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Giant's Kettles of Prosto – St. Cassian Church loop from Chiavenna

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Giant's Kettles of Prosto – St. Cassian Church loop from Chiavenna

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Giant's Kettles of Prosto – St. Cassian Church loop from Chiavenna

03:17

7.51km

570m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 11, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Riserva Naturale Marmitte dei Giganti

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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1.20 km

From the viewpoint

Highlight • Viewpoint

Splendid panoramic view of Chiavenna.

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2.60 km

The current Uschione refuge is a former rectory where the vice-curate lived until the mid-20th century due to the depopulation of Uschione and joined the parish of the Collegiate San Lorenzo di Chiavenna.

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3.48 km

La Piana

Highlight • Settlement

4.76 km

Passo Capiola

Highlight • Mountain Pass

5.37 km

Giant's Kettles of Prosto

Highlight • Natural Monument

Unfortunately the topic was missed: not a single photo of this highlight shows a glacial mill 😕

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5.44 km

St. Cassian Church

Highlight • Religious Site

Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
23020 Piazza della Chiesa, Chiavenna SO

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6.86 km

Balbiani Palace

Highlight • Castle

The location is perfect, with a beautiful park behind it.

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7.06 km

Chiavenna

Highlight • Settlement

Town in the province of Sondrio north of Lake Como.

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7.51 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.28 km

1.93 km

1.72 km

1.26 km

329 m

Surfaces

2.93 km

2.01 km

1.46 km

530 m

311 m

267 m

Elevation

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Highest point (900 m)

Lowest point (330 m)

Weather

Wednesday 12 August

29°C

21°C

29 %

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Comments

May 27, 2023,Runde durch die Felsenwelt der Marmitte dei Giganti und über das Bergparadies Uschione

The rocks of the Marmitte Dei Giganti offer adventure and beautiful views. However, we only touched on them. You can extend the round there and climb around a bit. In the Refugio in Uschione there are delicious cakes, salad, cheese and much more. The old mountain village is idyllically surrounded by fragrant mountain meadows. Simply paradise. At the starting point …

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Giant's Kettles of Prosto – St. Cassian Church loop from Chiavenna

From the viewpoint

Rifugio Uschione

La Piana

Passo Capiola

Giant's Kettles of Prosto

St. Cassian Church

Balbiani Palace

Chiavenna

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