Val Bondasca paths officially closed after Pizzo Cengalo rockslide
For safety reasons all paths in Val Bondasca are officially closed until further notice following the Piz Cengalo rockfall on 23 August 2017.
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The map of the paths for Val Bondasca closed following the Pizzo Cengalo rockfall
Comune di Bregaglia
Following the huge rockfall from Piz Cengalo in summer 2017, the municipality of Bregaglia in Switzerland has closed all paths to and in Val Bondasca. The decree, published on 8 June 2018 on the municipality’s official website, reads as follows:
"Due to the Piz Cengalo rockslide on 23 August 2017, it is unsafe to enter Bondasca Valley.
For this reason, all trails to and in Bondasca Valley are closed until further notice!
We are not liable for any loss or injury as a result of non-compliance."
Link: www.comunedibregaglia.ch
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