Via Mala Gorge near Thusis – Roffla Gorge loop from Thusis

Via Mala Gorge near Thusis – Roffla Gorge loop from Thusis

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Via Mala Gorge near Thusis – Roffla Gorge loop from Thusis

04:24

78.7km

1,720m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 14, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 15.0 km for 157 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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622 m

Thusis

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Thusis is a municipality in the Viamala region in the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland.

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1.57 km

The road through the eight-kilometer-long Via Mala Gorge begins at this striking rock behind Thusis. Even in Roman times, the "Bad Way" was an important connection to the Alpine passes of San Bernardino and Splügen.

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4.70 km

View of the Via Mala Gorge and Stone Bridge

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Stop and look down! Anyone who rides past will miss something crucial!

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4.83 km

Via Mala Gorge

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Small, very rocky section of Via Mala from Thusis up the Hinterrhein.

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15.1 km

Roffla Gorge

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The Roffla Gorge winds daringly along the A13 national highway between the towns of Andeer and Splügen. It's hard to imagine that it had to be painstakingly rebuilt by hand by Christian Melchior Pitschen at the beginning of the 20th century to be accessible to tourists. At the foot of the Roffla Gorge, the inn of the same name invites you to linger and experience history in the museum.

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22.8 km

Ragn da Ferrera

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The emerald green water is a particularly natural spectacle. It is also fascinating that the water flows further into the North Sea.

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29.1 km

Campsut

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After the left branch in Cröt follow a few serpentines, above it is but again flat! It is well worth it to Juf on 2'126m.ü.m. There are several inns in the very back, where the road ends. With a Coke and cake you can admire the marmots very close and of course hear.

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39.5 km

Juf Village

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Juf is probably the highest settlement in Switzerland that is inhabited all year round.

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78.7 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

51.8 km

19.6 km

4.09 km

2.37 km

925 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

77.9 km

425 m

204 m

144 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

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Comments

July 3, 2025,Juf - Val Avers

When it's raining like crazy in one valley, the next one can have wonderful weather... that's how the Alps are

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August 4, 2024,Juf (dead end)

Yesterday I visited the workshop in Chiavenna, wiped out the freewheel, it's mostly working again, but it still slips completely under heavy load. So today it's just a gentle and steady climb, no pedaling, no driving uphill☝️ Pure thrill 🫣

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July 10, 2025,Juf und Lago di Lei

A very beautiful route in Val Ferrera. It's very quiet as the road ends in Juf. The reservoir is already in Italy. A nice tunnel to the lake. A good prologue to our TSR weekend.

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June 6, 2022,2022.06.06 RDB Weekend Alpine Uphills Collection: Avers-Juf 💚🚵🏼‍♀️💚

A cold, almost frosty morning in Viamala Canyon and the endless climb... It wasn't a day when I was at my peak. But such rides are also important and give an amazing amount for both the body and the head! 💚💚🚵🏼‍♀️💚💚
Juf, the highest permanently inhabited town in Europe!

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