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Why visit Cavaglia
Cavaglia is a small hamlet on the western flank of Val Poschiavo in the canton of Graubünden, Switzerland. Perched at 1,703 m (5,587 ft) on the hanging Plan da l'Alp terrace, it lies roughly 4.7 kilometres (2.9 mi) north-west of Poschiavo village but 700 metres (2,300 ft) higher, making the road distance 11 kilometres
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Poschiavo, Switzerland
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Cavaglia is a small hamlet on the western flank of Val Poschiavo in the canton of Graubünden, Switzerland. Perched at 1,703 m (5,587 ft) on the hanging Plan da l'Alp terrace, it lies roughly 4.7 kilometres (2.9 mi) north-west of Poschiavo village but 700 metres (2,300 ft) higher, making the road distance 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) and the Bernina Line rail journey about 25 minutes. The locality is known for its UNESCO-listed railway station, the nearby Glacier Garden, and a cavern hydropower plant that forms part of the Val Poschiavo cascade.
“Cavaglia is a small hamlet on the western flank of Val Poschiavo in the canton of Graubünden, Switzerland. Perched at 1,703 m (5,587 ft) on the hanging Plan da l'Alp terrace, it lies roughly 4.7 kilometres (2.9 mi) north-west of Poschiavo village but 700 metres (2,300 ft) higher, making the road distance 11 kilometres ”
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