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Marvelous Italy and Switzerland Snowmobile Tour

Marvelous wintery landscapes are expecting you to come and join this Switzerland snowmobile tour. During this tour, you will ride on the freshly prepared track to Cava and a narrow road to Lago Nero (Black Lake). Also, you will go downhill while you pass by Mount Splugen and, again, climb up to Splugen Pass until you reach the Swiss border. Experience this adventure of a lifetime with HB Adventure Switzerland!

Key information

  • Terrain: high alpine area
  • Bike: rental bike (Yamaha snowmobile)
  • Riding gear: no gear rental available; ski gear, gloves, and goggles to bring with; ski helmet is recommended but not mandatory
  • Meals: 1 breakfast and 1 dinner

Highlights

  • Snowmobile rental
  • Starts and ends in Soglio
  • Reach Lago Nero at 2300 meters above sea level
  • Ascend to Cava where you’ll enjoy fantastic panoramic views
  • Climb to Alp Andossi which is inhabited only in summer
  • Ride to Lake Monte Spluga on a curvy road
  • Ride to the top of Splügen pass
  • 1 night accommodation

1 days with instruction in English
The organizer also speaks: German
Group size: 2-40 participants
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Accommodation

Check-in Time:
09:30
Check-out Time:
12:00

Hotel La Soglina is a family hotel in the most beautiful part of the Bergell village of Soglio. All rooms have private shower / bath, TV, and telephone.

Program

After a thorough briefing and instruction about the snowmobile, the driving techniques, and safety in general, you start the tour at about 1600 meters above sea level. Soon after, a steep climb leads you to Alp Andossi which is inhabited only in summer. From there on, following a mountain crest, you ascend to Cava where you’ll enjoy fantastic panoramic views. Climbing even further on an old mining road, you reach Lago Nero at 2300 meters above sea level. After a steep drop of roughly 400 meters, your curvy road winds down to Lake Monte Spluga.

Following the lake shoreline, you leave behind the deserted village of Monte Spluga and go up all the way to the top of Splügen pass, partly using the official (but for regular traffic closed) mountain pass road with its innumerable curves. Here, at the Italien-Swiss border, you take a well-deserved break and drive back to HB Adventure Switzerland's base in Madesimo. Depending on group size and driving experience / style, the tour lasts about two hours.

Schedule

Day 1:

  • Individual Arrival in Soglio (Bergell)
  • Check-in and dinner at Hotel La Soglina in Soglio.

(If La Soglina is unavailable, a similar hotel will be booked.)

Day 2

  • 10:00: Breakfast, followed by a 45-minute transfer to our snowmobile base in Madesimo.
  • 11:30: Instructions on the tour, driving techniques, and safety. Snowmobile tour via Cava to Lago Nero and up to Splügen Pass, then back to the base.
  • 13:45: Tour ends.

Snowmobile information

HB Adventure Switzerland's Snowmobile Park consists of up to 40 new or almost new machines (type Yamaha). They are either equipped with 500cc or 1000cc engines. A valid driver’s license for passenger cars and / or motorcycles is required. Operating the snowmobile is easy and instructions are given before the tour begins.

Requirements

  • Minimum 18 years old
  • Driver's license for car or motorbike

Location

Bergell

Known for its characteristic mountain peaks, rock formations, and its unspoiled, beautiful landscapes, the Bergell is also rich in history and culture and is ideal for hiking (for example on famous trails such as the “Panoramic” or the "Sentiero Storico“. Paying a visit to the Bergell brings you to where many artists live and have lived, most famous among them the “Giacometti” family. Their great art can be admired at the Museum of Stampa. Maloja is the first village of the Bergell. The valley itself extends over 40 kilometers until the border with Italy in Castasegna, and it is home to only 1200 people who live spread out in seven small communities.

The most famous Bergell village: Soglio, 1100 meters (3700 feet) above sea level

This old, picturesque village is located on a sunny terrace-like slope above the valley and offers great views on the Bondasca. Towering high above the humble farmhouses are the luxurious villas and palazzi of the well-known Salis-Soglio family. Cà Aelta, Casa Battista (nowadays Hotel Palazzo Salis), Casa Antonio, Casa Gubert, and the Palazzo Max all give an idea of how the noble people used to reside. Soglio is the perfect vacation spot for the seeker of tranquility and silence as well as untouched natural beauty.

A number of spectacular hiking paths lead through extensive Chestnut forests where locals bring in their harvest in autumn. It’s the time when the so-called “cascine” (the traditional chestnut smoking chimneys) release their bluish fumes which then somewhat mystically well up between the tall and strong trees in the peak of their foliage colors. That is why Segantini used to say: "Soglio, la soglia del Paradiso." (Soglio, the only one Paradise). Soglio, a pristine alpine little village, is located about 45 minutes east of Silvaplana, about 45 minutes’ drive from St. Moritz direction Chiavenna. From Soglio, it's only 45 minutes to HB Adventure Switzerland's snowmobile camp in Madesimo.

Albigna

Very impressive indeed, the Albigna Dam, which was built by the Electric Power Company of Zürich between 1955 and 1959, is situated at 2,100 m (6,900 ft) above sea level and stands 115 m (380 ft) tall.

A small cable car brings visitors from Pranzaira, crossing a deep canyon right to the base of the dam. In summer, guided tours take you inside the structure of the barrage.

The dam not only serves for the production of electricity but also protects the valley from flood disasters as it regulates the water flow. The water is channeled down through a series of five more dams and barrages, producing the power needed by the city of Zürich.

Chiavenna

The Italian town of Chiavenna is located about 25 km north of Lake Como, on the right bank of the river Mera. Historically, it was here that two main paths for the crossing of the Alps, already known to and used by the Romans, originated. One of the two paths leads north through the San Giacomo valley, over the Splügen pass to Chur; the road was opened in 1822. The other heads east first throughout the Bergell valley (Val Bregaglia) and then splits again, climbing high over Septimer pass (a mere mule track even in our days) onto the Julier pass route. Nowadays, about 7,500 people live in Chiavenna. Chiavenna belongs to the province of Sondrio in the region known as the Lombardy. In summer, state street #36, which connects Madesimo and the village of Splügen, is a renowned, spectacular alpine road loved by car drivers just as much as by motorcyclists. This route, by the way, is also one of George Clooney’s favorites; he has a summer house not far from Chiavenna on Lake Como.

Madesimo

Madesimo is a prime location when it comes to risky winter sports. On the steep slopes of the Pizzo Groppera or the narrow terrace of the Alpe Motta, daring downhill skiers put their skills to the test. On the other hand, those who prefer deep, untouched powdery snow will be pleased to delve into the slopes of the Val di Lei. A rather sophisticated network of ski lifts and rides directly connects all slopes and runs to the village of Madesimo, and, by an additional cable car, also to the village of Campodolcino. A total of 70 kilometers (44 miles) of tracks slopes and ski runs up to altitudes of 3000 meters (9800 feet) above sea level are available to the visitors.

Snowmobiling in Madesimo is unique in the Alps, over 70 kilometers (44 miles) of tracks and routes outside the skiing areas are available. Starting in Madesimo, they extend high up into alpine zones.

Food

At the Hotel La Soglina, you will be served breakfast and a four-course dinner.

The following meals are included:

  • Breakfast
  • Dinner

The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:

  • Regular (typically includes meat and fish)
If you have special dietary requirements it's a good idea to communicate it to the organiser when making a reservation

Things to do (optional)

Additional Snowmobile tours

  • Skiing/Snowboarding (offering about 70 km of slopes and runs, with possibilities for free riding).
  • Cross-country skiing.
  • Snowshoe excursions.
  • Kite sailing (with instructor).
  • Ice climbing.
  • Guided ski tours/excursions (springtime offer).

What's included

  • Large Snowmobile Tour "Classic"
  • Tour to Splügen Pass and Lago Nero
  • 1 night at Hotel La Soglina in Soglio
  • Double occupancy, half-board
  • All rooms include private shower/bath, TV, and telephone

What's not included

  • Arrival / departure arrangements to / from Soglio
  • Trip cancellation insurance
  • Transfers to the destination
  • Meals or beverages not mentioned above
  • No deposit required – but all damages caused by the driver to be paid at the location

How to get there

Recommended Airports

Transfer to/from by Helicopter

On request, HB Adventure Switzerland will be happy to arrange for your arrival/departure by helicopter. Possible pick-up/drop-off locations are St. Moritz/Samedan, Zürich, Locarno, Lugano, Interlaken/Reichenbach, and St. Gallen/Sitterdorf.

Cancellation Policy

  • A reservation requires a deposit of 30% of the total price.
  • The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.
  • The rest of the payment should be paid 7 days before arrival.

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Important information

Wearing a helmet is mandatory, rental helmets are available (complimentary).

HB Adventure Switzerland does NOT offer winter clothing for rent.

Minimum group size

This trip requires a minimum of 2 participants

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