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· 1 review · Nature Park · Valposchiavo · 1,708 m
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  • Giardino dei Ghiacciai Cavaglia
    Giardino dei Ghiacciai Cavaglia
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Davide Pola
on the July 03, 2019

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In Cavaglia, am Fuss des Berninamassivs und des Piz Palü, befinden sich die Kochtöpfe der Riesen, ein ganz besonderes Schmuckstück der Valposchiavo.

For thousands of years the melt from the Palü Glacier drilled deep, circular holes into solid rock, forming “giants’ cauldrons“ as the glacial potholes of Cavaglia are known. Twenty-one of them have been excavated so far, connected by an explanatory trail. 

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2'800'762E 1'137'651N
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46.360198, 10.047656
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46°21'36.7"N 10°02'51.6"E
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32T 580594 5134602
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Gigant's Pots

7742 Cavaglia
Phone +41 79 333 26 48
Website https://ggc.swiss/de/ E-mail giardino@ghiacciai.info
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