Cavaglia

Cavaglia is a small village in Val Poschiavo, in the Swiss canton of Graubünden. It lies on the side of a mountain northwest of the town of Poschiavo and, at an altitude of 1,703 metres (5,587 ft),[1] is the highest village in Val Poschiavo. In 2005, its permanent population was 24.

Cavaglia is a stop for the Bernina Express, which runs on the Rhaetian Railway in the Albula/Bernina Landscapes, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Tourist attractions include a nature trail[2] and a group of deep potholes formed by glacial moulins, as well as other glacial formations.[3][4]

References

  1. ^ "Selva mountain route", RhB World Heritage Site. Retrieved on 2009-1-27.
  2. ^ "Environmental-protection nature trail", RhB World Heritage Site. Retrieved on 2009-1-27.
  3. ^ Aldo Godenzi, "Il Giardino dei ghiacciai Cavaglia", Almanacco del GI 2005, pp. 82–87. Retrieved on 2009-1-26.
  4. ^ "The giants' cauldrons", Tourismusverein Valposchiavo. Retrieved on 2009-8-6.

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