Senda Segantini
Overview
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Distance 16 km
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Duration 5 h 25 min
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Ascent 1000 m
Intro
Traces of past centuries are evident between Bivio and the Septimerpass. On the other side of the pass is the Bergell, where Segantini painted some of his most significant works in Soglio. Segantini was buried in Maloja in 1899.
Description
In Bivio, German and Romansh are spoken in addition to Italian. The village’s name means something along the lines of “parting of ways”, in reference to the influences of the Val Bregaglia and Engadin. The climb starts facing the road leading towards the Julier Pass. Soon you will be immersed in a peaceful and picturesque mountainous landscape and, after around an hour and a half, you will reach the Septimer Pass. Interestingly, this pass was used by the Romans as well the Walser people from Juf and the further reaches of the Averstal valley. They traded with the south for many centuries via the Forcellina and Septimer passes. Back in the 19th century, they took their cattle with them to Milan and made the arduous journey back laden with foodstuffs such as rice, cereals and wine. At around the same time, the construction of the Julierstrasse road between 1820 and 1826 spelled the end of this trade route.
The Forcellina Pass is located to the left of the Septimer Pass and to the right of the Lunghin Pass. This pass is home to Europe’s only triple watershed: the river Inn flows into the Danube and onward into the Black Sea. The river Maira, which also rises in this area, flows into the Adriatic Sea while the Julia flows into the North Sea. With fantastic views of the Cima di Castello, Pizzo di Zocca and the Pizzo Cengalo mountains, you will set about the descent. The gravel road gives way to a beautiful path. Over the old stone bridge, you will reach the Sascel battü (hewn stone) where traces of the road from classical antiquity and the middle ages are plain to see. The rock face also marks the border between the Val Bregaglia and Bivio. Then comes the wide and high Val Maroz valley, through which the river Maira flows. Further on, you will descend through the woods to Casaccia.
Giovanni Segantini painted some of his major works in the Val Bregaglia. In 1896, he worked in Maloja in summer and in Soglio in winter. In this area, he produced paintings of high-altitude mountainous landscapes in neo-impressionist style. His most famous work is the Alpine Triptych. The last one-and-a-half hours of the walk proceed along a beautiful path leading uphill to Maloja. Giovanni Segantini was buried here on 1 October 1899 at the age of 41.
An enjoyable tour includes the careful planning of the same. Please inform yourself in advance at the local information center about the route and weather conditions. Depending on the season and weather conditions, this route may be blocked or interrupted
| Start location |
Bivio
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| Destination |
Maloja
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| Direction |
One way
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| Altitude (meter above sea level) |
2300 m
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| Ascent |
1000 m
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| Descent |
950 m
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| Distance |
16 km
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| Duration |
5 h 25 min
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| Duration back |
5 h 25 min
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| Technical requirements |
Medium
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| Physical requirements |
Difficult
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| Season |
June - October
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| Theme |
Over a pass, With panoramic view, To an alp
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