Septimerpass
Description
The tour starts in Bivio, which can be reached from the Engadin by post bus. Initially, the route climbs 540 meters in altitude on an alpine road to the Septimer Pass. From here, the rest of the tour is downhill fun. The singletrail downhill is crisp and challenging, so plenty of suspension travel is an advantage here. This is followed by a section on an alpine road until a trail rides on to the village of Casaccia. The valley floor of Bergell is reached, which you now mostly follow downhill along the marked mountain bike route. It is an interplay of single trails and forest paths, and only at one point do you have to ride on the main road for a few meters. You pass the picturesque villages of Promontogno and Bondo until you finally board the post bus to St. Moritz in Castasegna. It is possible to continue on the cycle path as far as Chiavenna and get on the PostBus there.
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Details of the tour
30 km
590 m
1670 m
694 above sea level
2317 above sea level
1 day
Bivio
Bondo
1378
well suited
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User comments (4)
About the author: Thomas Giger
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A long, energy-sapping ascent, once you have completed it, the traces of the Romans come to light. There are often sections with rugged Roman paths. Thanks to them, there is a nice rideable serpentine path down. However, you have to hold on tight to the handlebars on these paths. Once you're in Casaccia, it's a leisurely roll-out to Castasegna. There are always fun little sections along the way.
The gravel road above Casaccia has been repaired. The trail is also a water channel and therefore technically difficult. In my opinion, it is also partly 4/6 difficult, with no flow passages. The view is fantastic.
As I'm not yet a very good mountain biker, I rode from Marmorera up to the top of the pass and a little way down to the romantic Brückli, partly on foot because the stony path was a bit too demanding for me. But this tour was also wonderful for pleasure riders like me and my friends on the e-mountainbike. I recorded the tour on video and you can watch it on youtube. The link is: https://youtu.be/E8ParZxtB7Y
As of today (17.09.2019), the gravel road above Cassacia is closed in places due to a rockfall. You are diverted via a steep hiking trail. Initially, this is still manageable for experienced riders, but then bikers without serious trial skills will have to push. However, you soon reach Cassacia and can continue on the normal tour.