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Via Valtellina Completion Certificate
A historic cross-border pack-trail journey from Gargellen to Tirano, following old wine and trade routes through the Rätikon, Engadin, Val Poschiavo and Valtellina.
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Image source and licence
Lago Bianco at the Bernina Pass by Lorenzoclerici84, CC BY-SA 4.0; cropped and colour-treated.
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Trail context
A certificate grounded in the journey.
A considered completion record for Via Valtellina, built around private evidence review and a permanent public verification layer.
Completed Via Valtellina? Submit route-appropriate GPS tracks, activity links, dated photos, stamps, permits, guide confirmation, club confirmation, or a clear completion narrative. Route variants are assessed from the evidence provided.
Structured trail record
Authority, season and access
Official route status
Official SwitzerlandMobility national hiking route
SwitzerlandMobility National RouteNormal endpoints
Gargellen to Tirano
Catalogue references: 46.969, 9.919 to 46.217, 10.173Elevation range
436 m to 2,606 m
Rounded catalogue elevationsRecommended months
July-September
High Alpine passes can retain snow into summer and may be unsafe during storms; accommodation, border, transport, and local trail conditions must be checked.Access requirements
No routine hiking permit is stated; carry valid cross-border travel documents and follow current protected-area, livestock, path, and accommodation rules.
Seasonal constraintsCollection and characteristics
SwitzerlandMobility National Route
Long DistanceCross BorderHistoric RouteAlpineMulti Stage
Coordinates and elevations are rounded catalogue references for discovery only. They are not navigation-grade or emergency waypoints. Always use current official route information and an appropriate map.
Reviewed route data
Route, stages and elevation
Interactive map of Via Valtellina
135 km
134.78 km
7,000 m on mapped route
436–2,606 m
7-8 walking days
StartGargellenFinishTirano
- 1Gargellen
- 2Schlappiner Joch
- 3Klosters
- 4Davos
- 5Scaletta Pass
- 6S-chanf
- 7Bernina Pass
- 8Poschiavo
- 9Tirano
Planning summary only. Check current closures, permits, weather, transport, hazards, and official navigation sources before travel.
Why get this certificate?
A historic cross-border pack-trail journey from Gargellen to Tirano, following old wine and trade routes through the Rätikon, Engadin, Val Poschiavo and Valtellina.
Your certificate includes a premium PDF, a permanent QR verification page, registry-signed metadata, and privacy-aware public display settings.
Accepted evidence
Route-matched proof examples
- Continuous dated GPX, FIT, TCX, or equivalent activity record covering the recognised route
- Route checkpoints: Gargellen; Schlappiner Joch; Klosters; Davos; S-chanf; Bernina Pass; Poschiavo; Tirano
- Dated endpoint and checkpoint photographs plus stage history where track coverage has material gaps
Before payment
Prepare proof that tells the whole route story.
Best evidence: GPX, FIT, or TCX files, trusted activity links, dated trail photos, stamps, permits, or guide confirmation. Photos alone may need supporting context.
Expected review level: Evidence Reviewed. Most reviews target 2–3 working days after payment and private proof upload.
Trail proof checklist
- Continuous dated GPX, FIT, TCX, or equivalent activity record covering the recognised route
- Route checkpoints: Gargellen; Schlappiner Joch; Klosters; Davos; S-chanf; Bernina Pass; Poschiavo; Tirano
- Dated endpoint and checkpoint photographs plus stage history where track coverage has material gaps
Distance and route variants are reviewed conservatively. Public pages never publish raw GPS points or private proof files.
Private review layer
Your proof is not your public profile.
Reviewers may see
GPS and activity files, uploaded photos, permits, stamps, guide confirmations, completion narrative, and clarification replies.
The public may see
Certificate status, trail, privacy-controlled display name, dates, verification level, issue date, fingerprint, and registry signature state.
Supported route variants
Official descriptions present the journey over seven to eight walking days; this record follows the complete Gargellen-to-Tirano national-route geometry.
Key route sequence: Gargellen - Schlappiner Joch - Klosters - Davos - Scaletta Pass - S-chanf - Bernina Pass - Poschiavo - Tirano.
Prepare your proofVerification levels
Evidence ReviewedPrivate completion evidence was assessed by a Verified Hikes reviewer.
GPS Evidence ReviewedA GPS file or trusted activity record formed part of the evidence review.
Photo + GPS ReviewedPhotographic context and GPS or activity evidence both supported the review.
Partner ConfirmedAn approved partner confirmed completion through a defined workflow.
Authority ConfirmedA trail authority explicitly confirmed the record through an approved workflow.
How the process works
Start verification
Create a paid application for this trail.
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Add GPS, activity links, photos, stamps, permits, or confirmation documents privately.
Registry review
A reviewer checks evidence, dates, privacy, and verification level.
Certificate issued
Receive your premium PDF and QR-verifiable public record.
FAQ
What does the QR code prove?
It opens a safe registry page showing certificate metadata, signature status, evidence summary, and PDF fingerprint.
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