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Maloja - idyllic circuit around the Belvedere Tower
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· Bregaglia Engadin
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Circular trail from Maloja to the Belvedere tower with great views down into the Bergell valley.
easy
Distance 2.1 km
1:00 h
63 m
64 m
1,872 m
1,808 m
The circular trail starts at the Maloja Posta bus station. Passing the former studio of the painter Segantini, it leads through a sparse pine forest to the Torre Belvedere.
The tower was once part of a castle with which the Belgian Count Renesse wanted to turn Maloja into a European top destination. Today the tower stands lonely in a nature reserve with marshlands and glacial potholes from the last Ice Age.
After a long look down into the Bergell, we follow the path that winds north and east and leads back to the village on the main road after about an hour.
The tower was once part of a castle with which the Belgian Count Renesse wanted to turn Maloja into a European top destination. Today the tower stands lonely in a nature reserve with marshlands and glacial potholes from the last Ice Age.
After a long look down into the Bergell, we follow the path that winds north and east and leads back to the village on the main road after about an hour.
Author’s recommendation
Refreshment stops: Hotel Restaurant Longhin, Hotel Restaurant Schweizerhaus.
Difficulty
easy
Technique
Stamina
Experience
Landscape
Highest point
1,872 m
Lowest point
1,808 m
Best time of year
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Track types
Forested/wild trail
0.9 km
Path
1 km
Road
0.3 km
Safety information
Easy to walk without any danger.Tips and hints
Bregaglia Engadin TurismoInfopoint Maloja
+41 81 822 15 55
Start
Maloja Posta (bus stop) (1,809 m)
Coordinates:
SwissGrid
2'773'531E 1'141'637N
DD
46.403632, 9.695467
DMS
46°24'13.1"N 9°41'43.7"E
UTM
32T 553458 5139130
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Destination
Maloja Posta (bus stop)
Note
all notes on protected areas
Coordinates
SwissGrid
2'773'531E 1'141'637N
DD
46.403632, 9.695467
DMS
46°24'13.1"N 9°41'43.7"E
UTM
32T 553458 5139130
w3w
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Arrival by train, car, foot or bike
Difficulty
easy
Distance
2.1 km
Duration
1:00 h
Ascent
63 m
Descent
64 m
Highest point
1,872 m
Lowest point
1,808 m
Morning
Afternoon
Avalanche conditions
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Statistics
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Maps and trails
Distance
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Duration
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Ascent
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Descent
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Highest point
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Lowest point
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