Rheinwald: Langlaufzentrum Splügen / Rheinwald
The Splügen/Rheinwald cross-country centre sits beside the Hinterrhein in Switzerland’s Grisons canton, where the broad Rheinwald valley is enclosed by conifer-clad Alpine slopes. It serves the valley’s network of prepared Nordic-skiing trails, while the settlement of Splügen lies nearby on the old north–south route across the Splügen Pass into Italy. The pass was an important Alpine transit corridor for centuries, and Splügen retains a compact historic core marked by traditional stone-and-timber houses. Rheinwald is part of the German-speaking Walser cultural area, whose settlement traditions have shaped many high valleys in Grisons. In warmer months, the open valley floor is used as meadowland.
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Rheinwald is best known within Grisons for the Splügen Pass, an historic Alpine route between Switzerland and Italy. The upper Hinterrhein follows this broad, high valley, with the Rheinwaldhorn massif rising above its southern side and the villages of Nufenen, Medels, Splügen and Hinterrhein set along the road. For centuries the pass channelled travellers and goods south towards Chiavenna, making Splügen an important stopping place on transalpine journeys. Medieval Walser settlement left a lasting mark on the valley’s German-speaking culture and traditional built environment. Continue with other webcams from the area to see how this part of Grisons connects regionally.
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