Following the smugglers’ route
Up until the 1970s, smuggling goods to Italy was among Valposchiavo’s chief industries. The hamlet of Viano above Brusio was one of the main centres for smuggling coffee and cigarettes. From there ancient smugglers’ routes crossed the open border to Roncaiola and Baruffini in the Valtelina. You can still follow these trails today.
Link to the hiking trail "Smugglers’ path"
© Foto Archivio fotografico Luigi Gisep /Società Storica Val Poschiavo