Splügen - Splügen Gravel Bike loop

Splügen - Splügen Gravel Bike loop

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Splügen - Splügen Gravel Bike loop

02:14

24.8km

260m

Gravel riding

The starting point of this leisurely gravel tour is the legendary mountain pass village of Splügen. From here you roll uphill towards the source of the Rhine and after about eleven kilometers you pass the oldest Walser settlement in Graubünden, the village of Hinterrhein.

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by Viamala Tourismus

Last updated: July 29, 2024

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 14.3 km for 1.35 km

After 16.2 km for 1.36 km

Waypoints

Start point

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219 m

Splügen

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The southern Swiss town of Splügen was and is a typical mountain pass village. Then as now, merchants, artists and tourists stopped here before continuing on their way north or …

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11.0 km

Hinterrhein Village

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Hinterrhein (Rhaeto-Romanic Valragn)
Around 1270 the first Walsers came from the Val Formazza via the Misox to the Hinterrhein. This made Hinterrhein the oldest Walser settlement in Graubünden. In 1274 …

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14.8 km

Kapellbach Bridge

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Very worth seeing with barbecue area (Swiss family) and waterfall with natural pool

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18.6 km

Gravel Path Along the Hinterrhein

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This beautiful gravel path leads directly along the Hinterrhein and always offers great views of the surrounding mountains. Gravel bike fans will love this section and won't be able to get rid of the big grin on their faces.

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24.8 km

End point

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.3 km

4.58 km

4.13 km

2.95 km

808 m

Surfaces

11.8 km

10.3 km

1.40 km

1.33 km

Elevation

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Highest point (1,620 m)

Lowest point (1,460 m)

Weather

Friday 9 October

6°C

2°C

83 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 9.0 km/h

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Comments

July 1, 2025,Von Splügen aus den Hochrhein entlang bis zum Nordportal San Bernardino und zurück

Today, in bright sunshine, we took the R505 from Splügen toward the Upper Rhine and the northern portal of San Bernadino.
We first cycled south on the R505 along the banks of the Upper Rhine, through forests and meadows. What a relief to cycle in temperatures around 22°C in the shade. A great bike path, which I used to Nufenen. …

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May 18, 2022

The starting point of this leisurely gravel tour is the legendary mountain pass village of Splügen. From here you roll uphill towards the source of the Rhine and after about eleven kilometers you pass the oldest Walser settlement in Graubünden, the village of Hinterrhein.
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