mountain pass
Maloja Pass
Unique among Alpine passes for having hairpins on only one side, dropping dramatically from the Engadin plateau into the Val Bregaglia toward Italy.
19 km · about 20 min drive
Lombardy, Italy · Europe
Chiesa in Valmalenco works well as a base: 5 minutes from Torre di Santa Maria, 19km from Morteratsch Glacier.
Chiesa in Valmalenco is a town located in Lombardy, Italy. With a population of 2,203, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Chiesa in Valmalenco sits in Italy, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Rome time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Chiesa in Valmalenco to your route.
Chiesa in Valmalenco is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Sondrio in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 100 kilometres (62 mi) northeast of Milan and about 11 kilometres (7 mi) north of Sondrio, on the border with Switzerland. The English for "Chiesa in Valmalenco" is "Church in Valmalenco": it is theRead more
most important village of the Valmalenco valley (a lateral valley of Valtellina).
"Valmalenco" is a name of unsure origin. Local culture believes it originates from Celtic and Pre-Roman civilisations which share similar meanings: Celtic "Mal en ga", meaning “head pressed by water” and Pre-Roman "Mall-anko" which translates to Mountain river.
The area near Chiesa in Valmalenco is famous for alpine skiing and the particular geology of the surrounding mountains.
As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 2,714 and an area of 114.8 square kilometres (44.3 mi2).
Chiesa in Valmalenco borders the following municipalities: Buglio in Monte, Caspoggio, Lanzada, Sils im Engadin/Segl (Switzerland), Stampa (Switzerland), Torre di Santa Maria, Val Masino.
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Chiesa in Valmalenco is located in Lombardy, Italy, Europe. The coordinates are 46.2672 latitude, 9.8491 longitude.
Chiesa in Valmalenco has a population of approximately 2,203 people, making it a town in Italy.
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mountain pass
Unique among Alpine passes for having hairpins on only one side, dropping dramatically from the Engadin plateau into the Val Bregaglia toward Italy.
19 km · about 20 min drive
natural wonder
An accessible glacier near the Bernina pass, reached by an easy trail signposted with its dramatic retreat.
19 km · about 20 min drive
famous road
The highest Alpine crossing in eastern Switzerland at 2,328 meters with views of the Morteratsch Glacier and Bernina massif.
21 km · about 25 min drive
bridge
A nine-arched open-air spiral where the Bernina Railway loops 360 degrees over itself to shed height near the Italian border; the little red trains corkscrew past in full view of the roadside meadow.
21 km · about 25 min drive
famous road
An ancient Roman trade route over the Swiss Alps at 2,284 meters, one of few Alpine passes open year-round.
25 km · about 30 min drive
photogenic
Stone-roofed Bregaglia village on a sunlit shelf facing the granite spires of the Sciora group; the painter Segantini called the view 'the threshold to paradise'. Park at the entrance: lanes are footpath-narrow.
25 km · about 30 min drive
landmark
The birthplace of Alpine winter tourism and host of two Winter Olympics, set beside a glittering lake at 1,856 metres in the Engadin Valley.
26 km · about 30 min drive
famous road
A UNESCO World Heritage railway crossing the Alps from Chur to Tirano, including the iconic Landwasser Viaduct and Bernina Pass.
27 km · about 30 min drive
April to October
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