23. Vicosoprano to Castasegna
7 points of interest
Vicosoprano HistoricalVicosoprano
Near the church of St. Cassian, a Roman altar of Mercury from the 2nd half of the 4th century has been found. Until 960 the inhabitants of Como were subordinate to the bishop of Chur. Vicosoprano was then the capital of the community of the Bergell Valley, a transit centre and residence of important families (Castelmur and Prevost). The bailiff of the bishop of Chur dispensed justice in the Senwelenturm, the only medieval round tower in Graubünden, which dates from the 13th century and was first mentioned in 1314.
Senvelenturm HistoricalSenvelen Tower
The only round tower in Graubünden, it dates from the 13th century. The bailiff of the bishop of Chur rendered justice there.
Borgonovo HistoricalBorgonovo
Borgonovo is a typical village of the valley with its row of old houses dating from the 17th and 18th centuries interrupted by traditional barns. From the ancient two-arched stone bridge you can enjoy a beautiful view of the church of San Giorgio, rebuilt in 1694, the interior of which is decorated with a stained glass window in the choir's lunette, the work of the famous regional artist Augusto Giacometti.
Église San Giorgio CulturalSaint George's Church
The church of San Giorgio was rebuilt in 1694. The interior is decorated with a stained glass window in the choir's lunette, the work of the famous regional artist Augusto Giacometti. In the nearby cemetery are the graves of the family of artists of two generations: Giovanni, Augusto and Alberto Giacometti.
Musée Giacometti CulturalMuseum Ciäsa Granda
The museum, housed in an imposing 16th century house, is dedicated to artists from a family from Borgonovo, a small mountain village, and of world renown: Giovanni Giacometti (1868-1933), his brother Augusto (1877-1947) and Alberto (1901-1966) son of Giovanni.
Palais Castelmur HistoricalCastelmur Palace
In Coltura, the northern part of the Castelmur Palace was built in 1723, the southern part in 1850-55 by Baron Giovanni Castelmur. The Moorish Gothic style and the towers decorated with battlements give the building the appearance of a castle, the beautiful gardens complete this impression. Today the Palace houses the Historical Archives of the Valley.
Fort Castelmur HistoricalCastelmur Castle
The five-storey square keep was built around 1300 probably on a Roman site called Murus and the site of an ancient fortress listed in a 988 document. This fief castle of the Castelmurs (Castello Muro) lost its strategic importance on the road to the Septimer when the Viamala opened in 1473 over the Splügen and St. Bernard Pass.
Description
From the main street of the village, join and cross road N° 3 after the bridge:
- Turn right onto Via Torta (signposting) and follow the road through woods and clearings to Borgonovo. In the centre of the village, the signposted route turns right between two wooden chalets, crosses road N°3 and the river by two successive bridges.
- Follow the river above the other bank until you reach the entrance of Coltura (1026m).
- Turn left and right to cross Stampa and several mountain streams before descending slightly towards a hamlet (Caccior 929m).
- After this hamlet, go down to the bottom of the valley by the small asphalt road which then becomes a road for vehicles. After the bridge over the Maira, join the road and turn left (signposting). Route N°64 turns into the first path on the right, which reaches the village of Promontogno from above, avoiding a tunnel. Continue on the side by a small road crossing the Bondasca stream before reaching Bondo.
- At the fountain on the square, turn left towards the church and continue with N°64 on the south bank of the Mera until you reach the level of a mountain pasture with some houses (Casnacc d'Zott 720m) opposite Castasegna on the other bank.
- Go down a few bends, cross the Mera and road N°3 (underpass) to reach Castasegna at the end of this splendid Kolumbansweg in Switzerland (470km).
- Departure : San Trinita church, Muntegn, 7602 Vicosoprano
- Arrival : Church San Giovanni, Main street village, 7608 Castasegna
- Towns crossed : Graubünden and Lombardia
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Il Cammino di San Colombano (Terre di Mezzo)
New guidebook in Italian published in 2022 on the Cammino di San Colombano between Villa di Chiavenna and Bobbio, at the end of the Septimer pass in Switzerland.
A previous guidebook was published in 2016 by Piernoè Barbante and Daniela Pescatori which detailed in a different way the route between Chiavenna and Bobbio after the Splugel pass in Switzerland.
