stables, walk along the historic road to the border town of Castasegna with its neoclassical merchant houses, Villa Garbald and the red customs pavilion. Indulge in Soglio products and treat yourself to an extra loop on the chestnut nature trail. Don't miss the Cascate dell'Acqua Fraggia waterfalls in Borgonuovo, the Palazzo Vertemate Franchi in Prosto and the famous biscotti from Prosto. Hike through shady forests to the "Marmitte dei Giganti" before reaching Chiavenna on foot.

Stages:

64: Complete ViaSett tour

64.01: Chur - Lenzerheide

64.02: Lenzerheide - Tiefencastel

64.03: Tiefencastel - Savognin

64.04: Savognin - Bivio

64.05: Bivio - Vicosoprano

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Audio guide for smartphone

With our new acoustic hiking guide, you can learn interesting facts about nature and culture, history and legends along the Via Sett.

Find out more:

https:// www.graubuenden.ch/de/news/graubuenden-akustisch-erleben

Hidden Gem

The Via Sett can be hiked from mid-June to mid-October, depending on weather conditions. The 93 km long 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

+41 81 356 22 44

info@tou r-explorer.ch

www.tour-explorer.ch

Equipment

Border crossing Switzerland - Italy. A valid identity card or passport is required to cross the border.

Directions

Viscosoprano-Promontogno - Chiavenna

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Public Transport

All Via Sett stages can be reached by public transport (RhB or Postbus Graubünden). In some cases a reservation is required. The return journey from Chiavenna can be made via the Splügen Pass or Maloja-St. Moritz.

Travel Information

From Bivio over the Julier Pass down to Sils in the Engadin. Cycle along Lake Sils to Vicosoprano.

Parking

There are several parking facilities in Vicosoprano

Waypoints

Public Facility Bregaglia Engadin

Chiesa San Giorgio

The Protestant church of San Giorgio is a simple late Gothic building with an arched glass window by Augusto Giacometti.

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Museum Bregaglia Engadin

Museo Ciäsa Granda and Atelier Giacometti

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

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Bistro Bregaglia Engadin

La stala Bistro d'Arte

Art gallery and bistro - a meeting place where art and cuisine meet.

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Museum Bregaglia Engadin

Palazzo Castelmur

Palazzo Castelmur does not date back to the Middle Ages and despite its two characteristic towers, it is not a fortification. Rather, it is a kind of confectioner's castle.

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Public Facility Bregaglia Engadin

Lan Müraia e Nossa Donna

Lan Müraia is located near the Castelmur rocky outcrop. A medieval ruin of the fortification wall with a passageway in the middle where tolls used to be collected.

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Museum Bregaglia Engadin

Artigianale Bregaglia

Local handicrafts are exhibited and sold at the "Artigianale Bregaglia". The wide variety of objects show the craftsmanship of the people of Bregaglia and give visitors an insight into rural culture.

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Gallery Bregaglia Engadin

Galleria il Salice

The Galleria il Salice was opened in 2012. It is located in the historic part of the village of Castasegna, a town on the border with Italy.

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Store Bregaglia Engadin

Soglio Produkte- store and production

Since 1979, the local raw materials and their gentle processing are the foundations for the quality of the SOGLIO body care products.

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Forest Bregaglia Engadin

Chestnut forest with village huts

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

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Public Facility Bregaglia Engadin

Villa Garbald

None other than the famous architect Gottfried Semper designed the "Italian country house" in 1862, which was renovated in 2004 by the architects Miller & Maranta and supplemented with the new "Roccolo" building. The buildings can be visited on weekly guided tours.

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