You can walk through the Viamala (Via Mala) from Thusis on the old pack trail. In May 1788, Goethe travelled to Italy through the Via Mala. Although he didn’t leave any literary records of the trip, he did make some pen-and-ink and pencil sketches to document his route.
Via Mala Gorge
Thusis
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To experience the Via Mala in full, don’t miss out on descending 321 ‘safe’ steps to the Rhine, admiring the potholes and the old bridge dating from 1739, and hiking along the old pack trail.
Location
Between Thusis and AndeerHow to get there
By car: motorway A 13, direction San Bernardino. Exit Viamala. Please use the Parking (P).By Post Bus: from Thusis, Zillis or Andeer.
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Contact Information
- RTO Heinzenberg-Domleschg
Äussere Bahnhofstrasse 4
Postfach 55
7430 Thusis
Tel. +41 (0)81 651 11 34
info@myviamala.ch
www.viamala.ch
- www.thusis.ch
