Chiavenna – Historic center of Chiavenna loop from Prata Camportaccio

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Chiavenna – Historic center of Chiavenna loop from Prata Camportaccio

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Chiavenna – Historic center of Chiavenna loop from Prata Camportaccio

01:09

15.0km

390m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 27, 2026

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Start point

Train Station

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3.38 km

View of Chiavenna from the Road to Pianazzola

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

road between the vineyards

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12.3 km

Crotto Belvedere

Highlight • Restaurant

A typical Italian restaurant with homemade products. The cheese selection and the ham and sausage platter were delicious. Other dishes like pasta and polenta with mushrooms also looked delicious. Highly recommended.

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12.5 km

Chiavenna

Highlight • Settlement

Town in the province of Sondrio north of Lake Como.

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12.8 km

Historic center of Chiavenna

Highlight • Historical Site

Ancient facades with paintings of great charm and significant importance, fountains and portals in soapstone, decorated with floral and geometric motifs, are the elements that characterize the fascinating historic center of Chiavenna.

There are numerous loggias that overlook the Mera river and the architectural preciousness to be discovered wandering through the streets of the village; hidden courtyards and gardens such as the Córt di àsen represent characteristic corners that have remained intact over time.

An historic centre, dating back to the 16th century, already surrounded by Sforza walls, still partly visible, which bears witness to how rich and important Chiavenna was at the time of great trade with central Europe.

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12.8 km

View of the Mera River in Chiavenna

Highlight • River

The Mera stream (born at almost 3000 meters in Switzerland) creeps between the houses of Chiavenna creating an evocative urban landscape.

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13.1 km

Porta di Santa Maria, Chiavenna

Highlight • Historical Site

Chiavenna
Located at the intersection of the Bergell and the Val San Giacomo, Chiavenna (formerly German Cläven, Kleven) is the center of the Valchiavenna, which together with the Valtellina makes up the present-day Italian province of Sondrio. Chiavenna, mentioned in the Itinerarium Antonini and in the Peutinger Table as Clavenna, was conquered by Augustus' troops in 16 BC and connected to Chur by two roads - one over the Splügen Pass, the other over the Septimer, Maloja and Julier Pass. The county probably came into being in the 10th century, at the beginning of the reign of Otto I, who in 960 assigned the Bergell from Villa upwards to the diocese of Chur and thus drew the border line between Italy and Switzerland that is still valid today.
Text / Source: Historical Dictionary of Switzerland (HLS)
hls-dhs-dss.ch/de/articles/007043/2015-05-07

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14.8 km

Crotti di Prata Camportaccio

Highlight • Historical Site

The "sorel" blows between the cracks of these rocks, a current of air at a constant temperature of around 8°C, therefore warm in winter and cool in summer. This current of air is the element from which the peculiarity of the crotto derives, making it an ideal environment both for the maturation of wine, since there is no variation in temperature, and for the maturing of salami and sausages, starting with bresaola, and cheeses, both Alpine and dairy. Those of Prata Camportaccio are among the most characteristic.

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