Maloja Express 679
Mountainbiking
· Bregaglia Engadin
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.
moderate
Distance 26.3 km
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.
Author’s recommendation
Signalization
This route is only signposted in one direction: Maloja – Castasegna
Difficulty
moderate
Technique
Stamina
Experience
Landscape
Highest point
1,815 m
Lowest point
691 m
Best time of year
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Track types
Asphalt
5.7 km
Dirt road
0.6 km
Forested/wild trail
12 km
Path
3 km
Road
5 km
Tips and hints
The route can be extended on a bike path till Chiavenna.Start
Maloja (1,809 m)
Coordinates:
SwissGrid
2'773'488E 1'141'794N
DD
46.405052, 9.694970
DMS
46°24'18.2"N 9°41'41.9"E
UTM
32T 553419 5139287
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Destination
Castasegna
Turn-by-turn directions
Roads and trails
Asphalted: 10 km
Natural surface: 16 km
of which Singletrail: 5 km
Maloja - Casaccia -Vicosoprano - Bondo - Castasegna
Public transport
Public-transport-friendly
By road
Coordinates
SwissGrid
2'773'488E 1'141'794N
DD
46.405052, 9.694970
DMS
46°24'18.2"N 9°41'41.9"E
UTM
32T 553419 5139287
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Arrival by train, car, foot or bike
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Equipment
HelmetDifficulty
moderate
Distance
26.3 km
Duration
2:15 h
Ascent
235 m
Descent
1,342 m
Highest point
1,815 m
Lowest point
691 m
Statistics
2D
3D
Maps and trails
- 8 Waypoints
- 8 Waypoints
Distance
km
Duration
: h
Ascent
m
Descent
m
Highest point
m
Lowest point
m
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