Valchiavenna
Difficult road bike ride. Good training required. Mostly paved surfaces and easy bike ride.
The Maloja Pass is a Swiss pass in the western Rhaetian Alps that connects the Engadine Valley with Valchiavenna.
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 di Chiavenna there is Swiss customs: don’t forget to take an ID with you!
Difficulty: Medium
Duration: 2:30 h
Distance: 31,79 km
Ascent: 1496 mt
Descent: 10 mt
Highest point: 1815 mt
Lowest point: 327 mt
Best time of year:
Public transport: It is possible to reach Chiavenna by train.
For schedules https://www.trenord.it/
Getting there: By car it is possible to reach Valchiavenna from the south via S.S.36 (Milan-Lecco-Colico) and from Como via S.S.340 Regina.
Parking: Free parking behind the train station, Prince Amedeo Street.
Starting point: get directions in Google Maps
Piazza Caduti per la Libertà, 4
23022 Chiavenna (SO)
0343 37485
consorzioturistico@valchiavenna.com
Valchiavenna
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