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Rifugio Bosio – Musci-Trail

Musci-Trail (Valmalenco)

The Rifugio Bosio-Galli is located high above the entrance to the Valmalenco valley and is the starting point for the sensational singletrail descent to Torre.

Description

The first part of the tour consists of the entire 1100-metre ascent from Chiesa up to the Rifugio. This involves climbing steadily up the mountain, first on asphalt and then on gravel. At Alpe Airale, you take a right-hand serpentine straight ahead on a flat trail over to Rifugio Bosio-Galli. This is the highest point of the tour, a good opportunity for a break. But then it's back into the saddle and onto the downhill trail. The descent is super flowy, sometimes fast, sometimes more challenging, sometimes rough, sometimes smooth as silk. It also includes a counter-climb. This is how you reach the Alpe Piasci with a fantastic view of the entire valley and the Bernina chain in the background. Now the downhill style changes: it becomes steep and challenging. The Musci trail winds through the forest, steep with tight hairpin bends and the occasional crisp section. Good riders will have a lot of fun here. The trail ends in the village of Bianchi just below Musci. From here you cycle a few more meters on the asphalt road to Torre. Take the cycle path along the river back to the starting point.

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29 km

1385 m

1385 m

773 above sea level

2081 above sea level

1 day

Chiesa in Valmalenco

Chiesa in Valmalenco

2502

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Written by Bergtim on 20. August 2025

Tour made on 14.08.25.
Beautiful valley. You always have great views on the tour!
Brilliant trail up to Alpe Piasci.
Then a great trail through the forest. No need to open the brakes here! If you like it steep and tight bends, you'll have fun here.
This tour is definitely recommended.

Written by cyclist on 18. June 2023

The trail after the Rifugio Bosio-Galli (a lovely alp with beautiful meadows and a stream) is really very nice and varied. The Musci trail rides through the forest most of the time & is also cool with the not too narrow switchbacks. Great tour & beautiful valley, this Valmalenco.

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About the author: Thomas Giger

Thomas Giger has been the editor of Ride MTB since 2002 and is a regular online and print author. Over the years, he has specialized in tourism topics and is particularly well known for his blog-style columns. He is also one of Ride MTB's active tour authors.

Thomas Giger has been the editor of Ride MTB since 2002 and has had a significant influence on the tour database. His focus is on single trail tours. There are few who know the trails in Switzerland as well as he does. However, his areas of expertise also include Aosta, the French Western Alps, and the whole of South Tyrol.

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