Santa Maria Val Müstair – Reformed Church of Tschierv loop from Val Müstair
Santa Maria Val Müstair – Reformed Church of Tschierv loop from Val Müstair
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Santa Maria Val Müstair – Reformed Church of Tschierv loop from Val Müstair
01:24
26.6km
490m
Road cycling
Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.
Last updated: April 26, 2026
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5.02 km
Tom Dumoulin's Legendary Nature Break
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St John’s Benedictine Convent, Müstair
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The legend of the Frankish king
1200 years of history: this is symbolized by the walls of the St. Johann monastery in Müstair. Myths and legends surround the establishment in the 8th century.
The Frankish king, Charlemagne, is said to have founded the monastery, to which the stucco statue in the church bears witness. Simply that way? Not quite. According to legend, Charlemagne got caught between Bormio and Sta. Maria on the Umbrail Pass in a relentless blizzard. In the face of death, he vowed to found a monastery in case he escaped the storm alive.
1200 years of building history
Founded as a monastery in 775, it has been a women's convent since the 12th century and has been inhabited throughout its 1200-year history. The monastery gave the Val Müstair its name, because Müstair is derived from the Latin “monasterium”.
In its long history, the monastery was never completely destroyed and only partially rebuilt. Today, the monastery complex is characterized by an interplay of the most diverse architectural styles from the most varied of eras and styles. Architectural highlights include the church and the Holy Cross Chapel from the Wilhelminian era, the 8th century, the Planta tower from the 10th century and the bishop's residence from the 11th century.
UNESCO World Heritage Site
When the St. Johann Monastery was added to the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites in 1983, the current prioress was surprised that such a dilapidated monastery was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site - the nuns still had to set up bins and buckets when it rained.
The wall paintings in the monastery church were decisive for inclusion in the UNESCO World Heritage List. It is the largest and best-preserved fresco cycle from the early Middle Ages.
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Taufers Border Crossing
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10.8 km
Benedictine Convent of St. John in Müstair (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
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14.2 km
Fountain Near the Umbrail Pass
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14.3 km
Santa Maria Val Müstair
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The street village is located in the Münstertal at 1375 m above sea level at the exit of the Val Muraunza valley. The Muranzina, coming from the valley, flows through the village before it flows into the Rambach. Main road 28 runs through Santa Maria, which leads over the Ofenpass to Zernez in the Lower Engadine and to the state border at Taufers in the Münstertal. In the village, the Umbrailpass road branches off from the main road, which leads to Bormio in the Valtellina.
After Charlemagne escaped a terrible storm with divine help, according to legend he laid the foundation stone of the community in 801 by building a chapel.
The community of Santa Maria was first mentioned in documents in 1167/70 as Capellam sancte Maria in Silvaplana. This was a chapel. The village gradually grew up around the chapel.
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20.0 km
View of the Mountains from Via Val Müstair
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21.8 km
Reformed Church of Tschierv
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26.6 km
End point
Bus stop
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
20.6 km
3.13 km
1.74 km
1.13 km
Surfaces
26.5 km
102 m
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Elevation
Highest point (1,690 m)
Lowest point (1,240 m)
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