famous road
San Bernardino Pass
A scenic Swiss Alpine pass at 2,065 meters linking the German-speaking and Italian-speaking regions of Graubünden.
14 km · about 25 min drive
Grisons, Switzerland · Europe
Vals Platz works well as a base: 20 minutes from Hinterrhein, 14km from San Bernardino Pass.
Vals Platz is a town located in Grisons, Switzerland. With a population of 1,006, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Vals Platz sits in Switzerland, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Zurich time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Vals Platz to your route.
Vals (locally pronounced [ˈvals]) is a village and a municipality in the Surselva Region in the canton of the Grisons in Switzerland. On 1 January 2015 the former municipality of St. Martin merged into the municipality of Vals.
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Vals Platz is located in Grisons, Switzerland, Europe. The coordinates are 46.6165 latitude, 9.1802 longitude.
Vals Platz has a population of approximately 1,006 people, making it a town in Switzerland.
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Motorway vignette (toll sticker) required: buy at the border or online. Roadside assistance (TCS): 140.
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famous road
A scenic Swiss Alpine pass at 2,065 meters linking the German-speaking and Italian-speaking regions of Graubünden.
14 km · about 25 min drive
mountain pass
A narrow, dramatic pass straddling the Swiss-Italian border with tight tunnels carved into rock and vertiginous drops into the Cardinell Gorge.
17 km · about 20 min drive
historic highway
The 'bad road' of Roman travellers: a sheer 300 m deep gorge on the historic route to the Splugen and San Bernardino passes, where the old road and dramatic footbridges cling above the Hinterrhein.
21 km · about 25 min drive
natural wonder
Turquoise lake hidden in forest on the Flims landslide plateau, fed by underground springs yet warm enough to swim in summer; a short walk or tiny funicular down from the Flims Waldhaus parking.
24 km · about 30 min drive
mountain pass
The lowest of the major Swiss Alpine passes, offering a gentler but beautifully scenic route from Graubünden to Ticino through open meadows.
30 km · about 35 min drive
mountain pass
A classic Swiss pass once used for hillclimb racing, winding through lush meadows beneath the towering Clariden glacier.
37 km · about 45 min drive
photogenic
The Rhaetian Railway's 65 m six-arch curve dives straight into a cliff-face tunnel; signed viewpoints a short walk from Filisur catch the red Glacier and Bernina Express trains mid-crossing.
38 km · about 45 min drive
famous road
A scenic Swiss pass at 2,044 meters marking the source of the Rhine River near a picturesque mountain lake.
39 km · about 45 min drive
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