Maloja Pass

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Maloja Pass is a high mountain pass in the Swiss Alps in the canton of Graubünden, linking the Engadine with the Val Bregaglia, still in Switzerland and Chiavenna in Italy. It marks the divide between the Danube and Po watersheds. Lägh da Bitabergh is near the pass. ()

Local name: Malojapass Maximum elevation: 5955 ftCoordinates: 46°24'0"N, 9°42'0"E

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GraubündenSwitzerland

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Maloja Pass – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Lake Sils, Lägh da Cavloc, Lägh dal Lunghin, Via Alpina.

2.1 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lake Sils
53 min walk • Nestled in the heart of the Swiss Alps, Lake Sils is a serene and picturesque natural wonder that captivates visitors with its crystal-clear waters and breathtaking mountainous backdrop. This stunning glacial lake, situated in the Upper Engadine valley of Switzerland...
1.4 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lägh da Cavloc
36 min walk • Nestled in the heart of the Swiss Alps, Lägh da Cavloc is a serene mountain lake that offers a tranquil escape from the hustle and bustle of everyday life. This alpine gem, located in the canton of Graubünden, is a pristine example of nature's beauty, with...
1.7 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lägh dal Lunghin
44 min walk • Lägh dal Lunghin is a lake at an elevation of 2484 m, below the peak of Piz Lunghin, in the Graubünden, Switzerland. It is considered the source of the Inn River.
2.7 miN
Hiking trail, Hiking
Via Alpina
69 min walk • The Via Alpina is a network of five long-distance hiking trails across the alpine regions of Slovenia, Austria, Germany, Liechtenstein, Switzerland, Italy, France, and Monaco.
1.6 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Piz Lunghin
41 min walk • Piz Lunghin is a mountain in the Swiss canton of Graubünden, located in the Albula range, overlooking the Maloja Pass. It is considered as the "roof of Europe" as the peak is nearby the triple watershed of the Lunghin pass.
4.3 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lej da la Tscheppa
110 min walk • Lej da la Tscheppa is a lake above Sils Maria, in the Engadine valley of the Grisons, Switzerland. Its surface area is 7.96 ha at an elevation of 2616 m. It used to be fed by water from the Crasta-Tscheppa Glacier.
3.2 miE
Natural attraction, Valley, Forest
Val Fex
81 min walk • Val Fex is a southern side valley from the Upper Engadine in Switzerland, located at an altitude of around 1,800 to 2,000 metres above sea level. It belongs to the municipality of Sils im Engadin/Segl.
2 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Piz Grevasalvas
51 min walk • Piz Grevasalvas is a mountain of the Albula Alps, located north of Maloja in the canton of Graubünden. It lies on the range between the Julier Pass and Lake Sils.
3.7 miNE
Museum, Specialty museum, History museum
Nietzsche-Haus
94 min walk • The Nietzsche-Haus is a house in Sils Maria in the Engadin region of Switzerland, where the German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche lived during the summers of 1881 and from 1883 to 1888.
4.4 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Monte del Forno
113 min walk • Monte del Forno is a mountain in the Bregaglia Range, located on the border between Italy and Switzerland. On its western side it overlooks the Forno Glacier.
5.2 miN
Mountain pass
Julier Pass, Sils im Engadin/Segl
132 min walk • The Julier Pass is a mountain pass in Switzerland, in the Albula Alps. It connects the Engadin valley with central Graubünden, the nearest inhabited localities on its approaches being Silvaplana and Bivio.