Pilgrim walks in the Platta Group

Up to the panorama route to Soglio or stay down and follow the Via Sett. The Swiss part of the route ends in Castasegna. Continue on foot or by postal bus to Chiavenna.

On our hike over the Septimer Pass, we reach its highest point at 2310 m above sea level, which is also the highest point of the entire European Columbanus Way and a triple watershed.

Today we head up to Alp Flix, a beautiful high alpine plateau. Then on to the Marmorera reservoir and to Bivio.

Until Lenz, the hike is comfortably flat. Then it goes down to the famous St. Peter Mistail church, onwards to Tiefencastel and up to Savognin. A bit strenuous.

The 6000 km long European Columbanus Trail passes through nine countries. From Ireland via England, France, Luxembourg, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, the Principality of Liechtenstein to Italy. The Columbanus Trail follows as a memorial path the footsteps of the Irish monks Columbanus († 615) and Gallus († around 640/645) as well as their companions. They and their successors gave significant impulses to Christianity and thus to culture on the European continent from the late 6th century onwards. Around one hundred monastery foundations are associated with Columbanus and his students. Besides a return to the cultural, spiritual, and monastic heritage, it also stands for a message of peace and cohesion in Europe.

It is an almost completely flat walk that follows the valley floor of Valchiavenna. The starting point is the parking lot near the Verceia Municipality.  - 3D track: https://urly.it/319wbs  -  photo: https://urly.it/319wh3

Switzerland

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Hike CM huttentocht Bergell