- Brief description
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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.
- Difficulty
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medium
- Rating
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- Starting point
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Maloja
- Route
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Schweizerhaus0.2 kmMaloja Posta0.2 kmKirche St. Peter und Paul0.3 kmMaloja (1,809 m)0.4 kmCranch dal Malögia1.6 kmPlan Malögia (1,585 m)3.2 kmPra da Pila3.6 kmCavril (1,551 m)4.2 kmCasaccia (1,458 m)5.9 kmLöbbia7.7 kmCa d'Farett8.6 kmRöivan9.8 kmTognaca10.0 kmCa d'Pelzer10.2 kmPranzaira11.6 kmRuncalacc13.5 kmReformierte Kirche S. Trinità13.8 kmVicosoprano (1,067 m)13.8 kmSur Albigna14.1 kmBorgonovo15.5 kmAua Marcia16.1 kmStampa (995 m)16.7 kmMartinenga16.8 kmSturäl17.0 kmLa Stala17.3 kmValär17.4 kmColtura17.4 kmDulezi18.3 kmCaccior (929 m)18.9 kmCiävra19.3 kmCamplan19.4 kmTurisc19.9 kmLa Porta20.3 kmPromontogno (832 m)20.5 kmLa Val20.7 kmKatholische Kirche Maria Immacolata20.7 kmRunch20.7 kmPlev Lavia20.9 kmI Crott20.9 kmBondo (823 m)21.4 kmReformierte Kirche Sankt Martino21.5 kmNortacc21.6 kmDimvich21.7 kmCaltüra22.0 kmPrä Bell22.3 kmBregan d'Zott22.5 kmFarzett22.8 kmPlän Mäira25.5 kmBrentan25.7 kmCastasengen (690 m)25.8 kmChiesa riformata di San Giovanni Battista25.8 kmChiesa Evangelica Riformata della Santissima Trinità26.1 km
- Best season
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JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
- Description
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The Maloja Express route starts on the Maloja Pass looking back on the Engadin lakes and then swings its way through the airy heights via the tight turns on the pass road and down into the Bergell, the Val Bregaglia, the valley of the artist family Giacometti. The route takes you past each of the Bergell villages, and partly through ancient chestnut forests and on to the national border at Castasegna. Flat sections alternate with steep and challenging ascents and descents. The difficulties are amply compensated for by all the altitude metres you drop, and which make this tour a real treat!Along the way you will encounter old villages with their many historical sites such as castle ruins, churches or Italianate palazzi. The restaurants in the valley serve tasty local specialities.
- Directions
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Roads and trails
Asphalted: 10 km
Natural surface: 16 km
of which Singletrail: 5 km
Maloja - Casaccia -Vicosoprano - Bondo - Castasegna
- Highest point
- 1,814 m
- Endpoint
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Castasegna
- Height profile
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- Equipment
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Helmet
- Tips
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Signalization
This route is only signposted in one direction: Maloja – Castasegna
- Additional information
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The route can be extended on a bike path till Chiavenna.
- Author
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The tour Maloja Express 679 is used by outdooractive.com provided.
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Comer See
66
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Val Bregaglia Engadin
76
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Vicosoprano
16