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Historic Via Spluga trail from Suretta to Rifugio Stuetta (Trail N511)

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Historic Via Spluga trail from Suretta to Rifugio Stuetta (Trail N511)

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Historic Via Spluga trail from Suretta to Rifugio Stuetta (Trail N511)

03:46

11.5km

340m

Hiking

Historic Alpine trail through Valchiavenna's meadows, passing Lake d'Emet and ancient Via Spluga passages.

Last updated: September 18, 2025

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3.59 km

Lake Emet

Highlight • Lake

The place is very beautiful, a high-altitude mountain that can be reached with a not too demanding and just the right long hike. Well the shelter. The lake is splendid and the return ride along a different path, less steep than the climb, a little longer.

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3.88 km

Giovanni Bertacchi Mountain Hut

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The refuge, dedicated to the "poet of Valchiavenna" Giovanni Bertacchi, stands in a panoramic position next to Lake Emet, in the Upper Val San Giacomo, at an altitude of 2,175 metres.

An ideal destination for family outings thanks to its privileged and easily accessible position, it is open from mid-June to the end of September (and only on weekends in October). An excellent place to take a regenerating break while enjoying the best dishes of the local tradition. It is also equipped with 24 beds.

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4.17 km

Bertacchi Hut

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4.57 km

Trail to Rifugio Bertacchi

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Gorgeous round trip with fresh snow.

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6.16 km

Panoramic View of the Splügen Pass

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6.98 km

Rif Bertacchi

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9.65 km

Cardinello Gorge

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The Cardinello gorge takes its name, which means "pin of the valley", from the nearby Monte Cardine. It is assumed that the first attempt to obtain a passage in the gorge took place in 1643. The construction of a passable road, however, was completed only after 1709, with the construction of tunnels, parapets and avalanche-protection canopies. The Cardinello had already cost the lives of several pack animals, soldiers and pilgrims, and continued to be the most dangerous stretch of the via Spluga. The transit of the French army in December 1800, led by General McDonald, therefore caused a stir. Despite the incessant storm 15,000 men managed to reach Splügen. The enterprise involved the loss of many soldiers, overwhelmed by avalanches and slipped into the abyss.

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10.4 km

Rifugio Stuetta

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Located a short distance from the Montespluga dam, in the locality of the same name, it is an excellent choice to stay overnight while traveling along the Via Spluga.

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11.5 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.80 km

3.15 km

2.42 km

642 m

457 m

Surfaces

3.81 km

3.56 km

2.39 km

977 m

476 m

261 m

Elevation

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Highest point (2,160 m)

Lowest point (1,840 m)

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Thursday 21 May

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Historic Via Spluga trail from Suretta to Rifugio Stuetta (Trail N511)

Lake Emet

Giovanni Bertacchi Mountain Hut

Bertacchi Hut

Trail to Rifugio Bertacchi

Panoramic View of the Splügen Pass

Rif Bertacchi

Cardinello Gorge

Rifugio Stuetta

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