{"id":4360,"date":"2026-08-07T11:42:57","date_gmt":"2026-08-07T09:42:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/valchiavenna.com\/esperienza\/giro-dellalta-valle-spluga\/"},"modified":"2026-08-28T17:15:02","modified_gmt":"2026-08-28T15:15:02","slug":"upper-valle-spluga-loop","status":"publish","type":"esperienza","link":"https:\/\/www.valchiavenna.com\/en\/experience\/upper-valle-spluga-loop\/","title":{"rendered":"Upper Valle Spluga Loop"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The starting point is the Campodolcino Sports Centre, which is easily accessible and equipped with free parking, a bar and changing rooms with showers, services particularly appreciated by athletes who use the valley for training.<\/p>\n<p>From the Campodolcino Sports Centre, the route follows the viaSpluga through a fir forest until reaching Lake Isola. From here, it continues towards Mottaletta and proceeds through meadows, larch forests, alpine pastures and streams until reaching the Cardinello Gorge.<\/p>\n<p>After passing through the gorge, the route reaches the dam and Lake Montespluga. The new cycle path leads to the turn-off for Lago Nero, followed by a demanding climb to one of the panoramic points along the route.<\/p>\n<p>From Lago Nero, the route continues towards Lake Emet and Rifugio Bertacchi, immersed in the granite landscape of Pizzo di Emet. The descent quickly leads to Madesimo, from where the route climbs towards Alpe Motta along a mule track that crosses the hairpin bends.<\/p>\n<p>From Motta, a forest road leads towards Fraciscio, before the final descent back to Campodolcino.<\/p>\n<p>This route is part of the project developed with Francesco Puppi, who built part of his preparation for some of his most important international competitions precisely on the trails of Campodolcino, confirming the technical value of Valle Spluga for trail running.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Water points:<\/strong> Campodolcino, Isola, Mottaletta, Rasdeglia, Montespluga, near Lake Emet, Madesimo, Motta and Fraciscio.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The starting point is the Campodolcino Sports Centre, which is easily accessible and equipped with free parking, a bar and changing rooms with showers, services particularly appreciated by athletes who use the valley for training. From the Campodolcino Sports Centre, the route follows the viaSpluga through a fir forest until reaching Lake Isola. 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