Cavaglia (Switzerland)

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View from Cavaglia to Val Poschiavo (2008)

Cavaglia is a hamlet in Val Poschiavo in the Swiss canton of Graubünden . Cavaglia is located on the Cavaglia plateau formed by glaciers at 1703  m above sea level. M. northwest of Poschiavo . It is the highest village in Val Poschiavo.

Cavaglia used to be a workers' village around the local hydroelectric power station . Today it is a holiday resort. The hamlet became known for its glacier garden with huge water holes carved into the rock. The hamlet includes some houses, an inn, a train station and an electricity company .

Trains run every hour over the Bernina Pass to St. Moritz and Tirano in Valtellina .

Cavaglia is known for its glacier garden and the Openair Cavaglia, which has been taking place annually since 2017 .

Web links

Commons : Cavaglia  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ^ "Selva mountain route" , RhB World Heritage Site. Retrieved on 2009-1-27.
  2. ↑ "Cavaglia" , SwitzerlandMobility. accessed on 2019-10-09.
  3. ^ Bernina Glaciers: Cavaglia Glacier Garden. Retrieved October 18, 2019 .
  4. ^ "Galleria" , Openair Cavaglia. accessed on 2019-10-09.

Coordinates: 46 ° 22 '  N , 10 ° 2'  E ; CH1903:  800 258  /  138403