Chiavenna to Pianazzola

The Raetica Classica links St. Moritz and the Engadin with Valchiavenna and Valtellina through a circular route that can be travelled by bicycle and integrated with buses and railway lines. The project was created to promote a cross-border area rich in landscapes, traditions and cultural heritage, offering a slow and accessible travel experience. The itinerary […]

A walk through the streets of downtown Chiavenna to admire historic buildings, museums and stores is definitely a good idea before getting on the bike. Leaving the heart of the town, you begin to climb in altitude, facing a first sloping section at the height of the nucleus of Bette. It continues uphill alongside the […]

Starting from the Church of San Vittore in Mese, we enter Via Cappella Grande, skirting the important hydroelectric power plant. Keeping to the right, the road begins to climb into Via Madonna delle Grazie and continues into Via Motto. After about 250 m we turn right in the direction of Albareda. Restarting, the road continues […]

From the Italian side, the ascent begins in Chiavenna: its length of no less than 32 kilometers and positive elevation gain of about 1,500 make it an undertaking suitable only for those with sufficient training. From the point of view of gradients, however, there are no major difficulties, except in the last section. In Villa […]