Casaccia and Bregaglia
B&B Cad’Stampa lies in the picturesque village of Casaccia (1458 m) at the foot of Maloja Pass, a main gateway to St. Moritz and the Engadine Valley. There is a public bus stop outside the B&B. The bus passes every hour in both directions providing a connection to neighbouring villages and the train stations in Chiavenna (Italy) and St. Moritz. Casaccia is 2.5–3 hours drive from Zurich, Milan and Bergamo airports.
About 20 km west of Casaccia is the Italian border and the charming town of Chiavenna, which has supermarkets, shops, bars and restaurants. East of Casaccia is the famous Engadine Valley and the resort town of St. Moritz, with its well-developed tourist infrastructure and world-renowned summer and winter recreational opportunities.
If your plan is to hike, trail run, ski, bike or climb, you can start your adventures at elevations between 400 m (Chiavenna) and 2400 m (Julier Pass) within only a few kilometres of Casaccia. This provides all-weather and all-season opportunities, ranging from beautiful lakeside and forest tracks through to high alpine mountaineering and climbing. Casaccia is a hub for numerous well-known hiking and biking trails that weave through the surrounding valleys and forests. In winter, the trails can be explored on foot, using snow shoes, or on skis. Casaccia has its own small ski-lift which is open when conditions permit and is ideal for children or learners. Just to the east of Casaccia, the Engadine Valley has several world-class ski resorts and frequently hosts top-level summer and winter sporting events.
Our other website contains a selection of our favourite trail runs and hikes in the local area, with downloadable trail guides and gps tracks:
The excellent bregaglia.ch tourism website has lots of information about the culture, artistic heritage, and recreational opportunities in the valley, as well as an overview of events taking place throughout the year.
Val Bregaglia is one of four Italian speaking valleys in canton Graubünden. Famous among hikers and climbers for it's imposing granite mountains and access to endless routes of all technical difficulties, Bregaglia also offers visitors the opportunity to engage in a quieter and more authentic experience when compared to some of the surrounding regions. Villages in Bregaglia have retained their original charm, which reflects a unique symbiosis of cultures, languages, and artistic influences.
The valley is renowned as the home of famous artists, painters and sculptors, including the Giacometti family (Alberto, Giovanni, Diego), Giovanni Segantini, and Varlin. Original paintings and sculptures can be admired in the Bergell Valley museum, the "Ciäsa Granda".
Val Bregaglia is also well-known as one of Europe's most significant chestnut growing areas. The October chestnut festival celebrates the importance of this product in the local culture and history of the valley.
