The best walks and hikes around Surses

Hotel Solaria, Bivio since 1935 Hotel Solaria Bivio has been run by the Torriani family for four generations since 1935. The family has always strived to make guests' stays as pleasant as possible. Surrounded by a charming natural landscape and an impressive mountain panorama, this charming hotel is located in the small village of Bivio. Hotel Solaria, Vea Valetta 4, 7457 Bivio www.hotelsolariabivio.ch Info@hotelsolariabivio.ch https://www.hotelsolariabivio.ch/

Bivio - Access to the Septimer and Julier Alpine Passes Bivio (German and officially Stalla until 1902, Romansh Beiva). It lies at the foot of the Julier and Septimer Alpine Passes. Bivio, along with Tarvis and Luwin, is the only officially Italian-speaking village north of the Alpine watershed and is considered the one in Switzerland with the greatest linguistic diversity. Bivio is located in the heart of one of Switzerland's most beautiful holiday regions: at 1,769 meters, with direct access to the Septimer and Julier Alpine Passes. Historic paths lead through the highest village in Surses - the Romans already transported their goods here. Today, holidaymakers in summer enjoy the Alpine landscape with its magnificent views, healthy climate, and the interplay of colors of rich green and colorful flora. In addition, there are diverse opportunities for families and other guests. After all, Bivio is located in the middle of Parc Ela, Switzerland's largest nature park. This is appreciated by children eager for experiences and bike holidaymakers just as much as by all those who find relaxation on extensive hikes in the Alps. Text / Source: Graubünden Ferien, Alexanderstrasse 24, Chur https://www.graubuenden.ch/de/ausflugsziele/bivio

Passdorf Bivio (rom. Beiva) - around 840 AD Bivio was mentioned as a place of accommodation for travellers The pass village Bivio (rom. Beiva) is located at an altitude of almost 1800 m above sea level on the Julier road. The name Bivio means crossroads and refers to its location at the foot of the Julier and Septimer passes. Already in the "Reichsguturbar" around 840 AD, Bivio was mentioned as a place of accommodation for travellers. Besides the main settlement, there are several hamlets. Bivio was partly settled from the Bergell valley. The Italian-speaking inhabitants maintained lively contact with the German-speaking Avers, with the Romance-speaking neighbours down the valley and, via the Julier, with the Engadin. For this reason, Bivio was considered the only trilingual municipality for a very long time. Ecclesiastically too, Bivio holds a special position, as the municipality has been considered paritary since the Reformation. This is reflected in the sacred buildings in the village: the Catholic Church of St. Gallus dates from 1518 and houses an important Gothic altarpiece; the Reformed Church was built in 1675. In the "Gotteshausbund", Stalla (Bivio and Marmorera) formed the judicial community Avers-Stalla with Avers, and with the distant court of Upper Engadin, Remüs (Ramosch), the high court Remüs-Stalla-Avers. Due to the great distances and linguistic differences, these structures were extremely difficult. At the beginning of the 20th century, numerous Bivians found employment in the flourishing tourism of the nearby Engadin. In 1959, the first ski lift was built in Bivio. With the rise of tourism, more jobs could be created in the construction industry and the tertiary sector. In 1980, the village had 237 inhabitants. Since then, this number has been declining and fell below 200 people in 2013. Text / Source: Municipal administration, Veia Cantunala 57, Tinizong https://surses.ch/DE/willkommen/ortschaften/bivio.html

Bivio - Access to the Septimer and Julier Alpine Passes Bivio (German, and officially Stalla until 1902, Romansh Beiva). It lies at the foot of the Julier and Septimer Alpine Passes. Bivio is, along with Tarvisio and Luwin, the only officially Italian-speaking village north of the Alpine watershed and is considered the one in Switzerland with the greatest linguistic diversity. Bivio is located in the middle of one of Switzerland's most beautiful holiday regions: at 1,769 metres, with direct access to the Septimer and Julier Alpine Passes. Historic paths lead through the highest village in Surses – here the Romans already transported their goods. Today, holidaymakers enjoy the Alpine landscape in summer with its magnificent views, healthy climate and the play of colours of rich green and colourful flora. In addition, there are diverse opportunities for families and other guests. After all, Bivio is located in the middle of Parc Ela, Switzerland's largest nature park. This is appreciated by children eager for experiences and bike holidaymakers just as much as by all those who find relaxation on extensive hikes in the Alps. Text / Source: Graubünden Ferien, Alexanderstrasse 24, Chur https://www.graubuenden.ch/de/ausflugsziele/bivio

Bivio at 1769 m above sea level. The name Bivio means “fork in the road” and is inextricably linked with the two Roman passes, Septimer and Julier. The village of 260 inhabitants probably has the strangest linguistic situation in all of Europe, so judges a prominent scholar about Bivio, the highest village in Surses. Text / Source: Switzerland Tourism https://www.myswitzerland.com/de-ch/reiseziele/bivio/

St. Gallus Church in Bivio The St. Gallus Church in Bivio has a rich history dating back to 1219. It was first mentioned in writing in 1459 and features a late Gothic winged altarpiece from before 1522. The church has been preserved in its current form and is an important religious building in the region. Text / Source: Abbey of St. Gall https://www.sanktgallus.net/die-kirchen/bivio/

Pfarrkirche Son Giagl, Bivio The massive bulk of the choir, nave and tower of the Gallus Church in Bivio seems to be composed into the landscape. The St. Gallus Church was first mentioned in a document in 1219 as an independent parish with its own priest. However, the parish and the first church building are likely to be much older. The church building has likely been preserved in its current form as a single-nave Romanesque structure from the construction period: Simple church nave and choir with equally simple ribless cross vaults. The church was newly consecrated on December 3, 1466, after major construction projects, by the Chur auxiliary bishop Johannes Nells of the Minorite Order. A further consecration took place in 1518. The valuable late Gothic winged altarpiece from the workshop of Ivo Strigel in Memmingen dates from this period. Text / Source: Tourismus Val Sursesm Savognin Bivio AG, Stradung 42, Savognin https://www.valsurses.ch/de/ausflugsziele/pfarrkirche-son-giagl

A pleasant walk from the mountain railway to a great viewpoint 🤩